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In the Heat of the Sun
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Title: In the Heat of the Sun

Release Date: 1 Sep 1994

Runtime: 2h 21m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Dragon Film, China Film Co-Production Corp.

Production Companies: Dragon Film, China Film Co-Production Corp.

Overview: 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."

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.8 (119 votes)

Cast

  • Ma Xiaojun: Yu Xia
  • Mi Lan: Ning Jing
  • Liu Yiku: Geng Le
  • Yu Beipei: Tao Hong
  • Mother: Siqin Gaowa
  • Father: Wang Xueqi
  • Mr. Hu: Feng Xiaogang
  • Adult Liu Yiku: Liu Xiaoning
  • Adult Ma Xiaojun: Jiang Wen
  • Small-time Conman: Wang Shuo
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