In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
A Revolutionary Childhood.
1994 · 2h 21m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
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
Writers: Jiang Wen, Wang Shuo
Music by: Guo Wenjing
Cinematography: Gu Changwei
Editor: Zhou Ying
Rated 7.8/10 by 145 viewers
Cast
Xia Yu as Ma XiaojunNing Jing as Mi LanGeng Le as Liu YikuTao Hong as Yu BeipeiSiqin Gaowa as MotherWang Xueqi as FatherFeng Xiaogang as Mr. HuLiu Xiaoning as Adult Liu YikuJiang Wen as Adult Ma XiaojunWang Shuo as Small-time ConmanYao Er-ga as Fat FoolZuo Xiaoqing as Zhang XiaomeiMore like this
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