In the Heat of the Sun
“A Revolutionary Childhood.”
1994•2h 21m•7.8•Released
DramaRomance
Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals with free rein over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."
Director
Jiang Wen
Writer
Jiang Wen
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
Dragon Film
Cast
Xia Yu
Ma Xiaojun
Ning Jing
Mi Lan
Geng Le
Liu Yiku
Tao Hong
Yu Beipei
Siqin Gaowa
Mother
Wang Xueqi
Father
Feng Xiaogang
Mr. Hu
Liu Xiaoning
Adult Liu Yiku
Jiang Wen
Adult Ma Xiaojun
Wang Shuo
Small-time Conman
Yao Er-ga
Fat Fool
Zuo Xiaoqing
Zhang Xiaomei
Wu Shukun
Mi Lan's Grandma
Fang Hua
Old General
Dai Shaobo
Yang Gao
Production
Company
Dragon Film
Company
China Film Co-Production
Producer
Guo Youliang
Producer
Ang-Chien Hsu
Producer
Ki Po
Producer
Zhang Wang
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