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TV series

Joy of Life

2019–, Chinese, on CCTV-8 & Zhejiang Television. Created by Mao Ni.

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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Seasons
3
Episodes
83
Episode length
45 min
Status
Still running

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8.0/10 from 124 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Where to watch Joy of Life

Joy of Life is streaming on Tencent Video in India.

Availability in India as of 12 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.

Latest episode

S2 E36: Secret Weapon

Aired 30 May 2024

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Details

First aired
26 November 2019
Network
CCTV-8, Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video
Original title
庆余年
Language
Chinese
Country
China
Type
Scripted
martial artstime travelreincarnationpoliticsmurderromanceroyaltyfamily relationshipsphotographic memorywuxiahidden identitypower strugglerebirthcostume drama

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Is Joy of Life worth watching?

Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.0/10 from 124 TMDB viewer ratings.

How many seasons of Joy of Life are there?

Joy of Life has 3 seasons and 83 episodes, about 45 minutes each.

Is Joy of Life finished?

Joy of Life is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.

Which OTT platform is Joy of Life on?

Joy of Life is streaming on Tencent Video in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)

Joy of Life parents guide: is it suitable for kids?

No age rating is listed for Joy of Life yet.

What shows are like Joy of Life?

If you liked Joy of Life, try My Heroic Husband, Guardians of the Dafeng, Immortal Samsara.

Who created Joy of Life?

Joy of Life was created by Mao Ni and stars Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming.

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