In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
Original title: 阳光灿烂的日子
In the Heat of the Sun is a 1994 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Jiang Wen, with a running time of 2h 21m. It stars Xia Yu, Ning Jing and Geng Le.
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."