In the Heat of the Sun (1994)

movie

(5516)

Country: China, Hong Kong
Genres: Drama, Romance
Release:
Director: Jiang Wen
Writers: Jiang Wen , Shuo Wang
Language: Mandarin
Stars: Yu Xia , Wei Chen , Shaobo Dai , Hua Fang , Feng Xiaogang , Yao Er Ga , Siqin Gaowa , Geng Le , Dong Han , Jiang Wen
Runtime: 134 min
Awards: 9 wins & 4 nominations
AKA: Yang guang can lan de ri zi (Sweden) , Days of Brilliant Sunlight (United States of America) , In the Heat of the Sun , In the Heat of the Sun (Canada) , 阳光灿烂的日子 (China) , Yang Guang Can Lan De Ri Zi (Hong Kong) , In the Heat of the Sun (Italy) , Yang guang can lan de ri zi , Yang guang can lan de ri zi (Netherlands the) , Sous la chaleur du soleil (France, French Republic) , Под жарким солнцем (Russian Federation) , 太陽の少年 (Japan) , Yang guang can lan de ri zi (Turkey) , Yangguang Canlan de Tizi (United States of America) , In the Heat of the Sun (United Kingdom) , 陽光燦爛的日子 (Taiwan) , W upalnym słońcu (Poland) , In the Heat of the Sun (United States of America) , Días de sol (Spain)
Plot:
The film is set in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution. It is told from the perspective of Ma Xiaojun nicknamed Monkey, a teenage boy. Monkey and his friends are free to roam the streets of Beijing day and night because the Cultural Revolution has caused their parents and most adults to be either busy or away. The story revolves around Monkey’s dalliances with his roguish male friends and his subsequent angst-filled crush with Mi Lan.
IMDB:tt0111786