Descendant of the Sun
movie

Released December 16, 1983
Overview
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.
Runtime
1h 24m
Origin Country
Hong Kong SAR China
Original Language
Chinese
Original Title
日劫
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Hong Kong
Spoken Languages
- 普通话 (Mandarin)
- 广州话 / 廣州話 (Cantonese)
Production Companies

Shaw Brothers
Hong Kong SAR China








