The first drama that had me glued to the screen from start to finish!
1. Plot: One of the best, if not the best plot I’ve ever witnessed in all the C-dramas I’ve watched. It’s concise, with very little filler and no dragging episodes. Unlike many shows where you can guess how the plot will develop or how the series will end, this one keeps you on your toes. The schemes, the battle of wits, and the plot sequence are all pure chef’s kiss!2. Cinematography: While there are minor mistakes if you really focus on them, overall, the cinematography is top-notch! The action scenes, though not abundant, are exceptionally well-executed, and the camera work is smooth as silk.
3. Acting: The main lead’s eye expressions are stellar, perfectly conveying his unique emotions and making it hard for his enemies to predict his next move. He’s a brilliant tactician and absolutely perfect for the role—no one can tell me otherwise. The female lead, however, feels a bit sidelined, mostly serving as emotional support. But without giving anything away, I believe season 3 will give her character the development she deserves.
4. Script: This is what truly elevates the show. I won’t say much to avoid spoilers, but if you’re a script aficionado, you’ll find this series immensely satisfying.
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It just keeps getting better!!
Wow! What a journey!! Season 1 was really good, but season 2 was exceptional!! Faster pace, more intrigue, suspense and nail biting situations. I have seen Zhang Ruo Yun in only Joy of Life, and it seems he and the character of Fang Xin were made for each other. The actor has totally owned the series and this character, his acting was simply amazing and this show cannot be imagined without him. The other important characters were awesome as well, but the ML actually carries the show all by himself. I hope season 3 comes out soon, I’ll be rewatching both seasons several times during the wait!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Joy of Life Season 2! The Cdrama legend HITS with another BANG!
Even with some cast changes, the transition from season 1 to season 2 was almost, and I emphasize on the word 'almost' perfect.It's been around 5 years and I was kinda expecting season 2 to be a little awkward cuz time does change things a lot but thankfully the vibe and the essence were still true to the season 1.
After a disappointing sequel for the Korean sensation Chronicles of Arthadal, I was more or less expecting a somewhat sub par sequel from Joy of Life. However I was wrong and it made me really happy to see this sequel being true to it's core.
Another excellent sequel, even with some characters not being able to make the show. A solid and hard to beat 9.5 from me.
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Best Cdrama
This is one of the best Cdrama made. While the others are so childish, lack substance and very bad acting skills. Joy of life is very good and mature, all actors are very good and I have to say the director deserve awards. Joy of life worth your time. Zhang rouyun is one of the best actor out there.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Kind of drama which promote all Chinese drama
After waiting for years i want to say worth it, Cast, Acting, Story, overall one of the most perfect Chinese drama. I can wait for more season without getting bored. I hope we get to watch more drama like joy of life with cast like Zhan Rou Yun. Thanks MyDramalist for allowing our prospective and emotion to be shared in your platforms.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Fab drama
The 1st season was brilliant loved it and the actors in this drama were all great ML was especially good .The twist and turns are fab great writing of this drama. When I watched season 2 I thought it was even better I love all the twists in this dram absolutely 10/10 👍 although there are some comedy in this it all make the drama so good
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Wacky, suspenseful, humorous
Very often, sequel paled compared to the first season, but not for this drama. It carried on the momentum of Season 1. The drama was somewhat wacky, suspenseful and humorous .The bold and scheming Fan Xian more than matched his antagonists. Returning to the capital, he went on to expose the conspiracy he discovered in ShangJin, capital of the rival state. But the Qing emperor was not impressed and did not seem to pay much attention to the fact that his second son and his sister was amassing huge amount of money from the activities of the State Enterprise (Neiku). A huge conspiracy was awaiting Fan Xian on his arrival.
And yes, Xiao Zhan did not participate in season 2. I think his talent is best placed in drama where his acting skills could be better demonstrated like The Untamed. Yan BingYun was not that type of character for him. Even in Season 1, it was more of a special guest appearance.
