---
title: 'In the Heat of the Sun (1994)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jiang Wen'
released: '1994-09-09'
runtime_minutes: 134
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-the-heat-of-the-sun-1994'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111786/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# In the Heat of the Sun (1994)

1994 · 134 min · Drama · People's Republic of China


## Synopsis

In the Heat of the Sun (阳光灿烂的日子) is a 1994 Chinese coming-of-age film written and directed by Jiang Wen, marking his directorial debut. Loosely adapted from Wang Shuo's novel Wild Beast, the film offers a nostalgic lens of life during the Cultural Revolution – one not defined by political trauma, but by adolescent mischief, desire, and memory.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jiang Wen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jiang-wen)
- **Screenplay:** [Jiang Wen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jiang-wen), [Wang Shuo](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-shuo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Guo Wenjing](https://cinepixo.com/people/guo-wenjing)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gu Changwei](https://cinepixo.com/people/gu-changwei)

## Cast

- [Feng Xiaogang](https://cinepixo.com/people/feng-xiaogang)
- [Jiang Wen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jiang-wen)
- [Ning Jing](https://cinepixo.com/people/ning-jing)
- [Wang Shuo](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-shuo)
- [Xia Yu](https://cinepixo.com/people/xia-yu)

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