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==Details==
 
==Details==
*'''Title:''' Qing Yu Nian / 庆余年
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*'''Title:''' 庆余年 / Qing Yu Nian  
*'''English title:'''
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*'''English title:''' Joy of Life
*'''Genre:''' Historical, Politics 
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*'''Genre:''' Historical, political, adventure, suspense
 
*'''Episodes:''' 46
 
*'''Episodes:''' 46
*'''Viewership ratings:''' peak= %, average= %
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*'''Broadcast network:''' Tencent, iQiyi
*'''Broadcast network:''' Zhejiang TV 
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*'''Broadcast period:''' 2019-Nov-26
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2019  
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*'''Original soundtrack:''' [[Joy of Life OST]]
*'''Air time:'''  
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*'''Related TV series:''' [[Joy of Life 2]] (2024), [[Qing Yu Nian Zhi Di Wang Ye]] (2024), [[Joy of Life 3]] (TBA)
*'''Opening theme song:'''
 
*'''Ending theme song:'''  
 
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
In the twilight years of Eastern Jin, Liu Yu usurps the throne to become the founding emperor of the Liu Song dynasty. Consort Ye’s newborn son is the only royalty to survive the bloody purge, and is adopted by the Imperial Secretariat Fan Jian. At the age of eighteen, Fan Xian’s impending political marriage with a princess makes him extremely popular among the ambitious princes, though he carefully avoids joining any of the factions.
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In the twilight years of Eastern Jin, Li Yunqian usurps the throne to become the founding emperor of the Southern Qing dynasty. Consort Ye’s newborn son is the only royalty to survive the bloody purge, and is adopted by the Minster of Revenue Fan Jian. At the age of eighteen, Fan Xian’s impending political marriage with Lin Wan'er, daughter of the Prime Minister and Elder Princess, makes him extremely popular among the ambitious princes, though he carefully avoids joining any of the factions.
  
Fan Xian is lauded for his loyalty to the emperor during two successive rebellions, though later discovers he is the biological son of the tyrannical ruler, and that Liu Yu was the one that sent assassins to kill his mother. For revenge as well as the peace of the kingdom, Fan Xian engages in a deadly political struggle with the emperor, and eventually succeeds in forcing Liu Yu to abdicate.
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Fan Xian is lauded for his loyalty to the emperor during two successive rebellions, though later discovers he is the biological son of the tyrannical ruler, and that Li Yunqian was the one that sent assassins to kill his mother. For revenge as well as the peace of the kingdom, Fan Xian engages in a deadly political struggle with the emperor.
  
