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2022·Drama·2h 13m
7.1
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.
Directed by Li Ruijun
country life

Cast

Wu Renlin
Wu Renlin
Ma Youtie
Hai Qing
Hai Qing
Cao Guiying
Yang Guangrui
Yang Guangrui
Zhang Yongfu's Son

Crew

Li Ruijun
Li Ruijun
Director
Li Ruijun
Li Ruijun
Writer
Li Ruijun
Li Ruijun
Editor
Qin Hong
Qin Hong
Executive Producer
Zhang Yibai
Zhang Yibai
Executive Producer
Zhang Min
Zhang Min
Producer
Qin Hong
Qin Hong
Producer
Zhang Yibai
Zhang Yibai
Producer
Li Ruijun
Li Ruijun
Production Design
Zhao Shuai
Zhao Shuai
Production Manager
Peyman Yazdanian
Peyman Yazdanian
Music
Li Ruijun
Li Ruijun
Casting

Popular Reviews

8 reviews
Ori
Ori
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It was beautiful, both visually and dialogue-wise. But I needed more for the ending to completely make sense.
It was beautiful, both visually and dialogue-wise. But I needed more for the ending to completely make sense.
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Jack Dearden
Jack Dearden
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The glory of the CCP doesn't allow this so you can go ahead and disregard how sad you feel
The glory of the CCP doesn't allow this so you can go ahead and disregard how sad you feel
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Jack Dearden
Jack Dearden
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That was beautiful

Edit: glory to the ccp
That was beautiful

Edit: glory to the ccp
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Rui
Rui
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When I watched it for the first time, i cried for five minutes. I saw my hometown in this, I saw the tragedy of my grandparent, of all the “insignificant people” from my childhood in west China.

 But when I watched it again after several months, Li’s conservativeness shocked me. He could have made it a real spot-on realist movie. But no, ——Guiying’s death is random. The horrible human trafficking marriage is pure——he made it a romanticized poverty porn just as the young bourgeoisie would like to imagine—-a fictional depiction of society for them to park compassion in order to make themselves feel able to be empathetic.
When I watched it for the first time, i cried for five minutes. I saw my hometown in this, I saw the tragedy of my grandparent, of all the “insignificant people” from my childhood in west China.

 But when I watched it again after several months, Li’s conservativeness shocked me. He could have made it a real spot-on realist movie. But no, ——Guiying’s death is random. The horrible human trafficking marriage is pure——he made it a romanticized poverty porn just as the young bourgeoisie would like to imagine—-a fictional depiction of society for them to park compassion in order to make themselves feel able to be empathetic.
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