This drama was so, so, so good! I have recommended it to everyone I know. I absolutely loved it! This was the first time a drama has given me goosebumps and made me gasp out loud. The drama is funny, endearing, and adventurous. The title captures what this drama is truly about, living life joyfully and the small joys of life.

Plot:
Despite being 46 episodes, the plot was somehow very tight and felt pretty fast-paced. The storyline was constantly evolving and changing, and there was something exciting and new happening in every episode. Usually, in dramas, I feel that the plot is predictable; however, nothing is as it seems in this drama and I felt genuine suspense and surprise. The details and complexity of the drama keep you on edge, as each layer is pulled back in every episode.

Characters:
The characters are amazing. Each character felt very unique and well developed as every character has multiple very different sides to them. All the actors and actresses did a wonderful job portraying the characters. Although, most characters didn't have many scenes (apart from the lead) every one of the characters were important to the plot and had a role in moving the story. The characters are very well developed where every antagonist was able to make me feel empathy and sorrow for them at some point. The main actor (Zhang Ruoyun) for the protagonist (Fan Xian) did an amazing job of portraying the character and his microexpressions made the character feel that much more real. I liked how the main character was not perfect and did not know everything, and at times he was very flawed. My favourite characters were Fan Xian's brother Fan Sizhe, his uncle Wuzhu, and Haitang Duoduo. Fan Sizhe was so funny, every time he entered a scene I would always laugh out loud. Wuzhu was just so cool yet cute, every time he had a fight scene my eyes would always be on him. Haitang Duoduo was such an amazing female character and she is also just so cool. She was a good fighter but was also genuine and did what made her happy.

Directing, editing and screenwriting:
I honestly think that the editing was a bit reason why this drama was so good. The editors did an amazing job and were able to perfectly combine funny and serious scenes. The screenwriters were very clever and are able to build up the plot then unravel a bit, before building it even more, then unravelling a bit, before building it to the peak. The directing was beautiful and the fight scenes have been some of the best fight scenes I have seen in a while. The fight scenes were all very well choreographed and the special effects used within them felt very natural and fitting. Honestly, the fight scenes were just so cool and reignited my want to learn martial arts.

Anyways, I made this account just to review this drama because I loved it so much. I highly recommend this drama and you should 10/10 watch Joy of Life!!!

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