Joy of Life
Seen it?2019 | 3 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and history buffs.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, intense.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 62 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12019 · 46 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
Season 22024 · 36 episodes · 9.8 out of 10Friday- Season 31 episodeNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Mao Ni
- Zhang RuoyunFan Xian
- Li QinLin Wan'er
- Chen DaomingEmperor of Qing
- Wu GangChen Pingping
- Xin ZhileiHaitang Duoduo
- Liu DuanduanLi Chengze
- Song YiFan Ruoruo
- Li XiaoranLi Yunrui
- Li ChunSi Lili
- Liu HuaFei Jie