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        In the Heat of the Sun
        7.8
        (119 votes)

        In the Heat of the Sun

        1994
        Drama
        Romance
        2 hr 21 min

        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."

        Creators

        Director
        Jiang Wen
        Novel
        Wang Shuo
        In the Heat of the Sun

        Cast

        Full Cast
        Yu Xia
        Yu Xia
        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
        Yao Er-ga
        Yao Er-ga
        Fat fool
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (01/09/1994)
        Original language
        Mandarin
        Original title
        阳光灿烂的日子
        Countries
        Production companies
        📖Based on novel / book
        1970s
        Cultural revolution
        Coming of age
        Teenage boy
        Beijing, china
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