Joy of Life (TV series)
| Joy of Life | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Celebrating an Affluent Year |
| Traditional Chinese | 慶餘年 |
| Simplified Chinese | 庆余年 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qìng Yúnián |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Qing Yu Nian by Mao Ni |
| Written by | Wang Juan |
| Directed by | Sun Hao |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "One Life One Thought" by Li Jian |
| Ending theme | "Remaining Years" by Xiao Zhan |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 82 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Chen Yingjie |
| Production locations | |
| Editor | Zhang Jia |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 40-45 minutes |
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| Original release | |
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| Release | November 26, 2019 – present |
Joy of Life (Chinese: 庆余年; pinyin: Qìng Yúnián), also known as Thankful for the Remaining Years, is a 2019 Chinese television series that is based on the novel Qing Yunian (庆余年) by Mao Ni. It stars Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin and Chen Daoming. The series premiered on Tencent Video and iQiyi on November 26, 2019. It garnered high viewership and mostly positive reviews, and won two awards at the Shanghai Television Festival, including Best Adapted Screenplay. Series 1 and 2 are currently available via Rakuten Viki. Series 3 has not yet been filmed but was announced to air in 2026.