Everyone loves a hero who is smart, bold, righteous and uphold justice and this was what this drama presented in Fan Xian. Also, there are great lessons to be learned - if everyone condones a shitty system and not intervenes, bad practices will continue. If you do not like a corrupt system, then do not participate in it. What I particularly like about this drama which set it apart from some other drama was that it was proactive. Instead of some up righteous capable hero who preferred to hide away, he took up his responsibilities and faced it head on and sought to improve the system.
As with the first season, the story was interesting. Suspense and mystery abound. Humour was funny. Cinematography, acting, costumes, backdrop were all great.
The story however were a couple of far-fetched illogical sub-plots. For example, Fan Xian pretended that he faked death because the envoy was ambushed by a Grand Master, in order to avoid punishment. Why would the envoy not already know that the someone had sent a dead squad and a death threat, and that Yan BingYun 'killed' Fan Xian. They were travelling together. Why not simply exposed the second prince? Afterall, Yan BingYun could be a witness and he was one who was stubborn and daring enough to do this for the country. And there was also the letters from the prince as evidence. The writer had a complicated mind and preferred to fabricate lies and cover-up. In this regard, the story in Season 1 was more coherent. Unless the intent was to illustrate how intelligent people could buy into bullshit.
The second was when Ruo Ruo was asked to operate on Fan Xian, when she had never done an operation. Furthermore, what was she supposed to operate on? It was said that poison had affected Fan Xian's organs. What organs? All organs? Sound like a lot to clean up with just one slice made by the emperor.
By this stage, I await future seasons where hopefully a lot of the questions would be answered. Aside from Fan Xian taking over the State Enterprise, I hope they would have a season on how his mother came to this age, where she was actually from and what happened before Fan Xian was born. We also knew from Season 1 that the rival state was actually masquerading an empress dowager - emperor conflict and was staging a fake alliance with Fan Xian - so it would be interesting to see how this unravel in future seasons.
It had been 5 years since Season 1. So, it would be good to rewatch that again if you don't have the best memory in the world as Season 2 made a lot of references to events in the previous season. And hopefully, we do not have to wait for another 5 years to watch Season 3. If this goes on, all the cast and audience would be old by the time the last Season comes along.
Finally, I say, if you had enjoyed Season 1, don't miss out on this Season 2. Enjoy...
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kind of boring - one of my most anticipated series was a a bummer
kind of boring - one of my most anticipated series was a a bummer ...This is like Under the microscope tv show ... Better than the feminine heroes based tv shows recently though
why my rating is lower?
1. This is the second season of one of the top tv shows - so there is no urgency to finish anything
2. Took over 4 years to get the second season but messed up on the storyline
3. Death of Main hero in first season tweak in second season is not great - I would have preferred a much better twist - kind of lame deal in this season
4. im tired of honest man going through politics ... esp with all the knowledge of today in ancient world and he still is not able to deliver it - kind of super ordinary hero
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Unrecognizable
It is really quite unfortunate how season 2 really ruined the series for me. I've been anticipating the continuation of season 1 for quite some time but the majority of the characters are now unrecognizable and the plot is all over the place.Foremost, we find out in season 2 that our ML faked his death from our season 1 cliffhanger. But apparently despite very intelligent scheming we see from season 1, this fake death apparently didn't fool anyone and doesn't seem to have served any purpose at all. What was the point in this entire elaborate plan?
Secondly, the characters are all completely not in character anymore. The second prince who was portrayed as very stoic and nonchalant is now throwing mini-tantrums? The ML who was supposed to be highly strategic and careful, is now casually hiding at his trusted friend's house risking his friend's family's lives? It almost seems as if the director completely disregarded the essence of season 1 and decided to turn season 2 into a comedy instead.
Thirdly, the plot flow is terrible in this season. It may not be as detrimental if it was a standalone but compared to the prior season, not much seems to make sense in this one. It's really disappointing particularly for those who were fully invested in season 1.
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