Joy of Life

Name: Joy of Life
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2019-11-26
Rating: 8
Cast: Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, Wu Gang, Xin Zhilei

2019·Series·45 min·★ 8.0(116)

Drama Comedy

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.

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About Joy of Life

Joy of Life is a 2019 Chinese-language drama and comedy series created by Mao Ni. The cast is led by Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming. It spans 3 seasons and 83 episodes and is still running. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Rakuten Viki, Plex, OnDemandKorea.

Joy of Life was produced by Tencent Pictures, Azure Media Corporation 天津深蓝影视, and Yuewen Media / Yuewen Film 阅文影视 and made in China. It was first aired on November 26, 2019.

Director: Sun Hao
Created by: Mao Ni
Writers: Wang Juan
First aired: November 26, 2019
Last aired: May 30, 2024
Original language: Chinese
Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 3 (83 episodes)
Network: CCTV-8, Zhejiang Television
Country: China
Production: Tencent Pictures, Azure Media Corporation 天津深蓝影视, Yuewen Media / Yuewen Film 阅文影视

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Joy of Life cast & crew

Joy of Life was created by Mao Ni and written by Wang Juan.

The cast features Zhang Ruoyun as Fan Xian, Li Qin as Lin Wan'er, Chen Daoming as Emperor of Qing, Wu Gang as Chen Pingping, Xin Zhilei as Haitang Duoduo, and Liu Duanduan as Li Chengze.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Gong Yu and Huayi Cao.

Is Joy of Life worth watching?

Joy of Life holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 116 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama series.

With 3 seasons and 83 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, Joy of Life is worth a place on your watchlist.

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