Joy of Life (2019)

Original title

庆余年

Directed by

Sun Hao, Gao Han, Wen Ruo Han

Cast

Zhang Ruo Yun, Han Hao Lin, Li Qin, Chen Dao Ming, Wu Gang, Hai Yi Tian, Liu Hua, Li Qiang

Genre

drama film, period drama film, political film, comedy television series, historical film

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

3 seasons, 83 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 117 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man from the modern world wakes up in a fictional ancient dynasty. He uses his knowledge and wit to navigate political schemes and dangerous power struggles while searching for his mother's killer.

suspensefulwittyintricatepoliticaldramaticfast-pacedcleverunpredictable

What happens

Joy of Life (Chinese: 庆余年; pinyin: Qìng Yúnián), also known as Thankful for the Remaining Years, is a 2019 Chinese television series that is based on the novel Qing Yunian (庆余年) by Mao Ni. It stars Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin and Chen Daoming. The series premiered on Tencent Video and iQiyi on November 26, 2019. It garnered high viewership and mostly positive reviews, and won two awards at the Shanghai Television Festival, including Best Adapted Screenplay. Series 1 and 2 are currently available via Rakuten Viki. Series 3 has not yet been filmed but was announced to air in 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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