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8.2
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212 Ratings

IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN

陽光燦爛的日子

Directed by Jiang Wen
China, 1994
Drama, Romance
  • 134134 minutes

Synopsis

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

Synopsis

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