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Joy of Life (2019)
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Original name: 庆余年
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with modern concept. In the fiction, Zhang himself acts as a young man Fan Xian with mysterious life who lives in a remote seaside town of Kingdom Qing in his childhood, under the help of a mysterious mentor and a blindfolded watchman. Fan goes to the capital when he grows up, where he experiences plenty of ordeal and temper. Fan persists in adhering the rule of justice and goodness and lives his own glorious life.
Style:
costume drama, captivating, exciting, political drama
Plot:
fantasy world, royal family, political intrigue, martial artist, time traveler, spy, sent to the past, chinese emperor, time travel, palace intrigue, prince, love at first sight, power struggle, revenge, royal palace, secret agent, political unrest, fight, politics, battles, emperor, empire, time jump, showdown, fight for supremacy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ancient china
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Most similar movies to Joy of Life
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, costume drama, tense and disturbing films and TV series with plots about chinese emperor, power struggle, revenge, political intrigue, palace intrigue, martial arts and wuxia mostly in Drama, Romance and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Joy of Life: Nirvana in Fire (2015), Fights Break Sphere (2018), My Heroic Husband (2021), The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019), The Song of Glory (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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During the great unrest of 4th-century China, war breaks out between the feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. General Lin Xie of Liang takes his only 17-year-old son, Lin Shu, into battle and successfully fights off the hostile Wei ...
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captivating, exciting, costume drama, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
justice, political intrigue, betrayal, chinese history, chinese emperor, loyalty, battles, friendship, murder, deception, father son relationship, advisor ...
Time:
6th century
Place:
china, ancient china
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Xiao Yan is a genius child who suddenly loses all his powers.
In a world governed by strength and power, Xiao Yan’s lack of talent is an embarrassment to his family. At the age of 15, Xiao Yan accidentally summons Yaochen from his mother’s ...
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exciting, tense, captivating, epic fantasy, xianxia
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Heroine Ning Yi one's background is slightly cold, however from beginning to end positive enterprising, from compose poem, from business, to learn martial arts, Qi, from the initial ease to spend the tauntuse, gradually assume more ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, thought provoking, heroic, political
Plot:
businessman, rags to riches, family business, ambition, coping, direction and purpose, workplace situations, business, family life, travel, aspiration, politics ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, History, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Chang'an. The city of Eternal Peace. China's ancient imperial capital and the world's most magnificent metropolis. Its treasures and wealth are now under siege from a mysterious army. In 24 hours the enemies will launch a devastating ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, tense
Plot:
chinese emperor, royal court, power struggle, conspiracy, royal palace, security, political conspiracy, unlikely hero, protector, battles, teamwork, showdown ...
Time:
8th century
Place:
ancient china, china
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Set in the Liu Song Dynasty (420-479), with powerful aristocrats clamoring for power, the people of the Liu Song Empire have succumbed to the ensuing chaos. Desperate to bring peace to his crumbling nation, the young emperor, Liu Yi Kang, son of ...
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot:
palace intrigue, chinese emperor, relationships, love interest, dynasty, political intrigue, political unrest, crime solving, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, uncover truth, love story, in love ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
Xu Qi’an, a recent police academy graduate, awakens in a strange world filled with Confucians, Taoists, Buddhists, demons, and warlocks. Facing imminent exile to a remote frontier town, he seizes the chance to change his fate by joining a powerful ...
Style:
costume drama, xianxia, detective, suspense, historical drama
Plot:
royal court, investigation, swordplay, thoughtful, guardian, buddhist, prison, alchemist, aristocracy, palace, entity, time travel ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological, costume drama ...
Plot:
martial arts, dynasty, master warrior, travel, relationships, politics, wuxia, political unrest, political intrigue, political conspiracy, opposites attract, hidden identity ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
In a land dominated by the mighty Wen clan, a young man named Wei Wuxian strikes up an unconventional friendship with justice-loving Lan Wangji. When the duo unexpectedly stumbles across evidence implicating the Wen clan’s chief in a plot to bring ...
Style:
xianxia, yaoi, unusual plot structure, dorama, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
ancient china, china, thailand
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince.
Having received overwhelming love and admiration as the 9th Princess, Xiao Feng is forced to ...
Style:
colorful, stylized, exciting, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
curse, power struggle, chinese emperor, marriage of convenience, royal palace, tragedy, royal family, heir to the throne, fictional country, magical power, fall in love, love triangle ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 46 min.
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Scarlet Heart, also known as Bubu Jingxin, is a Chinese television series based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Tong Hua. Filming for the series started on 6 December 2010 in Shanghai and ended on 22 March 2011. It first aired in China on ...
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costume drama, exciting, sentimental, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
qing dynasty, chinese emperor, chinese history, brother brother relationship, palace intrigue, time travel, nobility, father son relationship, sister sister relationship, rivalry, royal family, political intrigue ...
Time:
17th century, 18th century
Place:
china, beijing china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Luo Fei Fei, a girl from the 21st century, was transported to a mysterious world of the past -Huang Dao Guo. In the nation of Huang Dao, its leadership is rotated among the 12 constellation owners every thousand years. There, Fei Fei meets the ...
