Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 2026
- Original language
- Chinese
- Production
- DF Pictures,Maxtimes Pictures,Shanghai Media Group 上海文化广播影视集团 (SMG),Beijing Shangshi Culture (Super Lion) 上狮文化,Hi Captain Pictures,江西电影集团有限责任公司
- Cast
- Victoria Song,Li Xueqin,Lei Zehua,Yang Qingxi,He Zhengjun,Yue Hong,Anvar Hupur,Shi Ye,Xi Jialin,Wang Chuanjunand 14 more
- Director
- 岳洋
- Writer
- Qian Liu,Shao Yan,Zhang Dahai
- Producer
- Chen Lizhi,Qian Liu,Lei Zehua,Yi Cun
- Cinematography
- Mark Lee Ping-Bing
- Music
- Huang Yixin
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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