Joy of Life (2019)
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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.
- Released: 2019-11-26
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
- Seasons: 3, 83 episodes
- Episode length: 45m
- Network: CCTV-8, Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video
- Status: Returning Series
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 120 votes
Created by Mao Ni.
Top cast
- 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
- Liu Duanduan as Li Chengze
- Song Yi as Fan Ruoruo
- Li Xiaoran as Li Yunrui
- Li Chun as Si Lili
- Liu Hua as Fei Jie
Where to watch Joy of Life
- United States: watch free on Rakuten Viki, Plex, Plex Channel, OnDemandKorea, Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Amazon Video
- India: watch free on MX Player, Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
- Canada: stream on Rakuten Viki; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Rakuten Viki
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