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Joy of Life

2019-11-26 · 45 min / episode · ★ 8.0

Drama · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · War & Politics

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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Creators
Mao Ni
Production companies
Tencent Pictures, Azure Media Corporation 天津深蓝影视, Yuewen Media / Yuewen Film 阅文影视, Xinli TV 新丽电视, CCTV, 海南广播电视总台, Tianjin Yuewen Media 天津阅文影视, Tencent Penguin Pictures
Countries
China
Status
Returning Series

Top Cast

Zhang RuoyunZhang RuoyunFan Xian
Li QinLi QinLin Wan'er
Chen DaomingChen DaomingEmperor of Qing
Wu GangWu GangChen Pingping
Xin ZhileiXin ZhileiHaitang Duoduo
Liu DuanduanLiu DuanduanLi Chengze
Song YiSong YiFan Ruoruo
Li XiaoranLi XiaoranLi Yunrui
Li ChunLi ChunSi Lili
Liu HuaLiu HuaFei Jie
Tian YuTian YuWang Qinian
Guo QilinGuo QilinFan Sizhe
Gao ShuguangGao ShuguangFan Jian
Fu JiaFu JiaXin Qiwu
Zhao KeZhao KeLiu Ruyu
Li QiangLi QiangYan Ruohai
Yu YangYu YangLin Ruofu
Wu XingjianWu XingjianYan Bingyun
Tong MengshiTong MengshiWu Zhu
Zhang HaoweiZhang HaoweiLi Chengqian

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