China Synopsis
阳光灿烂的日子
The film is set in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution. It is told from the perspective of Ma Xiaojun nicknamed Monkey, a teenage boy. Monkey and his friends are free to roam the streets of Beijing day and night because the Cultural Revolution has caused their parents and most adults to be either busy or away. The story revolves around Monkey's dalliances with his roguish male friends and his subsequent angst-filled crush with Mi Lan.
The 1993–1995 China Window
16 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. In the Heat of the Sun sits at position #5.
#1The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
★ 9.3 · 1994
#2To Live
★ 8.0 · 1994
#3Farewell My Concubine
★ 7.9 · 1993
#4A Chinese Odyssey Part 2
★ 7.7 · 1995
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#5In the Heat of the Sun
★ 7.7 · 1994
#6Back to Back, Face to Face
★ 7.6 · 1994
#7Eat Drink Man Woman
★ 7.5 · 1994
#8The King of Masks
★ 7.3 · 1995
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with In the Heat of the Sun. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Dragon Film
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when In the Heat of the Sun premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #138 of 946 China films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #86 of 547 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Dragon Film, China Film Co-Production Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | September 1, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0111786 |