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Fan Xian, born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing, inexplicably possesses memories from the 21st century. Wanting to learn about his mysterious past, he ventures to the capital, only to be entangled in the intrigues of the Emperor.
Details
- Director
- Sun Hao
- Created by
- Mao Ni
- Writer
- Wang Juan
- Studio
- Tencent Pictures, Azure Media Corporation 天津深蓝影视, Yuewen Media / Yuewen Film 阅文影视, Xinli TV 新丽电视
- Released
- 26 November 2019
- Country
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Episodes
- 83 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| 26th Shanghai Television Festival 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Tian Yu | Winner |
| 26th Shanghai Television Festival 2019 | Best Actor | Zhang Ruoyun | Nominee |
| 26th Shanghai Television Festival 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Chen Daoming | Nominee |
| 26th Shanghai Television Festival 2019 | Best Television Series | Joy of Life | Nominee |
| 26th Shanghai Television Festival 2019 | Best Director | Sun Hao | Nominee |
| 26th Shanghai Television Festival 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Wang Juan | Winner |
| China Literature Award Ceremony 2019 | IP Adapted Drama of the Year | Joy of Life | Winner |
| Film and TV Role Model 2019 Ranking 2019 | Popular Web Series | Joy of Life | Winner |
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8 awards — Joy of Life
×| Best Adapted Screenplay | Wang Juan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tian Yu | Winner |
| Best Actor | Zhang Ruoyun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sun Hao | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chen Daoming | Nominee |
| Best Television Series | Joy of Life | Nominee |
| IP Adapted Drama of the Year | Joy of Life | Winner |
| Popular Web Series | Joy of Life | Winner |