DramaRomance
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."
Directed by Jiang Wen
78
User score
145 votes
Status
Released
Released
September 1, 1994
Runtime
2h 21m
Language
Mandarin
Top 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
Han Dong
Young Ma Xiaojun
Shang Nan
Liu Sitian
Zhang Hua
Biao Zi
Zhang Lihua
Chen Wei
Heizi
