Joy of Life

A lush, scheming costume drama that blends modern wit with deadly court intrigue, rewarding patience with twisty payoffs.

Created by

Mao Ni

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming

Overview

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 feels

Satirical, tense, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, family, identity, politics

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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