In the Heat of the Sun

In the Heat of the Sun

141 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 1, 1994

Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals have free reign over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."

In the Heat of the Sun

141 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 1, 1994

In the Heat of the Sun
Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals have free reign over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers China Film Co-Production Corporation, Dragon Film
Original title 阳光灿烂的日子
Directors Jiang Wen
Writers Shuo Wang, Jiang Wen

Cast

Xia Yu

as Ma Xiaojun

Geng Le

as Liu Yiku

Ning Jing

as Mi Lan

Hong Tao

as Yu Beipei

Siqin Gaowa

as Mother

Feng Xiaogang

as Mr. Hu

Liu Xiaoning

as Adult Liu Yiku

Jiang Wen

as Adult Ma Xiaojun

Wang Xueqi

as Father

Shuo Wang

as Small-time Conman

Erga Yao

as Fat fool

Shaobo Dai

as Yang Gao

Hua Fang

as Old General

Bin Liu

as Adult Liu Sitian

Dong Han

as Young Ma Xiaojun

Nan Shang

as Liu Sitian

Wu Shukun

as Mi Lan's Grandma

Hua Zhang

as Biao Zi

Zuo Xiaoqing

as Zhang Xiaomei

Wei Chen

as Heizi