Every Dog Has Its Day
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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.
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Lin Gengxin
Ma Teng
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Li Youbin
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岳洋 Director · Qian Liu Screenplay Shao Yan Screenplay
First release November 14, 2025 · Produced in China · Production Hi Captain Pictures, 江西电影集团有限责任公司
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Shanghai Media Group 上海文化广播影视集团 (SMG)
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Hi Captain Pictures
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江西电影集团有限责任公司
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DF Pictures
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Maxtimes Pictures
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Beijing Shangshi Culture (Super Lion) 上狮文化
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China
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Original title
马腾你别走
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · November 14, 2025
Premiere · China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
China · January 1, 2026
Limited theatrical · Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen
No release date listed for United States.
China
January 8, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing
January 10, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 1.10-1.11 Thirty cities releases
January 16, 2026 · Theatrical
March 27, 2026 · Digital
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