==Cast==
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==User/Viewer Ratings==
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! width=150|Actor !!  width=200|Role !! Notes
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==Cast==
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[[File:Joy of Life chart.jpg|thumb|Correlation Chart]]
| [[Zhang Ruo Yun]] || Fan Xian  
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;Main Cast
|Fan Jian's adopted son, whose birth parents are the Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei.  
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*[[Zhang Ruo Yun]] as Fan Xian
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**[[Han Hao Lin]] as young Fan Xian  
| [[Li Qin]] || Lin Wan'er
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: Fan Jian's adopted son whose birth parents are the Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei. Director-General of the Investigation Center, Chief Musician of Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
|Daughter of Prime Minister. Fan Xian's wife.  
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*[[Li Qin]] as Lin Wan'er
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:Daughter of the Prime Minister and Elder Princess. Fan Xian's wife. Known by the nickname of "Drumstick Lady".  
| [[Chen Dao Ming]] || Qing Emperor
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* [[Chen Dao Ming]] as Li Yunqian
|One of the four Grandmasters in the world.  
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:Qing Emperor. One of the four Grandmasters in the world. An ambitious and cunning man.  
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| [[Wu Gang]] || Chen Pingping
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;Investigation Center
|Head of the Inspection and Control center. Fan Xian's teacher and advisor.  
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*[[Wu Gang]] as Chen Pingping
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:Director of the Investigation Center. Fan Xian's teacher and advisor. A man who is adept in scheming. He appears cold and merciless but has a warm side to him.
| [[Yu Rong Guang]] || Xiao En
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*[[Hai Yi Tian]] as Zhu Ge 
|An elder of Northern Wei and Qi. He is responsible for delivering military intelligence.
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:Head of the First Division, in charge of affairs within the capital. Chen Pingping's most capable assistant, who in reality works for Li Yunrui.
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*[[Liu Hua]] as Fei Jie
|[[Xin Zhi Lei]] || Haitang Duoduo
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:Head of the Third Division. A master of poison and healer. Fan Xian’s first teacher.
:Saintess of Northern Qi. Close friend of Fan Xian.  
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*[[Li Qiang]] as Yan Ruohai
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:Head of the Fourth Division, responsible for supervising officials outside of the capital city as well as agents and military organizations. Yan Bingyun's father. He appears to be at odds with Chen Pingping, but is actually loyal to him.
| [[Song Yi]] || Fan Ruoruo
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*[[Wang Yi Fu]] (王一夫) as Ying Zi
|Fan Xian's younger sister. Known for her talents in the capital.  
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:Head of the Sixth Division, in charge of assassination. A ninth-grade martial arts master. Chen Pingping's most trusted subordinate.
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*[[Jiang Yang]] as Xuan Jiu
| [[Li Chun]] || Si Lili
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:Head of the Eighth Division, in charge of the publication of books.
|A famous courtesan at Zuixian Ju, who is in reality a spy of Northern Qi. She fell in love with Fan Xian after going through life-and-death with him.  
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*[[Tian Yu]] as Wang Qinian
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:Clerk of the Investigation Center. He is adept in Qinggong and tracking skills. He loves money, and is known for his glib tongue and smooth ways.  
| [[Han Jiu Nuo]] ||Ye Ling'er
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*[[Dong Jing Chuan]] as Senior Apprentice Leng 
|Fan Xian's disciple.  
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:Acting director of the Third Division. Fei Jie's senior disciple and Fan Xian's senior. He loves inventing new poisons.
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*[[Xiao Zhan]] as Yan Bingyun (voiced by [[Qian Wen Qing]])
| [[Liu Mei Tong]] || Zhan Doudou
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:Member of the Fourth Division. Former superior of Teng Zijing. He is in charge of the spies situated at Northern Qi. He later becomes a subordinate of Fan Xian after being saved by him.  
|Female emperor of Northern Qi. She loves reading books written by Fan Xian, and loves joking around with him.
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*[[Wang Yang]] as Teng Zijing
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:Member of the Fourth Division. He becomes a guard of Fan Xian in order to find out the whereabouts of his loved ones.
| [[Liu Hua]] || Fei Jia||
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*[[Hu Chun Yong]] as Member of the Third Division
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*[[Xu Hao Jie]] as Zhu Ge's confidante
| [[Tian Yu]] || Wang Qinian ||
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;Royal family of Qing
* [[Wang Yang]] || Teng Zijing ||
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*[[Li Xiao Ran]] as Li Yunrui
