Prince of the Sun (1990)

Thanks for the memories!

hyped garbage

Fresh and Exciting

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Found reference to this movie on YouTube and just had to check it out, so glad I did too. So yeah, this movie has some similar aspects to the Golden Child and I am a fan of that movie, but I think this beats it in both comedy and action. If you like great kung fu action with old school Hong Kong/Chinese movie comedy, then this is the movie for you. Please don't miss out on this gem of a movie. I love these types of movies, so for me it's an easy 7.5/10

I had this movie waiting since a long time to watch, im a fan of Cynthia Rothrock, saw most of her American work, and got this out of nowhere. Took me time to finally decide to give it a go, as im not a fan of Chinese traditional stuff, i mean i love IP MAN, love SOME Chinese stuff, but the whole flying and traditional style they use usually is too much for me(crouching dragon...). Yet in this, the characters flies? LOL YEAH COOL cause this is hilarious, its probably the equivalent of NAKED GUN in term of kung fu parody. Cynthia even tough she is the most well known is mostly a supporting character, and its good like that, cause the choreography she do are outstanding, but its the comical aspect of the main 3 actors that make this an outstanding movie.This is actually what Kung Fu Hustle tried to be,ridiculously funny, over the top, a mix of comedy and martial arts, but kung fu hustle failed miserably, but this worked so good. At the same time i laugh a lot to the jokes and the comic aspect, yet being hook by the main story.I had SUPER LOW EXPECTATION for this, and now i think its one of my favourite Rothrock movies !!! LOL Im so glad i gave it a go. I recommend watching this either very hight or drunk tough, it will really make the movie hilarious.

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)

While this movie is not a classic, nor is it even on my top 50 martial arts films of all times, comparing it to Kung Pow seems ridiculous. It is a Hong Kong style martial arts film, with strong doses of mystical Buddah- like powers thrown in. I do not recommend it to any except hard-core martial arts fans. It is good for laughs, and as with almost any Cynthia Rothrock film, you are sure to see a lot of high energy, well executed action sequences. If you really liked this film, rent "Tiger Claws 3". But really want to see a kung fu film that is not silly, watch "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" or "Legend of the Drunken Master" Note that a lot of martial arts films titles are purposely similar, so do not mistake these films for "Tiger Claws 1 or 2" or "Drunken Master"