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costume drama, romantic, captivating, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
time travel, emperor, sent to the past, royalty, time paradox, fish out of water, travel, female protagonist, time jump, time warp, royal palace, relationships ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi strike a deal for the sake of power. They marry first before falling in love and join hands to protect their homeland. She is a woman who is no less than any man while he rose from humble beginnings.
The imperial family has ...
Style:
historical romance, historical drama, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, power struggle, royal family, ambition, political intrigue, royalty, arranged marriage, affair, fight for supremacy, female protagonist, male female relationship, problem ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 48 min.
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Story:
Set in the Zheng dynasty of the fantasy world Novoland, the drama revolves around a young girl of the merfolk tribe Ye Haishi; and her love story with the current Emperor, Fang Zhu.
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psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, epic fantasy ...
Plot:
fantasy world, lovers apart, chinese emperor, royal palace, love affair, love interest, relationship problems, love and romance, undercover, lifestyle, secret, korean history ...
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100%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 42 min.
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A series based on the events in the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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tense, suspense, captivating
Plot:
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100%
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Country: China
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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sexy, costume drama, psychological, captivating, sincere ...
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chinese emperor, medieval, political intrigue, royalty, desire, power struggle, revenge, moral dilemma, lust, power relations, love affair, rags to riches ...
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15K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
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costume drama, stylized, scenic, suspenseful, factual ...
Plot:
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Place:
china
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50%
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Country: China
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Story:
Zhou Zi Shu gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world after quitting his job as the leader of an organization tasked with protecting royalty. He meets Wen Ke Xing, a mysterious martial artist who escapes from the Ghost Valley to ...
Style:
exciting, yaoi, xianxia, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
ancient china
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25%
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Country: China
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Story:
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Style:
xianxia, disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
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20%
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Country: China
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tense, disturbing, captivating, costume drama, historical romance
Plot:
empress, power struggle, chinese emperor, fight for supremacy, ruler, political unrest, palace intrigue, political intrigue, kingdom, politics, emperor, dynasty ...
Place:
ancient china
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38%
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Country: China
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political, costume drama, period drama, political drama
Plot:
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Place:
ancient china
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37%
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Country: China
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disturbing, captivating, epic, action packed, dark ...
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martial arts, political intrigue, wuxia, chinese emperor, destiny, coming of age, fight, showdown, politics, emperor, heroes, power struggle ...
Place:
ancient china
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36%
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Country: China
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This movie can make you drop all what you have to do a whole day to watch it.... It is intriguing and fantastics.... Every episode leaves you wanting more... Watch it and prove me wrong
Style:
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Plot:
chinese emperor, chinese mythology, power struggle, prophecy, love triangle, deity, throne, fantasy world, manipulation, revenge, magic, prince ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. ...
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costume drama, tense, suspense, captivating
Plot:
political intrigue, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, politics, medieval, historical figure, love triangle, heir to the throne, advisor, asian history, harem, royal family ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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34%
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Country: China
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Story:
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Style:
historical drama, captivating, disturbing, tense, historical romance ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
qing dynasty, revenge, power struggle, chinese emperor, ming dynasty, showdown, fight, political intrigue, emperor, political unrest, empire, dynasty ...
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34%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 47 min.
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Story:
As a lowly servant's daughter, Wei Zifu does not have many means, yet she is undeniably beautiful and virtuous. When she is later recruited to entertain Princess Pingyang, she immediately captivates the attention of the court, including Emperor ...
Style:
costume drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
chinese emperor, palace intrigue, royal court, royal palace, power struggle, mistress, royal family, male female relationship, relationships, empire, couple relations, intrigue ...
Place:
ancient china
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34%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre is a 2019 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong. Originally published in newspapers from 1961 to 1963, the story has been revised twice; once in ...
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disturbing, captivating, dramatic, action packed, family saga ...
Plot:
martial arts, power struggle, political intrigue, wuxia, swordplay, fight for supremacy, warrior, showdown, fight, master warrior, battles, intrigue ...
Time:
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Place:
ancient china
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34%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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Palace, also known as Gong, Gong Suo Xin Yu, and Palace: The Locked Heart Jade, is a Chinese television series produced by Yu Zheng. The series was directed by Lee Wai-chu and starred cast members from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The ...
Style:
costume drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
time travel, asian, chinese emperor, royal palace, prince, heir to the throne, love triangle, royal family, back in time, lifestyle change, relationships, changing lives ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
The story of Qin Wen Tian, a broken man who seeks revenge for the assassination of his family. He discovers and joins a renowned martial arts sect and meets the former crown prince whose brother had staged a coup and driven him out of the palace. ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, romantic, scenic ...
Plot:
friendship, martial arts, warrior, revenge, kingdom, teamwork, vengeance, fight, prince, power struggle, fight for supremacy, battles ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
They are both chosen in their own ways to protect their people and the country.
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exciting, disturbing, captivating, sincere, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, teens
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martial arts, good versus evil, heroes, young heroes, friendship, chosen one, save the day, medieval, heroic mission, destiny, danger, teenage boy ...
Place:
ancient china
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