The University Days of a Dog

The director Lu Zhengyu, and two of the main actors, Joker Xue and Lin Yuan [zh] (林源), attended a press conference that promoted the film.

The cast members stated that they intended to make a film that reflected the lifestyles of young people born in the 1980s.

"[citation needed] The review of the news website Da Hangzhou (大杭州 Dà Hángzhōu) said that four elements were discussed in the film: 80hòurén (80后人), or Chinese people born in the 1980s, weddings with no material foundations (no cars, dowries, receptions, rings, etc.

[6] The premiere took place at the Megabox Sanlitun theater (三里屯美嘉欢乐影城, Pinyin: Sānlǐtún Měijiāhuānlè Yǐng Chéng).

On August 31 and September 1 they visited the Shanghai Studio City (环艺影城 Huán Yì Yǐng Chéng) theater.

For his performance in the film, actor Deng Zifei won the "Cutting Edge Male Actor's Award" (S: 新锐男演员奖, Pinyin: Xīnruì Nányǎnyuán Jiǎng) from the Fifth Chinese Young Generation Film Forum (第五届华语青年影像论坛, Pinyin: Dìwǔjiè Huáyǔ Qīngnián Yǐngxiàng Lùntán) during the closing ceremony in Beijing on November 7, 2010.

[12] An MTime reporter said that, due to the success of the first film, HP plans to increase the investment budget of the sequel to 50 million yuan.

Cast members and crew of the film The University Days of a Dog – Left to right, they are Zhao Yinglong , Lu Zhengyu [ zh ] (director), Lin Yuan [ zh ] , Qian Zhijun , and Deng Zifei [ zh ] – Jinling Worker's Theater in Nanjing
The premiere took place at the Megabox Sanlitun theater