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In the Heat of the Sun

In the Heat of the Sun

19957.82h 21m

Overview

Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals have free reign over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."

Directed by Jiang Wen
Written by Jiang Wen, Wang Shuo
Produced by Guo Youliang, Zhang Wang, Ki Po
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Top Cast

Xia Yu

Xia Yu

Ma Xiaojun

Ning Jing

Ning Jing

Mi Lan

Geng Le

Geng Le

Liu Yiku

Tao Hong

Tao Hong

Yu Beipei

Siqin Gaowa

Siqin Gaowa

Mother

Wang Xueqi

Wang Xueqi

Father

Feng Xiaogang

Feng Xiaogang

Mr. Hu

Liu Xiaoning

Liu Xiaoning

Adult Liu Yiku

Jiang Wen

Jiang Wen

Adult Ma Xiaojun

Wang Shuo

Wang Shuo

Small-time Conman

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book1970scultural revolutioncoming of ageteenage boybeijing, china

About In the Heat of the Sun

In the Heat of the Sun is a drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of based on novel or book, 1970s, cultural revolution, coming of age, teenage boy, beijing, china. Directed by Jiang Wen, it stars Xia Yu, Ning Jing, Geng Le. Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals have free reign over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."

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