Joy of Life (TV series)

Joy of Life
Also known asCelebrating an Affluent Year
Traditional Chinese餘年
Simplified Chinese庆余年
Hanyu PinyinQìng Yúnián
Genre
Based onQing Yu Nian
by Mao Ni
Written byWang Juan
Directed bySun Hao
Starring
Opening theme"One Life One Thought" by Li Jian
Ending theme"Remaining Years" by Xiao Zhan
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes82
Production
Executive producerChen Yingjie
Production locations
EditorZhang Jia
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time40-45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseNovember 26, 2019 (2019-11-26) 
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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.