Prince of the Sun

Original title: Tai yang zhi zi

1992
R
1h 24m

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Slapstick Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy

Cynthia Rothrock helps to protect a Buddhist boy from villains who wish to stop him from becoming the Prince of the Sun.Cynthia Rothrock helps to protect a Buddhist boy from villains who wish to stop him from becoming the Prince of the Sun.Cynthia Rothrock helps to protect a Buddhist boy from villains who wish to stop him from becoming the Prince of the Sun.

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5.3/10

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Conan Lee

Tiger
(as Yuen-ba Lee)

Pak Lam Cheng

Little Living Buddha
(as Siu Pak-lam)

Sheila Chan

Wan May-Ngor
(as Suk-lan Chan)

Cynthia Rothrock

Bencheuk
(as Fu-lok Law)

Ching-Ying Lam

Khenlun
(as Ching-ying Lam)

Shun Lau

Khentse

Fung Woo

Principal

Gabriel Wong

Wang San
(as Yat-san Wong)

Jeffrey Falcon

Lama
(as Kit-fu)

Teacher
(as Si-man Man)

Yuen-Chi Fung

Loan shark
(as Yuen-chi Fung)

James Au

Loan shark
(as Shiu-hei Au)

Hung Wong

Ghost

Chi-Chuen Cheung

Bank Robber

Directors
- Wellson Chin
- Shan Hua
Writers
- Abe Kwong
- Chun-Wai Lau
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Trivia
During production, the filmmakers spent so much time creating comedy scenarios for Conan Lee and Sheila Chan that they almost completely forgot about Cynthia Rothrock, who spent much of her time sitting around the set. Upon realizing that Rothrock was due to leave the country within a few days, the filmmakers completely shifted the production to filming scenes for her, including several action scenes.

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Featured in Movie Nights: Prince of the Sun/The Golden Child (2018)

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6/10

Uneven Hong Kong ripoff of "The Golden Child"

Much like the "Inspector Wears Skirts" series, also directed by Wellson Chin, "Prince of the Sun" is a mix of broad comedy and wild, over-the-top action. The first hour or so belongs mostly to Sheila Chan, Conan Lee and the little boy who is the reincarnation of Buddha; these three are sometimes funny and Sheila is cute. Cynthia Rothrock pops up for a fight here and there, but doesn't really take charge until the last 30 minutes; from then on it's all action, as the good guys, helped by the spirit of a martial arts master, fight the bad guys who want to kidnap the little Buddha and use him for their own purposes. Cynthia is in good form, but the film often gets cheesy, especially when the head villain/demon with the maniacal laugh appears. Unfortunately, the current DVD version of this movie is a total rip-off, featuring atrocious dubbing, poor full-screen framing, and even off-synch sound! And, perhaps needless to say, Cynthia NEVER appears in the sweaty tight top that the cover shows her in. (**1/2)