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日劫 (1983)

Action Fantasy

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.

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Runtime: 84 mins Rating: 4.3

Cast

Yuen Wah

Prince Regent's bodyguard

Cherie Chung

Princess

Yeung Ching-Ching

Bao Er

Yuen Bun

Prince Regent's bodyguard

Fan Siu-Wong

Young Shue Sang

Derek Yee Tung-Sing

Shue Sang/Yuen Ying

Ku Kuan-Chung

Evil Baby Mo Ying

Lung Tien-Hsiang

Prince Regent