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TV series

Joy of Life

Original title: 庆余年

2019 · 3 seasons · 83 episodes

Created by Mao Ni

8.0

TMDB audience score
123 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

About 62h 15m to watch every episode. An estimate: 83 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 45 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Subscription

  • Tencent Video

Free with ads

  • Rakuten Viki
  • Plex
  • OnDemandKorea
  • Tubi TV

Buy

  • Amazon Video

All options on TMDB

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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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Main cast

  • Zhang Ruoyun
    Fan Xian
    83 episodes

  • Li Qin
    Lin Wan'er
    83 episodes

  • Chen Daoming
    Emperor of Qing
    83 episodes

  • Wu Gang
    Chen Pingping
    83 episodes

  • Xin Zhilei
    Haitang Duoduo
    83 episodes

  • Liu Duanduan
    Li Chengze
    83 episodes

  • Song Yi
    Fan Ruoruo
    83 episodes

  • Li Xiaoran
    Li Yunrui
    83 episodes

  • Liu Hua
    Fei Jie
    83 episodes

  • Tian Yu
    Wang Qinian
    83 episodes

  • Guo Qilin
    Fan Sizhe
    83 episodes

  • Gao Shuguang
    Fan Jian
    83 episodes

  • Li Qiang
    Yan Ruohai
    83 episodes

  • Yu Yang
    Lin Ruofu
    83 episodes

  • Tong Mengshi
    Wu Zhu
    83 episodes

  • Zhang Haowei
    Li Chengqian
    83 episodes

  • Li Chun
    Si Lili
    82 episodes

  • Fu Jia
    Xin Qiwu
    82 episodes

Seasons