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Return to Dust (Chinese: 隐入尘烟; pinyin: Yǐn rù chényān) is a Chinese drama film written and directed by Li Ruijun. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Berlinale. The film, which runs to 133 minutes, is mainly spoken in a rural Gansu dialect.
Jul 8, 2022 · Return to Dust: Directed by Ruijun Li. With Renlin Wu, Hai-Qing, Guangrui Yang, Dengping Zhao. 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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- Drama
- Ruijun Li
- 2022-07-08
Jul 12, 2023 · Now in TheatersHumble, unassuming Ma and timid Cao have been cast off by their families and forced into an arranged marriage. They have to combine their stre...
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- Film Movement
Jul 21, 2023 · Set in Gansu, a rural section of China, “Return to Dust” tells a story almost as simple as its title. Ma Youtie, a small farmer with little to his name but a donkey, is placed in a sort of arranged marriage with Cao Guiyung.
Runtime. 2h 14m. In rural Gaotai county, two lonely, middle-aged outcasts are pushed into an arranged marriage by their families. Ma (Wu Renlin) is a humble farmer with little to offer his timid ...
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- Wu Renlin
- Ruijun Li
- Beijing J.Q. Spring Pictures
Feb 14, 2022 · A later-life love story of the gentlest kind, Li Ruijun‘s “Return to Dust” is an absorbing, beautifully framed drama that makes a virtue — possibly too much a virtue — of simplicity.
Jul 20, 2023 · According to reliable news reports, the Chinese government never confirmed having banned Li Ruijun’s quietly heartbreaking feature “Return to Dust,” a touching portrait of love and ...