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:Elder princess. Foster sister of the Emperor, birth mother of Lin Wan'er. She appears gentle and frail, but is cruel and merciless. She is in charge of the inner treasury of the Imperial Treasury. She appears to be aligned with the Crown prince, but secretly she is allies with the Second prince. 
| [[Yu Xiao Wei]] || Shen Zhong ||
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*[[Zhang Hao Wei]] as Li Chengyu
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:Crown Prince. A man who appears to be careless and rash but who hides his real ambition behind a facade.
|[[Guo Qi Lin]] || Fan Sizhe||
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*[[Liu Duan Duan]] as Li Chengze
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:Second Prince. A magnanimous man, who often helps Fan Xian.
| [[Gao Shu Guang]] ||Fan Jian||
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*[[Liu Run Nan]] as Li Hongcheng (voiced by [[Du Yan Zhe]] (杜炎喆))
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:Son of the Prince of Jin and close friend of the second prince.
| [[Yu Yang]] || Lin Ruopu||
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*[[Zheng Yu Zhi]] as Empress Dowager
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:Mother of Qing Emperor and Prince Jing.
|[[Liu Duan Duan]] || Second Prince||
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*[[Deng Tong Tian]] as Imperial Consort Yi
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:Mother of Li Chengping (the third prince) and cousin of Liu Ruyu.
| [[Xiao Zhan]] || Yan Bingyun||
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*[[Lin Jing]] as Imperial Consort Shu
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:Mother of Li Chengze.
| [[Tong Meng Shi]] || Wu Zhushu||
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*[[Qiao Hong]] as Talented Lady Ning
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:Mother of the first prince.
| [[Zhang Hao Wei]] || Li Chengqian||
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;Officials and servants of Qing
| [[Li Shen]]|| Gao Da ||
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*[[Yu Yang]] as Lin Ruofu
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:Prime Minister of Qing. Lin Wan’er's father. An astute man of great foresight.
| [[Liu Run Nan]] || Li Hongcheng||
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*[[Gao Shu Guang]] as Fan Jian
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: Minister of Revenue. The Earl of Sinan. Fan Xian’s foster father.  
| [[Zhao Ke]] || Liu Ruyu||
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*[[Du Yu Ming]] as Hong Siku
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:The head eunuch. A ninth-grade martial arts master. Personal attendant of the Empress Dowager. 
| [[He Zi Ming]] || Shang Shanhu
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*[[Li Zi Feng]] as Yan Xiaoyi (voiced by [[Zhao Yan Tao]] (赵岩涛))
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:Commander of the Imperial Troops. A ninth-grade archery master. He was a hunter who was saved by Li Yunrui, and rose up the ranks quickly.  
| [[Li Xiao Ran]] || Elder Princess||
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*[[Cui Peng]] as Gong Dian
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:Deputy Director of the Imperial Guards. An eighth-grade martial arts master. 
| [[Hai Yi Tian]] || Zhu Ge ||
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*[[Cui Zhi Gang]] as Eunuch Hou
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:Personal attendant of the Qing Emperor.
| [[Sun Yi Lin]] || Lang Tao||
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*[[Jerry Chang]] as Guo Youzhi
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:Minister of the Board of Rites. Ally of the Elder princess.
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*[[Jia Jing Hui]] as Guo Baokun
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: Son of Guo Youzhi and the Imperial Compiler. Former study companion of the Crown prince.
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*[[Zhao Zhen Ting]] as Xie Bi'an
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:Guard of the second prince. An eighth-grade swordsman. 
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*[[Li Jun Xian]] as Gao Da
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:Commander of the Tiger Troops. Fan Xian's guard.
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*[[Bai Lan]]
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:Personal attendant of Li Yunrui.
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*[[Fu Jia]] as Xin Qiwu 
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:Deputy Chief of Court of State Ceremonials.
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*[[Li Jian Yi]] as Mei Zhili
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:A magistrate.   
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*[[Wang Ming Xing]]
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:Gao Da's subordinate.
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;Fan family
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*[[Song Yi]] as Fan Ruoruo
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**[[Zhang Wan Er]] as young Fan Ruoruo
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: Fan Xian's younger sister. She is known for her talents in the capital. An ardent supporter of Fan Xian.
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*[[Guo Qi Lin]] as Fan Sizhe
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:Son of Liu Ruyu. He loves money and has a talent for finance. He becomes the owner of Dan Bo bookshop selling Fan Xian's books.
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*[[Zhao Ke]] as Liu Ruyu (voiced by [[Lu Xi Ran]])
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:Second wife of Fan Jian. Fan Sizhe's mother. Daughter of the Royal Advisor.
