Joy of Life

Name: Joy of Life
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
Released: 2019-11-26
Cast: Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, Wu Gang, Xin Zhilei

Original title: 庆余年

2019 –2024
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Returning series
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15

★ 8.0 TMDB Rating · 121 votes

Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with modern concept. In the fiction, Zhang himself acts as a young man Fan Xian with mysterious life who lives in a remote seaside town of Kingdom Qing in his childhood, under the help of a mysterious mentor and a blindfolded watchman. Fan goes to the capital when he grows up, where he experiences plenty of ordeal and temper. Fan persists in adhering the rule of justice and goodness and lives his own glorious life.

Created by: Mao Ni
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 83
Episode length: ~45m
First aired: Nov 26, 2019
Networks: CCTV-8, Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video
Original language: Chinese
Origin: China

Cast of Joy of Life

Zhang Ruoyun
Fan Xian
Li Qin
Lin Wan'er
Chen Daoming
Emperor of Qing
Wu Gang
Chen Pingping
Xin Zhilei
Haitang Duoduo
Liu Duanduan
Li Chengze
Song Yi
Fan Ruoruo
Li Xiaoran
Li Yunrui
Li Chun
Si Lili
Liu Hua
Fei Jie
Tian Yu
Wang Qinian
Guo Qilin
Fan Sizhe

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Seasons

Specials

May 7, 2024

25 episodes
Season 1

Nov 26, 2019

46 episodes
Season 2

May 16, 2024

36 episodes
Season 3

Air date unknown

1 episode

In Jiangnan, Fan Xian weakens the Ming family's power. Back in the capital, he survives an ambush, exposes a crown prince scandal, and navigates political turmoil. Ultimately, Fan Xian unites forces to defeat Emperor Qing, paving the way for Prince Three's ascension before retiring with Lin Wan'er.