In the Heat of the Sun

Overview

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

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

D

Dai Shaobo

Yang Gao

H

Han Dong

Young Ma Xiaojun

S

Shang Nan

Liu Sitian

Z

Zhang Hua

Biao Zi

Z

Zhang Lihua

C

Chen Wei

Heizi

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