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*[[Cao Cui Fen]] as Old Granny Fan 
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:Fan Xian's grandmother. A tough but loving woman.
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*[[Li Hong Quan]] as Housekeeper Zhou 
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;Lin family
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*[[Dong Ke Fei]] as Lin Dabao
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:First master of Lin family and Lin Wan'er's eldest brother. Because of an illness, he has the mental capacity of a child. Fan Xian and Fan Sizhe's good friend.
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*[[Kang Jie]] as Lin Gong
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:Second master of Lin family and Lin Wan'er's second brother. Confidante of the Crown prince, who is in reality Li Yunrui's subordinate.
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*[[Luo Er Yang]] as Yuan Hongdao
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:Advisor of Lin Ruofu.
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*[[Wei Wan Qiu]] as Wan Qiu
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:Lin Wan'er's personal attendant.
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;Others
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*[[Yuan Quan]] as Ye Qingmei / Professor Ye
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**[[Gu Yu Han]] as young Ye Qingmei (voiced by [[Yang Jing (voice actress)|Yang Jing]])
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:Fan Xian's birth mother. A woman of noble aspirations and talent. Founder of the Investigation Center and Imperial Treasury.
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*[[Tong Meng Shi]] as Wu Zhu
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:A martial arts grandmaster and loyal servant of Ye Qingmei.
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*[[Han Jiu Nuo]] as Ye Ling'er
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:Daughter of the Chief Guard. Lin Wan'er's close friend.
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*[[Yu Xiao Ming]] as Yun Zhilan
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:Senior disciple of Si Gujian, one of the four grandmasters. A ninth grade swordsman.
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*[[Huai Wen]] as He Zongwei
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:A renowned scholar.
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*[[Liu Qi Yi]] as Teng Zijing's wife
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*[[Han Yuan Qi]] as Teng Zijing's son
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*[[Yan He Xiang]] as Storyteller
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;Kingdom of Northern Qi
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*[[Liang Ai Qi]] as Empress Dowager
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:Regent of Northern Qi
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*[[Liu Mei Tong]] as Zhan Doudou
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:Emperor of Northern Qi. A woman in disguise.
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*[[Xin Zhi Lei]] as Haitang Duoduo
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:Saintess of Northern Qi. Disciple of Ku He, one of the four grandmasters; and a ninth-grade martial arts expert. Close friend of Fan Xian. She is deeply trusted by the Empress Dowager, but is actually an ally of Zhan Doudou.
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*[[Li Chun]] as Si Lili (voiced by [[Yang Jing (voice actress)|Yang Jing]])
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:A famous courtesan at Zuixian Ju who is in reality a spy of Northern Qi.
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*[[Yu Rong Guang]] as Xiao En
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**[[Wang Zheng]] as young Xiao En
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:Former Head Agent of Northern Qi who is responsible for delivering military intelligence. A cruel and fearless man who is feared by many. 
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*[[Yu Xiao Wei]] as Shen Zhong
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: Commander of the Jinyiwei Guards. Advisor of the Empress Dowager who is known for his cruel schemes.
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*[[He Zi Ming]] as Shang Shanhu  
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:Grand general of Northern Qi. Xiao En's god-son. 
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*[[Dai Wen Wen]] as Miss Shen
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:Younger sister of Shen Zhong. She likes Yan Bingyun.
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*[[Guo Jia Nuo]] as Reverend He
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:A ninth-grade swordsman. Cheng Jushu's teacher. He was ordered by Chen Pingping to help Fan Xian during his stay in Northern Qi.
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*[[Zhang Heng Rui]] as Cheng Jushu
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:An eighth-grade martial arts expert. Disciple of Reverend He.
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*[[Sun Yi Mu]] as Lang Tao  
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:Senior disciple of Ku He. A ninth-grade martial arts expert. Ally of the Dowager Empress.
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*[[Xu Huan Shan]] as Zhuang Mohan 
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:A renowned scholar respected by many. Xiao En's brother.
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*[[Yu An]] as Tan Wu
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:Deputy general. Shang Shanhu's subordinate.
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*[[Li Xiao Tian]] as Cui Yu
  
