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In the Heat of the Sun

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IMDB ID: tt0111786

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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."

Mandarin

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Xia Yu

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Ning Jing

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Geng Le

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Tao Hong

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Siqin Gaowa

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Wang Xueqi

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Feng Xiaogang

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Liu Xiaoning

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Jiang Wen

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Wang Shuo

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Jiang Wen

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Jiang Wen

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Wang Shuo

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