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Prince of the Sun

1990 · 93 min

A breezy, knockabout martial-arts romp with constant fights, silly gags and a cheerful good-versus-evil spirit.

Directed by: Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Cynthia Rothrock, Conan Lee, Sheila Chan Suk-lan

Tagline: Rothrock at her fighting best!!
Overview: Bencheuk (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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Directed by: Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Cynthia Rothrock, Conan Lee, Sheila Chan Suk-lan

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
friendship
faith
violence
identity
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: action, fantasy, comedy, adventure
Directed by: Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
Written by: Abe Kwong Man-Wai, Lawrence Lau Jun-Wai
Starring: Cynthia Rothrock, Conan Lee, Sheila Chan Suk-lan, Cheng Pak-Lam, Lam Ching-ying, Jeffrey Falcon, Lau Shun, Derek Cheung Chi-Chuen
Music: Jonathon Wong Bong
Cinematography: Cheung Yiu-Cho
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: English, Cantonese

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