 
==Production Credits==
 
==Production Credits==
*'''Original Writing:''' Qing Yu Nian (庆余年) by Mao Ni (猫腻)
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*'''Original Writing:''' Qing Yu Nian (庆余年) by [[Mao Ni]]
*'''Director:''' [[Sun Hao]] (孙皓)  
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*'''Director:''' [[Sun Hao (director)|Sun Hao]], [[Gao Han (director)|Gao Han]], [[Wen Ruo Han]] 
*'''Screenwriters:''' [[Wang Juan]] (王倦)
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*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Wang Juan (writer)|Wang Juan]]
*'''Producer:''' [[Chen Ying Jie]] (陈英杰)  
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*'''Producer:''' [[Chen Ying Jie]], [[Yang Bei]], [[Li Xiao Biao]]
*'''Company:''' Tencent Pictures, New Classics Media, Dark Blue Pictures, China Literature, Times China Media, Hainan Broadcasting Group
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Han Zhi Jie]], [[Wang Xiao Hui]], [[Chen Fei (producer)|Chen Fei]], [[Xu Jia (producer)|Xu Jia]]
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*'''Presenter:''' [[Cheng Wu (producer)|Cheng Wu]], [[Sun Zhong Huai]], [[Gong Yu]], [[Cao Hua Yi]], [[Zhang Wei (producer 2)|Zhang Wei]] (张维), [[Luo Li]] (罗立), [[Liu Biao (producer)|Liu Biao]] (刘彪) 
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*'''Art Director:''' [[Shen Xiao Yong]], [[Shen Xiao Yi]]
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*'''Stylist:''' [[Chen Tong Xun]], [[Zhang Ye (3)|Zhang Ye]]
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*'''Costume Designer:''' [[Liu Wei Qiang]] (刘伟强)
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*'''Music Arrangement:''' [[Liu Rui (2)|Liu Rui]] (刘锐)
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*'''Dubbing Director:''' [[Lu Kui]]
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*'''Distrubition:''' [[Yu Wan Qin]] 
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*'''Company:''' Tencent Pictures, New Classics Media, Blue Media, China Literature, Times China Media, Hainan Broadcasting Group
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==Recognitions==
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*'''2020 9th iQiyi All-Star Carnival:''' Popular IP Series of the Year
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*'''2020 26th Shanghai Television Festival:'''
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**Best Supporting Actor ([[Tian Yu]])
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**Best Adapted Screenplay ([[Wang Juan (writer)|Wang Juan]])
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*'''2020 China Literature Award Ceremony:'''
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**IP Adapted Drama of the Year
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**Heartthrob Actor ([[Zhang Ruo Yun]])
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**Popular Actor of the Year ([[Zhang Ruo Yun]])
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*'''2019 Film and TV Role Model 2019 Ranking:''' Popular Web Series
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*'''2019 Tencent Video All Star Awards:''' Quality Actor of the Year ([[Zhang Ruo Yun]])
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*'''2019 Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival:''' Actor of the Year ([[Zhang Ruo Yun]])
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%BA%86%E4%BD%99%E5%B9%B4/18023915 Baidu Baike]
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*[https://movie.douban.com/subject/25853071// Douban]
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*[https://www.weibo.com/u/6356014463 Weibo]  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 4 October 2024

Joy of Life

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Synopsis

In the twilight years of Eastern Jin, Li Yunqian usurps the throne to become the founding emperor of the Southern Qing dynasty. Consort Ye’s newborn son is the only royalty to survive the bloody purge, and is adopted by the Minster of Revenue Fan Jian. At the age of eighteen, Fan Xian’s impending political marriage with Lin Wan'er, daughter of the Prime Minister and Elder Princess, makes him extremely popular among the ambitious princes, though he carefully avoids joining any of the factions.

Fan Xian is lauded for his loyalty to the emperor during two successive rebellions, though later discovers he is the biological son of the tyrannical ruler, and that Li Yunqian was the one that sent assassins to kill his mother. For revenge as well as the peace of the kingdom, Fan Xian engages in a deadly political struggle with the emperor.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.62
(63 votes)

