JOL Season 2: casting, filming & broadcast/air dates discussion

To me personally I think JOL had a very good impression on me so much and has set a bar so high that I easily find lapses when watching other dramas. I just finished watching SSS yesterday, it was good but just a little unstable. I felt at times like the drama lost its soul and then found it later on as it went on. As a matter of fact I felt SSS season 1 is a very long intro for what is to come in the series and I hope so. But I was taken a little bit aback when Xu Feng Nian was talking about traveling to Beimang as well just like he's traveled to Wudi, that has put a very big doubt in my hopes. Just started Luoyang today, it seems interesting and a little fast-paced as well.

I understand that, my doubt is not about the trip or the general plot. It's about the possibility of how the trip might be too centred upon and consequently making the general plot unfelt like it did in season 1. If you have watched it all you'll definitely sense that there's something bigger that's developing, that's what I want to see more of or at least the blend of that or balancing of that with his traveling agenda. Maybe I'm just expecting too much though, I must confess I haven't read or gotten even a hint of the story of the novel and maybe that's why I'm having slight concerns.

JOL spoiled me! It has put the bar high so many others aren't else good enough to compare to....

 Josh55_anzhi:

To me personally I think JOL had a very good impression on me so much and has set a bar so high that I easily find lapses when watching other dramas. I just finished watching SSS yesterday, it was good but just a little unstable. I felt at times like the drama lost its soul and then found it later on as it went on. As a matter of fact I felt SSS season 1 is a very long intro for what is to come in the series and I hope so. But I was taken a little bit aback when Xu Feng Nian was talking about traveling to Beimang as well just like he's traveled to Wudi, that has put a very big doubt in my hopes. Just started Luoyang today, it seems interesting and a little fast-paced as well.

I agree with u.. somewhat dragged in few episodes and I wasn't that impressed with Jiang Ni's character for the moment hope there's more character development in next season... The comedy elements in this series complimented it's flaws (atleast for me lol). I also want the screen writer to pair up Ning E'mai and Qing Niao. I got a crush on Liu Duan Duan (Zhao Kai or Second prince) hahhaa He sure caught my attention in both SSS and JOL. The second season will be XFN travelling to Beimang and finding the greater conspiracy... huhh I tried to read the novel but seeing all the negative comments I backed away.. I'll wait for the next season. Luoyang will not dissapoint you. It was actually GOOD :)

Amazing, the discussion is dedicated to the cast of JOL2 and I'm reading how people are raving about some other drama. Doesn't it have its own topic? People, there's a place for everything.
So I'll say this about the cast - if they don't start making this drama right now, Fan Xien will be grandfathered in by the time the second season comes out and I'll lose what little interest I have left in it anyway.

I'm sorry about that janec. With respect to what I'm looking forward to in JOL2, I want to see who's going to play the character of the great prince, the unveiling of the secrets of Taiping courtyard, and most importantly the turn of events after that stab from Bingyun. 

I will also love to see more scenes in my best set of all time when it comes to medieval Western or Historical Eastern shows (that's right, I'm talking about the imperial study of JOL1). From the entrance with the guards to the oval waiting area with the decorations and books to the main area where the emperor performs his duties to the small back pavilion close to the lake through those big door-its just sublime. It's absolutely beautiful and makes me really feel the emperor's prestige. Just watch the scenes in that set and you'll understand.

There was an article in Variety in October 2021( https://variety.com/2021/global/asia/disney-plus-asia-series-1235088819/  )that stated that Disney Plus would be streaming a number of Asian Series and Films including - " “Joy Of Life 2,” a romantic period series that is a prequel to the “Joy Of Life” hit series and is written by Wang Juan. Production is by New Classics Media. "   If this is still the case, I hope that the sequel Joy of Life is still in the works. While a prequel might be interesting I am certainly more interested in the continuation of Joy of Life 1.