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A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. When life's burdens hit hard, he must confront himself and start anew.
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25 people
Xu Zheng
Gao Zhilei
Known for
Dying to Survive
No Man's Land
Xin Zhilei
Xiao Ni
Known for
Joy of Life
Blossoms Shanghai
Wang Xiao
Old Kou
Known for
The Knockout
Eternal Love
Jia Bing
Manager Zhu
Known for
The Knockout
Panda Plan
Feng Bing
Da-hei
Known for
The Knockout
Joy of Life
Ding Yongdai
Gao Zhilei's Father
Known for
Nirvana in Fire
Extraordinary Mission
Ding Jiali
Gao Zhilei's Mother
Known for
Ash Is Purest White
Hi, Mom
Helen Chen
Jia-jia
Also in
Nice View
Let Go of My Baby
Wu Jiakai
Yang Dashan
Also in
Genius Girlfriend
Stand By Me
Liu Meihan
Qiu Xiaomin
Also in
Everyone Loves Me
New Life Begins
Yu Hewei
Mr. Wei
Known for
Three-Body
A Writer's Odyssey
Huang Xiaolei
San-yuan
Known for
Wolf Totem
Endgame
Xu Zheng Director · He Keke Writer Fei Peng Composer
United States release September 6, 2024 · Produced in China · Production Maxtimes Pictures, 八十八影业（上海）有限公司
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Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production 上海儒意影视制作
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Maxtimes Pictures
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八十八影业（上海）有限公司
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四川闻有道影视文化有限公司
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湖北长江电影集团有限责任公司
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北京八十八文化发展有限公司
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Tao Piao Piao 淘票票
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Beijing Intercontinental Brothers Film and Television Culture Communication
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深圳二狐影业有限公司
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北京天天开心咨询有限公司
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河南电影电视制作集团有限公司
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沃栢嘉文化传播（上海）有限公司
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China
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Original title
逆行人生
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · August 2, 2024
Premiere · Beijing
China · August 3, 2024
Limited theatrical · 8.3-8.4全国20城超前点映
United States · September 6, 2024
Limited theatrical
Australia
July 2, 2025 · Premiere · Chinese Film Week
Canada
September 6, 2024 · Limited theatrical
China
August 9, 2024 · Theatrical
October 3, 2024 · Digital
Japan
November 1, 2024 · Premiere · China Film Week In Osaka
Singapore
September 12, 2024 · Theatrical
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