In the Heat of the Sun
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In the Heat of the Sun

“A Revolutionary Childhood.”

★ 7.8/10 TMDB 1994-09-01 141 min

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."

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Xia Yu
Xia Yu
Ma Xiaojun
Ning Jing
Ning Jing
Mi Lan
Geng Le
Geng Le
Liu Yiku
Tao Hong
Tao Hong
Yu Beipei
Siqin Gaowa
Siqin Gaowa
Mother
Wang Xueqi
Wang Xueqi
Father
Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang
Mr. Hu
Liu Xiaoning
Liu Xiaoning
Adult Liu Yiku
Jiang Wen
Jiang Wen
Adult Ma Xiaojun
Wang Shuo
Wang Shuo
Small-time Conman
Yao Er-ga
Yao Er-ga
Fat Fool
Zuo Xiaoqing
Zuo Xiaoqing
Zhang Xiaomei
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