Joy of Life

Joy of Life

Details

• Title: 庆余年 / Qing Yu Nian
• English title: Joy of Life
• Genre: Historical, political, adventure, suspense
• Episodes: 46
• Broadcast network: Tencent, iQiyi
• Broadcast period: 2019-Nov-26
• Original soundtrack: Joy of Life OST
• Related TV series: Joy of Life 2 (2024), Qing Yu Nian Zhi Di Wang Ye (2024), Joy of Life 3 (TBA)

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

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Main Cast

• Zhang Ruo Yun as Fan Xian
  • Han Hao Lin as young Fan Xian

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.

• Li Qin as Lin Wan'er

Daughter of the Prime Minister and Elder Princess. Fan Xian's wife. Known by the nickname of "Drumstick Lady".

• Chen Dao Ming as Li Yunqian

Qing Emperor. One of the four Grandmasters in the world. An ambitious and cunning man.

Investigation Center

• Wu Gang as Chen Pingping

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.

• Hai Yi Tian as Zhu Ge

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.

• Liu Hua as Fei Jie

Head of the Third Division. A master of poison and healer. Fan Xian’s first teacher.

• Li Qiang as Yan Ruohai

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.

• Wang Yi Fu (王一夫) as Ying Zi

Head of the Sixth Division, in charge of assassination. A ninth-grade martial arts master. Chen Pingping's most trusted subordinate.

• Jiang Yang as Xuan Jiu

Head of the Eighth Division, in charge of the publication of books.

• Tian Yu as Wang Qinian

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.

• Dong Jing Chuan as Senior Apprentice Leng

Acting director of the Third Division. Fei Jie's senior disciple and Fan Xian's senior. He loves inventing new poisons.

• Xiao Zhan as Yan Bingyun (voiced by Qian Wen Qing)

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.

• Wang Yang as Teng Zijing

Member of the Fourth Division. He becomes a guard of Fan Xian in order to find out the whereabouts of his loved ones.

• Hu Chun Yong as Member of the Third Division
• Xu Hao Jie as Zhu Ge's confidante

Royal family of Qing

• Li Xiao Ran as Li Yunrui

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.

• Zhang Hao Wei as Li Chengyu

Crown Prince. A man who appears to be careless and rash but who hides his real ambition behind a facade.

• Liu Duan Duan as Li Chengze

Second Prince. A magnanimous man, who often helps Fan Xian.

• Liu Run Nan as Li Hongcheng (voiced by Du Yan Zhe (杜炎喆))

Son of the Prince of Jin and close friend of the second prince.

• Zheng Yu Zhi as Empress Dowager

Mother of Qing Emperor and Prince Jing.

• Deng Tong Tian as Imperial Consort Yi

Mother of Li Chengping (the third prince) and cousin of Liu Ruyu.

• Lin Jing as Imperial Consort Shu

Mother of Li Chengze.

• Qiao Hong as Talented Lady Ning

Mother of the first prince.

Officials and servants of Qing

• Yu Yang as Lin Ruofu

Prime Minister of Qing. Lin Wan’er's father. An astute man of great foresight.

• Gao Shu Guang as Fan Jian

Minister of Revenue. The Earl of Sinan. Fan Xian’s foster father.

• Du Yu Ming as Hong Siku

The head eunuch. A ninth-grade martial arts master. Personal attendant of the Empress Dowager.

• Li Zi Feng as Yan Xiaoyi (voiced by Zhao Yan Tao (赵岩涛))

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.

• Cui Peng as Gong Dian

Deputy Director of the Imperial Guards. An eighth-grade martial arts master.

• Cui Zhi Gang as Eunuch Hou

Personal attendant of the Qing Emperor.

• Jerry Chang as Guo Youzhi

Minister of the Board of Rites. Ally of the Elder princess.

• Jia Jing Hui as Guo Baokun

Son of Guo Youzhi and the Imperial Compiler. Former study companion of the Crown prince.

• Zhao Zhen Ting as Xie Bi'an

Guard of the second prince. An eighth-grade swordsman.

• Li Jun Xian as Gao Da

Commander of the Tiger Troops. Fan Xian's guard.

• Bai Lan

Personal attendant of Li Yunrui.

• Fu Jia as Xin Qiwu

Deputy Chief of Court of State Ceremonials.

• Li Jian Yi as Mei Zhili

A magistrate.

• Wang Ming Xing

Gao Da's subordinate.

Fan family

• Song Yi as Fan Ruoruo
  • Zhang Wan Er as young Fan Ruoruo

Fan Xian's younger sister. She is known for her talents in the capital. An ardent supporter of Fan Xian.

• Guo Qi Lin as Fan Sizhe

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.

