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Drama / Romance

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

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

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

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