Return to Dust (2022)
Yin ru chen yan (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 11min
- Drama
- 08 Jul 2022 (China)
- Movie
The humble, unassuming Ma and timid Cao have been cast off by their families and forced into an arranged marriage. To survive, they have to come together and build a home for themselves.
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- 10 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Renlin Wu | ... |
Ma Youtie
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| Hai-Qing | ... |
Cao Guiying
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Guangrui Yang | ... |
Zhang Yongfu's Son
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Dengping Zhao | ... |
Ma Youtong
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Cailan Wang | ... |
Sister-in-Law
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Jiangui Zeng | ... |
Ma Youtong's Eldest Son
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Yunzhi Wu | ... |
Ma Youtong's Second Son
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Zhanhong Ma | ... |
Brother Guiying
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Cuilan Wang | ... |
Guiying's Sister-in-Law
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Caixia Xu | ... |
Ma Hongmei
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Shengfu Li | ... |
Village Chief
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Min Zhang | ... |
Clothes Stall Owner
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Directed by
| Ruijun Li | ||
Written by
| Ruijun Li | ... | (screenwriter) |
Produced by
| Qiong Feng | ... | co-producer |
| Xiang He | ... | executive producer |
| Yan Li | ... | producer |
| Hong Qin | ... | executive producer |
| Yang Sun | ... | co-producer |
| Tianye Wang | ... | co-producer |
| Min Zhang | ... | producer |
| Yibai Zhang | ... | executive producer |
| Yiyan Zhao | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Peyman Yazdanian | ||
Cinematography by
| Weihua Wang | ||
Editing by
| Ruijun Li | ||
Casting By
| Ruiqi Li | ||
Production Design by
| Han Dahai | ||
| Ruijun Li | ||
Art Direction by
| Ruijun Li | ||
Costume Design by
| Jingyin Wu | ||
Makeup Department
| Jingyin Wu | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Shuai Zhao | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daiqing Li | ... | assistant director |
| Jiangui Zeng | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Renlin Wu | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Julien Paschal | ... | sound mixer |
| Changrui Wang | ... | re-recording mixer / sound mixer |
Additional Crew
| Hai Huang | ... | poster designer |
| Mathilde Incerti | ... | press attaché: france |
| Thomas Chanu Lambert | ... | press attaché: france |
Production Companies
- Alibaba Pictures Group
- Aranya Pictures
- Beijing J.Q. Spring Pictures
- Beijing Showcase Culture Media
- Dream Media
- Gansu Qizi Culture & Media
- Han Zhou Qinzizai
- Hucheng No.7 Films
- Qizi Films
- Shanghai Shigu Film
- Such A Good Film
Distributors
- ARP Sélection (2023) (France) (theatrical)
- Alambique Filmes (2022) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Ama Films (2022) (Greece) (theatrical)
- B Team Pictures (2023) (Spain) (theatrical)
- M-Appeal (2022) (World-wide) (theatrical) (World Sales Representative)
- Modern Films (2022) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2023) (Germany) (theatrical)
- September Film (2023) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- September Film (2023) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Tucker Film (2023) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Moving Turtle (2022) (Lebanon) (Middle East and North Africa)
- Tucker Film (2023) (Italy)
- trigon-film (2022) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hiventy (french subtitles: original version with subtitles)
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Box Office
| Budget | CNY2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The main character's name, Youtie, means "having iron" in Chinese. His two dead older brothers are called "having gold" and "having silver", and the third older brother who is still alive is called "having copper". The order of "gold, silver, copper and iron" is a Chinese folk custom. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Sex and Love: Best Movies of the Berlinale-2022 - about Feelings (2022). See more » |