Film

Every Dog Has Its Day

2026 · 2h 3m · Comedy · Drama

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.

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)

史兰芽

Manager Shi (Home Services)

Zhou Yutong

Yue Yangyang (Funeral Speaker)

Yue Hong

Meiling

Yan Ni

Yang Zhuoning (Notary Officer)

Liu Jun

Li Jin (Psychiatrist)

Joshua

Lei Zehua (Ma Shan's teacher)

• 岳洋Director
• Qian LiuProducer · Screenplay
• Shao YanScreenplay
• Chen LizhiProducer · Executive Producer
• Lei ZehuaProducer
• Yi CunExecutive Producer
• Mark Lee Ping-BingDirector of Photography
• Huang YixinOriginal Music Composer
• Tu YiranEditor

Release date

January 1, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

2h 3m

Genres

Comedy, Drama