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Joy of Life

Original title: 庆余年

  • TV series
  • 2019
  • 3 seasons
  • 83 episodes

Created by Mao Ni

8.0

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8.0 out of 10 from 123 votes

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Overview

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.

Roughly 62h 15m to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 83 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 45 minutes.

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Trailer

Play trailer: Joy of Life 2 Trailer | [ENG SUB] | Coming on May 16 | Staring Zhang Ruo Yun & LiQin | Chi

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Series cast and crew

  • Zhang Ruoyun

    Zhang RuoyunFan Xian
    83 episodes

  • Li Qin

    Li QinLin Wan'er
    83 episodes

  • Chen Daoming

    Chen DaomingEmperor of Qing
    83 episodes

  • Wu Gang

    Wu GangChen Pingping
    83 episodes

  • Xin Zhilei

    Xin ZhileiHaitang Duoduo
    83 episodes

  • Liu Duanduan

    Liu DuanduanLi Chengze
    83 episodes

  • Song Yi

    Song YiFan Ruoruo
    83 episodes

  • Li Xiaoran

    Li XiaoranLi Yunrui
    83 episodes

  • Liu Hua

    Liu HuaFei Jie
    83 episodes

  • Tian Yu

    Tian YuWang Qinian
    83 episodes

  • Guo Qilin

    Guo QilinFan Sizhe
    83 episodes

  • Gao Shuguang

    Gao ShuguangFan Jian
    83 episodes

  • Li Qiang

    Li QiangYan Ruohai
    83 episodes

  • Yu Yang

    Yu YangLin Ruofu
    83 episodes

  • Tong Mengshi

    Tong MengshiWu Zhu
    83 episodes

  • Zhang Haowei

    Zhang HaoweiLi Chengqian
    83 episodes

  • Li Chun

    Li ChunSi Lili
    82 episodes

  • Fu Jia

    Fu JiaXin Qiwu
    82 episodes

Created by
Mao Ni
Network
CCTV-8, Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video

Seasons and episodes