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Every Dog Has Its Day (2026)
Directed by 岳洋
Comedy, Drama · 2h 03m
Old Lin, a retired steel mill veteran with mobility issues, lives a materially comfortable yet emotionally desolate life. His routine is unexpectedly disrupted when he crosses paths with Ma Teng, an idle drifter brimming with "useless knowledge" and a chronic habit of abandoning projects midway, during a botched caregiver interview. What begins as a comedic clash of misunderstandings evolves into an extraordinary companionship. Through their unlikely journey bridging generational and social divides, the mismatched pair transforms from chaotic strangers into mutual pillars of support. This transgenerational bond defying conventional boundaries of age and mortality becomes a profound testament to human resilience. In each other's flawed existence, they discover the courage to confront physical decline and mortality, ultimately unearthing the fortitude to embrace life's uncertainties with renewed bravery.
Cast
Lin Gengxin
Ma Teng
Li Youbin
Lin Qingxiang
Victoria Song
Zhou Yun
Wang Yanlin
Lin Qin
Li Xueqin
Ling
Helen Chen
Ma Shan
Feng Lei
Uncle Zhuang
Pan Binlong
Zhang
He Zhengjun
Kang Ping (Physicaln)
Li Ping
Cai (Female Carer)
Shi Lanya
Manager Shi (Home Services)
Zhou Yutong
Yue Yangyang (Funeral Speaker)
Crew
- Director
- 岳洋
- Screenplay
- Shao Yan, Qian Liu
- Director of Photography
- Mark Lee Ping-Bing
- Original Music Composer
- Huang Yixin
- Editor
- Tu Yiran
- Producer
- Chen Lizhi, Qian Liu, Lei Zehua
Details
- Original title
- 马腾你别走
- Release date
- 2026-01-01
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China
- Production
- Shanghai Media Group 上海文化广播影视集团 (SMG), Hi Captain Pictures, 江西电影集团有限责任公司, DF Pictures, Maxtimes Pictures, Beijing Shangshi Culture (Super Lion) 上狮文化