In the Heat of the Sun
| In the Heat of the Sun | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 陽光燦爛的日子 |
| Simplified Chinese | 阳光灿烂的日子 |
| Literal meaning | Days of the Bright and Lush Sunshine |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yángguāng Cànlàn De Rìzi |
| Directed by | Jiang Wen |
| Written by | Jiang Wen |
| Based on | Wild Beast by Wang Shuo |
| Produced by | Guo Youliang Hsu An-chin Po Ki |
| Starring | Xia Yu Ning Jing Geng Le Tao Hong |
| Cinematography | Gu Changwei |
| Edited by | Zhou Ying |
| Music by | Guo Wenjing |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
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.
The film's original title, which roughly translates to "Bright Sunny Days" was changed to "In the Heat of the Sun" for international audiences during a film festival in Taiwan. The new title was chosen to minimize association with the Cultural Revolution.