China / Nov 14, 2025 / China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Ren Bin | Yue Hai (Doctor in the hallway) |
| Wang Chuanjun | Leo Chen |
| Lei Zehua | Karting Driver |
| Yang Qingxi | Lottery Shop Customer |
| Shi Ye | Lottery Shop Owner |
| Anvar Hupur | Bus Passenger |
| Du Zihao | Motorcyclist |
| Xi Jialin | Xi Jialing (Policeman) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 马腾你别走 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | China |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 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 |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Chen Lizhi, Yi Cun |
| Production | Chen Lizhi, Qian Liu, Lei Zehua, Anvar Hupur |
| Writer | Shao Yan, Zhang Dahai, Qian Liu |
| Editing | Tu Yiran |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping-Bing |
| Assistant directors | Xi Jialin, 岳洋, Du Zihao |
| Camera operators | Mark Lee Ping-Bing |
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| Additional photography | Mark Lee Ping-Bing |
| Production design | Lu Wei, Yan Dong |
| Visual effects | Shi Ye |
| Music | Huang Yixin, Zhao Nan, Wei He, Mao Xiaolei, Jane Zhang, Mao Buyi |
| Sound | Zhao Nan, Huang Yixin, Wei He, Mao Xiaolei, Jane Zhang, Mao Buyi |
| Costume design | Fu Lei |
| Makeup | Fu Lei |
| Hairstyling | Fu Lei |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
China / Jan 01, 2026 / Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen
Theatrical release
China / Jan 16, 2026
Digital
China / Mar 27, 2026
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