Return to Dust (2022)
Humble, unassuming Ma and timid Cao have been cast off by their families and forced into an arranged marriage. They have to combine their strength and build a home to survive. In the face of much adversity, an unexpected bond begins to blossom, as both Ma and Cao, uniting with Earth's cycles, create a haven for themselves in which they can thrive.
Director: Li Ruijun
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Wu Renlin as Ma Youtie |
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Hai Qing as Cao Guiying |
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Yang Guangrui as Zhang Yongfu's Son |
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Dengfeng Zhao as Ma Youtong |
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Cailan Wang as Sister-in-Law |
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Jiangui Zeng as Ma Youtong's Eldest Son |
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Wu Yunzhi as Ma Youtong's Second Son |
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Zhanhong Ma as Brother Guiying |
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Cuilan Wang as Guiying's Sister-in-Law |
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Caixia Xu as Ma Hongmei |
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Shengfu Li as Village Chief |
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Min Zhang as Clothes Stall Owner |
| Camera | Wang Weihua | Director of Photography |
| Production | Yiyan Zhao | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jingyin Wu | Costume Design |
| Production | Qiong Feng | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Li Ruijun | Editor |
| Production | Zhang Min | Producer |
| Directing | Daiqing Li | Assistant Director |
| Production | Zhang Yibai | Executive Producer |
| Art | Li Ruijun | Production Design |
| Production | Yang Sun | Co-Producer |
| Production | Qin Hong | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tianye Wang | Co-Producer |
| Production | Yan Li | Producer |
| Art | Han Dahai | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jingyin Wu | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Zhao Shuai | Production Manager |
| Sound | Wang Changrui | Sound |
| Directing | Li Ruijun | Director |
| Writing | Li Ruijun | Writer |
| Sound | Peyman Yazdanian | Music |
| Production | Zhang Yibai | Producer |
| Production | Qin Hong | Producer |
| Production | Li Ruijun | Casting |