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In the Heat of the Sun

In the Heat of the Sun

Aug 21, 1995
141 min
DramaRomance
7.8/ 10
129 votes

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

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7.8/10
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8.1/10
6,027 votes
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9 wins & 4 nominations total

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Dragon FilmChina Film Co-Production Corp.

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