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In the Heat of the Sun (1994) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1994 · 141 mins · Chinese
- Starring
- Yu Xia, Tao Hong, Wang Xueqi, Jiang Wen, Feng Xiaogang, Geng Le
Set in Beijing during the 1970s Cultural Revolution, most adults have fled to the provinces, leaving 14‑year‑old Monkey and his friends to roam the streets unchecked. They spend their days loitering, pulling pranks, and navigating the bewildering new experience of girls, a mystery that both fascinates and confounds them.
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