Cast

Correlation Chart
Main Cast
Fan Jian's adopted son whose birth parents are the Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei. Director-General of the Investigation Center, Chief Musician of Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
Daughter of the Prime Minister and Elder Princess. Fan Xian's wife. Known by the nickname of "Drumstick Lady".
Qing Emperor. One of the four Grandmasters in the world. An ambitious and cunning man.
Investigation Center
Director of the Investigation Center. Fan Xian's teacher and advisor. A man who is adept in scheming. He appears cold and merciless but has a warm side to him.
Head of the First Division, in charge of affairs within the capital. Chen Pingping's most capable assistant, who in reality works for Li Yunrui.
Head of the Third Division. A master of poison and healer. Fan Xian’s first teacher.
Head of the Fourth Division, responsible for supervising officials outside of the capital city as well as agents and military organizations. Yan Bingyun's father. He appears to be at odds with Chen Pingping, but is actually loyal to him.
Head of the Sixth Division, in charge of assassination. A ninth-grade martial arts master. Chen Pingping's most trusted subordinate.
Head of the Eighth Division, in charge of the publication of books.
Clerk of the Investigation Center. He is adept in Qinggong and tracking skills. He loves money, and is known for his glib tongue and smooth ways.
Acting director of the Third Division. Fei Jie's senior disciple and Fan Xian's senior. He loves inventing new poisons.
Member of the Fourth Division. Former superior of Teng Zijing. He is in charge of the spies situated at Northern Qi. He later becomes a subordinate of Fan Xian after being saved by him.
Member of the Fourth Division. He becomes a guard of Fan Xian in order to find out the whereabouts of his loved ones.
Royal family of Qing
Elder princess. Foster sister of the Emperor, birth mother of Lin Wan'er. She appears gentle and frail, but is cruel and merciless. She is in charge of the inner treasury of the Imperial Treasury. She appears to be aligned with the Crown prince, but secretly she is allies with the Second prince.
Crown Prince. A man who appears to be careless and rash but who hides his real ambition behind a facade.
Second Prince. A magnanimous man, who often helps Fan Xian.
Son of the Prince of Jin and close friend of the second prince.
Mother of Qing Emperor and Prince Jing.
Mother of Li Chengping (the third prince) and cousin of Liu Ruyu.
Mother of Li Chengze.
Mother of the first prince.
Officials and servants of Qing
Prime Minister of Qing. Lin Wan’er's father. An astute man of great foresight.
Minister of Revenue. The Earl of Sinan. Fan Xian’s foster father.
The head eunuch. A ninth-grade martial arts master. Personal attendant of the Empress Dowager.
Commander of the Imperial Troops. A ninth-grade archery master. He was a hunter who was saved by Li Yunrui, and rose up the ranks quickly.
Deputy Director of the Imperial Guards. An eighth-grade martial arts master.
Personal attendant of the Qing Emperor.
Minister of the Board of Rites. Ally of the Elder princess.
Son of Guo Youzhi and the Imperial Compiler. Former study companion of the Crown prince.
Guard of the second prince. An eighth-grade swordsman.
Commander of the Tiger Troops. Fan Xian's guard.
Personal attendant of Li Yunrui.
Deputy Chief of Court of State Ceremonials.
A magistrate.
Gao Da's subordinate.
Fan family
Fan Xian's younger sister. She is known for her talents in the capital. An ardent supporter of Fan Xian.
Son of Liu Ruyu. He loves money and has a talent for finance. He becomes the owner of Dan Bo bookshop selling Fan Xian's books.
Second wife of Fan Jian. Fan Sizhe's mother. Daughter of the Royal Advisor.
Fan Xian's grandmother. A tough but loving woman.
Lin family
First master of Lin family and Lin Wan'er's eldest brother. Because of an illness, he has the mental capacity of a child. Fan Xian and Fan Sizhe's good friend.
Second master of Lin family and Lin Wan'er's second brother. Confidante of the Crown prince, who is in reality Li Yunrui's subordinate.
Advisor of Lin Ruofu.
Lin Wan'er's personal attendant.
Others
Fan Xian's birth mother. A woman of noble aspirations and talent. Founder of the Investigation Center and Imperial Treasury.
A martial arts grandmaster and loyal servant of Ye Qingmei.
Daughter of the Chief Guard. Lin Wan'er's close friend.
Senior disciple of Si Gujian, one of the four grandmasters. A ninth grade swordsman.
A renowned scholar.
Kingdom of Northern Qi
Regent of Northern Qi
Emperor of Northern Qi. A woman in disguise.
Saintess of Northern Qi. Disciple of Ku He, one of the four grandmasters; and a ninth-grade martial arts expert. Close friend of Fan Xian. She is deeply trusted by the Empress Dowager, but is actually an ally of Zhan Doudou.
A famous courtesan at Zuixian Ju who is in reality a spy of Northern Qi.
Former Head Agent of Northern Qi who is responsible for delivering military intelligence. A cruel and fearless man who is feared by many.
Commander of the Jinyiwei Guards. Advisor of the Empress Dowager who is known for his cruel schemes.
Grand general of Northern Qi. Xiao En's god-son.
Younger sister of Shen Zhong. She likes Yan Bingyun.
A ninth-grade swordsman. Cheng Jushu's teacher. He was ordered by Chen Pingping to help Fan Xian during his stay in Northern Qi.
An eighth-grade martial arts expert. Disciple of Reverend He.
Senior disciple of Ku He. A ninth-grade martial arts expert. Ally of the Dowager Empress.
A renowned scholar respected by many. Xiao En's brother.
Deputy general. Shang Shanhu's subordinate.

Production Credits

Recognitions

  • 2020 9th iQiyi All-Star Carnival: Popular IP Series of the Year
  • 2020 26th Shanghai Television Festival:
  • 2020 China Literature Award Ceremony:
  • 2019 Film and TV Role Model 2019 Ranking: Popular Web Series
  • 2019 Tencent Video All Star Awards: Quality Actor of the Year (Zhang Ruo Yun)
  • 2019 Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival: Actor of the Year (Zhang Ruo Yun)

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