Descendant of the Sun
1983Celebrated director Chu Yuan helms "Descendant Of The Sun", a Superman meets Hercules a la old style martial art film. Derek Yee is a magic solar baby sent Earthbound by a benevolent god, raised by an old carpenter, has martial art superpowers and "green kryptonite" loses them during solar eclipses. That's when the evil baby counterpart shows up. Demon-paced martial arts action by Jackie Chan's kung-fu classmates Yuan Pin and Yuen Hua compliments Toho Studio style special optical effects.
Acted in
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
as Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
Ku Kuan-Chung
as Evil Baby Mo Ying
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
as Princess
Lung Tien-Hsiang
as Prince Regent
Yang Chi-Ching
as Prime Minister
Wong Lik
as The Devil
Ai Fei
as Priest Yuen Jan Ji
Yeung Ching-Ching
as Bao Er
Yau Chui-Ling
as Bei Er
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
as Young Shue Sang
Ching Miao
as Shue Sang's Foster Father
Lui Hung
as Shue Sang's Foster Mother
Kwan Fung
as Brother Hung
Yuen Bun
as Prince Regent's Bodyguard
Yuen Wah
as Prince Regent's Bodyguard
Wong Mei-Mei
Shum Lo
as Royal Painter
Mama Hung
as Princess's Maid
Fung Ming
as Carpenter
Kong Chuen
as Soldier
Ngai Tim-Choi
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Hung San-Nam
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
David Lam Wai
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Wan Seung-Lam
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
To Wai-Wo
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Cheung Chi-Ping
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Chan Siu-Kai
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Lee Fat-Yuen
as Parent of Kidnapped Baby
Tam Bo
as Parent of Kidnapped Baby
Cheung Chok-Chow
as Villager
Wang Han-Chen
as Villager
Sai Gwa-Pau
as Villager
Leung Sam
as Villager
Got Ping
as Villager
Tang Wing-Siu
as Royal Painter's Assistant
Yeung Kim-Man
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Cho Kin
as Villager
Wong Chi-Ming
as Soldier
Lee Hang
as Soldier
Kong Long
as Palace Guard
Wan Yiu-Cho
Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
Lam Chi-Tai
Ng Yuen-Fan
Lee Yiu-King