In the Heat of the Sun

Jun 29, 1995

2h 21m

★ 7.8

A Revolutionary Childhood.

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."

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Dragon Film

China Film Co-Production

In the Heat of the Sun Trailers

Cast

Ma Xiaojun

Xia Yu

Mi Lan

Ning Jing

Liu Yiku

Geng Le

Yu Beipei

Tao Hong

Mother

Siqin Gaowa

Father

Wang Xueqi

Mr. Hu

Feng Xiaogang

Adult Liu Yiku

Liu Xiaoning

Adult Ma Xiaojun

Jiang Wen

Small-time Conman

Wang Shuo

Fat Fool

Yao Er-ga

Zhang Xiaomei

Zuo Xiaoqing

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