In the Heat of the Sun
A Revolutionary Childhood.
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
Status
Released
Language
ZH
Box office
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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
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