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In the Heat of the Sun

Original title: Yang guang can lan de ri zi
  • 19941994
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
4.6K
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Yang guang can lan de ri zi (1994)
  • Drama
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The story of four teenagers in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution.The story of four teenagers in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution.The story of four teenagers in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
4.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Wen Jiang
  • Writers
    • Wen Jiang
    • Shuo Wang(story "Wild Beasts")
  • Stars
    • Yu Xia
    • Wei Chen
    • Shaobo Dai
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wen Jiang
  • Writers
    • Wen Jiang
    • Shuo Wang(story "Wild Beasts")
  • Stars
    • Yu Xia
    • Wei Chen
    • Shaobo Dai
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    • 15User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 5 nominations

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    Wen Jiang and Yu Xia in Yang guang can lan de ri zi (1994)
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    Yu Xia
    Yu Xia
    • Ma Xiaojunas Ma Xiaojun
    Wei Chen
    Shaobo Dai
    • Yang Gaoas Yang Gao
    Hua Fang
    • Old generalas Old general
    Xiaogang Feng
    Xiaogang Feng
    • Mr. Huas Mr. Hu
    Le Geng
    Le Geng
    • Liu Yikuas Liu Yiku
    • (as Geng Le)
    Dong Han
    • Ma Xiaojun (child)as Ma Xiaojun (child)
    Wen Jiang
    Wen Jiang
    • Ma Xiaojun (adult)as Ma Xiaojun (adult)
    Bin Liu
    • Liu Sitian (adult)as Liu Sitian (adult)
    Xiaoning Liu
    • Liu Yiku (adult)as Liu Yiku (adult)
    Jing Ning
    Jing Ning
    • Mi Lanas Mi Lan
    Nan Shang
    • Liu Sitianas Liu Sitian
    Gaowa Siqin
    Gaowa Siqin
    • Motheras Mother
    Hong Tao
    Hong Tao
    • Yu Beipeias Yu Beipei
    Shuo Wang
    • Small-time conmanas Small-time conman
    Xueqi Wang
    Xueqi Wang
    • Fatheras Father
    Shukun Wu
    • Mi Lan's grandmaas Mi Lan's grandma
    Erga Yao
    • Fat foolas Fat fool
    • Director
      • Wen Jiang
    • Writers
      • Wen Jiang
      • Shuo Wang(story "Wild Beasts")
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    Storyline

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    MA Xiaojun, a teenager boy, enjoying 100% freedom, grew up brutally in Beijing in the special days of cultural revolution. With nothing to do in schools, he began to sneak into strangers' homes using a self-made key. One day, he opened a door, entering the house of MI Lan. Without any notice, Mi came back home early, making MA nowhere to hide but under the bed. He saw the well-shaped young girl changing and naturally, as a teenager boy, he fell into the puppy love. Without any agenda or expectation, he tried to court the girl... Time passed away, young boys and girls changed. When looking back at the days of puberty, it seems the Sun shined strongly everyday. And the heat of the sun, though far fading, can still be felt in the memories of the people of that generation. Long story short, it is a Chinese version of the sorrows of younger Werther. —Xuguang Deng
    • republican era china
    • beijing china
    • coming of age
    • narrated by character
    • year 1969
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    • Trivia
      Ranked number 98 non-English-speaking film in the critics' poll conducted by the BBC in 2018.
    • Alternate versions
      Ma Xiaojun's 3-minute dream was cut from the final/official Chinese DVD version, but was available on one bootleg VHS version around '95-'97. Many characters only can be seen in this dream still appear in the ending credit (e.g., 4 fake Japanese soldiers, etc.).
    • Connections
      Features Lenin in 1918 (1939)

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    9/10
    Jiangwen'heart of the sun
    Before watching In the heart of the sun, I have not seen Jiang Wen's film less. Today I want to use this movie to talk about the influence that Jiang Wen has brought to me. This movie is not too late to watch, it is more like keeping a precious to watch. After all, the previous works that I seen of Director Jiang gave me too much shock, so his " Virgin works" must be kept for the final to watch. I have tried to write some film reviews of his works before, but most of them have been holding back for a long time. I don't know how write these film reviews. I only have those key words, exaggerated performances, rich rhythmic images, and black humor? For future works, these are indeed all. But Virgo is different. This is the first work of fresh blood entering the film industry. Talent and spirit are the most abundant time, and ignorant works must be very interesting.

    The film is called In heart of the sun, but I think it should be called Jiang Wen's heart of the sun. The background of the story is Beijing during the Cultural Revolution. It is the time when Jiang Wen lived where he grew. The story takes place in the place where he grew up, and the actors are more like his childhood. People in memory. There are a few buddies who are crazy every day, the girls who like, and the "fools" who are lingering in my memory. In the context of the times, the Cultural Revolution was not an era that was shining in the sun, but aside from the background, we returned to the little people. In that era when there were no mobile phones and naive ideas, these children who grew up in the compound brought the audience to a perfect experience from the films. A different experience. In this group of small groups, they all live happily and freely, as if they are isolated from the outside world. They do what they like, have their own dreams, have girls they like, and have countless troubles. At first glance, it seems to be no different from the children nowadays, isn't it just a bunch of kids running wild. Yes, this group of children presents the last sunshine under the political wall for a generation. Sometimes I am quite envious of children of this age, carefree, without mobile phones or computers, without any external fragmented information interference, and it can be regarded as a pure world. Jiang Wen photographed a era when he was a child, and photographed the best aspect that audiovisual language can present to the audience. His audiovisual creative talents made me fascinated by the rhythmic sense of his movies, not only the shock brought by the rhythm of the music, but also the feeling of matching the music and the picture.

    In any case, from the memory in the bones of a generation of people in the siege to the memory being processed into art products, his films always bring surprises and inspiration to me.
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    • Release date
      • 1994 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Days of Brilliant Sunlight
    • Filming locations
      • China
    • Production companies
      • China Film Co-Production Corporation
      • Dragon Film
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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