Return to Dust

Return to Dust

An unlikely love story.

2022•2h 13m•7.3/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(199)

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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Production

Aranya Pictures, Beijing J.Q. Spring Pictures, Gansu Qizi Culture & Media, Hangzhou Qinzizai, Hucheng No.7 Films, Such A Good Film, Beijing Alibaba Pictures Culture, Anhui Xinmeng Culture Media, Beijing Kaixiu Cultural Media, Kenuo Television Media, China Film Co-Production 中国电影合作制片 (CFCC)

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Wu Renlin

Wu Renlin

Ma Youtie

Hai Qing

Hai Qing

Cao Guiying

Yang Guangrui

Yang Guangrui

Zhang Yongfu's Son

Dengfeng Zhao

Ma Youtong

Cailan Wang

Sister-in-Law

Jiangui Zeng

Ma Youtong's Eldest Son

Wu Yunzhi

Ma Youtong's Second Son

Zhanhong Ma

Brother Guiying

Cuilan Wang

Guiying's Sister-in-Law

Caixia Xu

Ma Hongmei

Shengfu Li

Village Chief

Min Zhang

Clothes Stall Owner

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