• Zhao Ke as Liu Ruyu (voiced by Lu Xi Ran)

Second wife of Fan Jian. Fan Sizhe's mother. Daughter of the Royal Advisor.

• Cao Cui Fen as Old Granny Fan

Fan Xian's grandmother. A tough but loving woman.

• Li Hong Quan as Housekeeper Zhou

Lin family

• Dong Ke Fei as Lin Dabao

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.

• Kang Jie as Lin Gong

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.

• Luo Er Yang as Yuan Hongdao

Advisor of Lin Ruofu.

• Wei Wan Qiu as Wan Qiu

Lin Wan'er's personal attendant.

Others

• Yuan Quan as Ye Qingmei / Professor Ye
  • Gu Yu Han as young Ye Qingmei (voiced by Yang Jing)

Fan Xian's birth mother. A woman of noble aspirations and talent. Founder of the Investigation Center and Imperial Treasury.

• Tong Meng Shi as Wu Zhu

A martial arts grandmaster and loyal servant of Ye Qingmei.

• Han Jiu Nuo as Ye Ling'er

Daughter of the Chief Guard. Lin Wan'er's close friend.

• Yu Xiao Ming as Yun Zhilan

Senior disciple of Si Gujian, one of the four grandmasters. A ninth grade swordsman.

• Huai Wen as He Zongwei

A renowned scholar.

• Liu Qi Yi as Teng Zijing's wife
• Han Yuan Qi as Teng Zijing's son
• Yan He Xiang as Storyteller

Kingdom of Northern Qi

• Liang Ai Qi as Empress Dowager

Regent of Northern Qi

• Liu Mei Tong as Zhan Doudou

Emperor of Northern Qi. A woman in disguise.

• Xin Zhi Lei as Haitang Duoduo

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.

• Li Chun as Si Lili (voiced by Yang Jing)

A famous courtesan at Zuixian Ju who is in reality a spy of Northern Qi.

• Yu Rong Guang as Xiao En
  • Wang Zheng as young Xiao En

Former Head Agent of Northern Qi who is responsible for delivering military intelligence. A cruel and fearless man who is feared by many.

• Yu Xiao Wei as Shen Zhong

Commander of the Jinyiwei Guards. Advisor of the Empress Dowager who is known for his cruel schemes.

• He Zi Ming as Shang Shanhu

Grand general of Northern Qi. Xiao En's god-son.

• Dai Wen Wen as Miss Shen

Younger sister of Shen Zhong. She likes Yan Bingyun.

• Guo Jia Nuo as Reverend He

A ninth-grade swordsman. Cheng Jushu's teacher. He was ordered by Chen Pingping to help Fan Xian during his stay in Northern Qi.

• Zhang Heng Rui as Cheng Jushu

An eighth-grade martial arts expert. Disciple of Reverend He.

• Sun Yi Mu as Lang Tao

Senior disciple of Ku He. A ninth-grade martial arts expert. Ally of the Dowager Empress.

• Xu Huan Shan as Zhuang Mohan

A renowned scholar respected by many. Xiao En's brother.

• Yu An as Tan Wu

Deputy general. Shang Shanhu's subordinate.

• Li Xiao Tian as Cui Yu

Production Credits

• Original Writing: Qing Yu Nian (庆余年) by Mao Ni
• Director: Sun Hao, Gao Han, Wen Ruo Han
• Screenwriter: Wang Juan
• Producer: Chen Ying Jie, Yang Bei, Li Xiao Biao
• Executive Producer: Han Zhi Jie, Wang Xiao Hui, Chen Fei, Xu Jia
• Presenter: Cheng Wu, Sun Zhong Huai, Gong Yu, Cao Hua Yi, Zhang Wei (张维), Luo Li (罗立), Liu Biao (刘彪)
• Art Director: Shen Xiao Yong, Shen Xiao Yi
• Stylist: Chen Tong Xun, Zhang Ye
• Costume Designer: Liu Wei Qiang (刘伟强)
• Music Arrangement: Liu Rui (刘锐)
• Dubbing Director: Lu Kui
• Distrubition: Yu Wan Qin
• Company: Tencent Pictures, New Classics Media, Blue Media, China Literature, Times China Media, Hainan Broadcasting Group

Recognitions

• 2020 9th iQiyi All-Star Carnival: Popular IP Series of the Year
• 2020 26th Shanghai Television Festival:
  • Best Supporting Actor (Tian Yu)
  • Best Adapted Screenplay (Wang Juan)
• 2020 China Literature Award Ceremony:
  • IP Adapted Drama of the Year
  • Heartthrob Actor (Zhang Ruo Yun)
  • Popular Actor of the Year (Zhang Ruo Yun)
• 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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