Jiang Tian left home to work as an interior designer in Beijing and was transferred out to a branch in her hometown of Suzhou where she meets her 60-year-old roommate and fellow colleague, Wu Jing Fang. They establish a deep friendship through many setbacks while realizing their plan to help renovate old houses.
Jiang Tian's plan to return to Beijing falls through when she not only gets dumped but also loses her job. Brokenhearted and unemployed, Jiang Tian has no choice but to stay in her hometown. Wu Jing Fang accompanies Jiang Tian out of her darkest days and becomes her assistant in order to learn how to design.
Under Wu Jing Fang's influence, Jiang Tian finds a way to achieve a personal breakthrough while integrating into her hometown. Wu Jing Fang also rediscovers her self-worth in her sixties and reenters the competitive society. While helping others build their ideal homes, they have also determined the path they will take in the future.
(Source: ChineseDrama.info)
Episodes: 37
Two brothers who were raised under different circumstances have their lives interchanged. One lives as a student while the other suits up for work and meets office lady Tang Shi, thus marking the start of a series of mishaps.
Lu Xiang and Lu Yin are brothers. Because of their parents, they ended up being raised separately by their grandmothers. Lu Xiang has been flunking out of college. Lu Yin is a high-ranking executive who returns from abroad. The two brothers who know nothing about each other decide to switch identities for a few days to experience the other's lifestyle.
Alas, Lu Yin gets into an accident and wakes up with amnesia. He comes to believe that he really is a P.E. student. In order to save his older brother's company, the younger Lu Xiang pretends to be an executive all while Lu Yin relives the joys and pains of college. Lu Xiang causes more trouble than he can handle, but eventually finds love with Tang Shi from Human Resources.
Can five single, independent career women who live in the Ode to Joy apartment building find fulfillment on their own terms? An Di (Liu Tao) is a successful business woman who has returned to China after studying in New York to find her younger brother. Qu Xiao Xiao (Wang Zi Wen) is only 25 but already owns her own small business. Fang Sheng Mei (Jiang Xin) grew up in poverty but has shed her “Princess of the Streets” background to work for a multinational company. Qiu Ying Ying (Andy Yang Zi) is a 20-year-old small-town girl who is trying to make it in the big city. Guan Ju Er (Bridgette Qiao Xin) is a 20-year-old from a highly educated family, but she must discover what she wants out of life when enters the workforce for the first time. For these women, there is a man (or two) who is trying to get their attention. Dr. Zhao (Wang Kai) is a flirtatious, handsome doctor. Qi Dian (Zu Feng) is the stoic businessman. Wang Bai Chuan (Zhang Lu) is Sheng Mei’s steadfast friend who has always carried a torch for her. Yao Bin (Zhang Xiao Qian) is a second-generation chaebol. Tan Zong Ming (Jin Dong) is An Di’s boss who has been friend-zoned by her despite knowing her since their school days. Can the women find the personal happiness they seek? “Ode to Joy” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Sheng Kong. It is based on a novel by the same name.
Adapted from the novel "Ode to Joy" (欢乐颂) by A Nai (阿耐).
Episodes: 42
Duration: 45 min.
Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older
Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Cinematographer: Wang Yi Wei [王逸伟] and Wang Dong [王栋]
