Return to Dust

Name: Return to Dust
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2022-07-08
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Wu Renlin, Hai Qing, Yang Guangrui, Dengfeng Zhao, Cailan Wang

2022·Movie·NR·133 min·★ 7.3(201)

Drama Romance

“An unlikely love story.”

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.

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France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
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About Return to Dust

Return to Dust is a 2022 Chinese-language drama and romance film directed by Li Ruijun. The cast is led by Wu Renlin, Hai Qing, Yang Guangrui. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Film Movement Plus, Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Return to Dust was produced by Aranya Pictures, Beijing J.Q. Spring Pictures 北京嘉映春天影业, and Gansu Qizi Culture & Media and made in China. It was released on July 8, 2022, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Li Ruijun
Writers: Li Ruijun
Release date: July 8, 2022
OTT release: October 17, 2023
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: China
Production: Aranya Pictures, Beijing J.Q. Spring Pictures 北京嘉映春天影业, Gansu Qizi Culture & Media

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Return to Dust cast & crew

Return to Dust was directed by Li Ruijun and written by Li Ruijun.

The cast features Wu Renlin as Ma Youtie, Hai Qing as Cao Guiying, Yang Guangrui as Zhang Yongfu's Son, Dengfeng Zhao as Ma Youtong, Cailan Wang as Sister-in-Law, and Jiangui Zeng as Ma Youtong's Eldest Son.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Wang Weihua and it was produced by Zhang Min and Zhang Yibai.

Is Return to Dust worth watching?

Return to Dust holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 201 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Return to Dust is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Return to Dust

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It first became available to stream digitally on October 17, 2023.

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