
84 minutes
12/16/1983
Celebrated 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.

Derek Yee
as Shue Sang / Yuen Ying

Eddie Koo Koon 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