The drama continues from the first season of the Joy of Life trilogy, following the story of Fan Xian as he gains a stronghold in the court.
Episodes: 36
Duration: 45 min.
Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Ratings: 8.7
A story that details the the lives of ordinary civilians amidst the magnanimous changes in Chinese society over the years. At the end of the 1970s, the Zhou family lived in a provincial city in the north. The father, Zhu Zhi Gang, has just participated in the Third Front Movement in Xi Nan. The eldest son, Zhou Bing Yi, responds to national call to become part of the first batch of "educated" youths sent to live and work in the rural areas. The eldest daughter, Zhou Rong, follows her poet husband to the countryside of Guizhou. The youngest son, Zhou Bing Kun, is the only one left at home with their mother.
In the span of 50 years, the Zhou family is swept with the tides of change in China. Zhou Bing Yi enters politics after graduating from university and experiences ups and downs in his career during the drastic reforms. Zhou Rong stays on to teach after receiving her Ph.D. She has a difficult love life and ends up living in France for twelve years. Zhou Bing Kun and Zheng Juan, a beautiful yet misfortunate woman, develop romantic feelings for each other and continue to mature through their own efforts. Relatives and friends in the neighbourhood learn to move forward together. In fulfilling their own missions in life, the Zhou family represents an epic tale about the contemporary Chinese people.
Adapted from a novel "A Lifelong Journey" (人世间) by Liang Xiao Sheng (梁晓声).
About a young master named Xu Feng Nian who under the eager expectation of his father Xu Xiao persevered through hardships and growth to become the King of Northern Liang. Although the road was long and obstructive, and filled with ruthless murderous intentions, Xu Feng Nian constantly improves his martial arts skills, and he gathered many crucial people during this journey. He led the Beiliang cavalry to fight against Beimang at the time of the Beimang invasion and become the beacon of hope in the Central Plains.
Adapted from novel "Knife in the Snow" by Feng Huo Xi Zhu Hou.
A broker with a hidden agenda plots to steal a scientist's research, yet a mutual attraction develops between them.
Qiu Jianing is a core member of a research lab spearheaded by the leading pharmaceutical company in the nation. She has devoted her heart and soul to finding answers to scientific problems not only to prove herself but also to secure her country's position in the biological field. As their experiment enters the clinical phase, a new researcher by the name of Zhou Xiaoshan joins the team. His sharp acumen and quiet nature attracts Jianing's attention. Similarly, her beauty and strength disrupt the calm in Zhou Xiaoshan's single-minded pursuits. In reality, he is a broker who has walked into their lives for the purposes of stealing Janing's research. Will she be the one to change him?
Adapted from the novel Fallen Angel, written by Claire Miao Juan.