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After reading all these comments, I have no idea if I should watch this--but there were a lot of negative comments!

I think you are really terrible to knowingly write a spoiler that tells the end of the drama. You ruined it for a lot of people--shame on you!

No way... It doesn't matter how old you are. It's called real life and if you can step back and take a real look, it's hilarious!

Well, it is a rom-com so one has to expect a little silliness and be in the right mood for it.
I really liked the storyline and all of the actors. I did not really like that they showed the end of every episode at the beginning of each episode. It was a somewhat unique take, but I didn't feel that it added anything special to the drama and I kind of don't like to know the end before the beginning. The one other thing I could easily have done without, was the music. The melody was okay--kind of rom-comish, but I was really getting annoyed by the constant lyrics on the screen and the loud intrusive singing. I love good music in a drama but I think it interfered with different emotions I was trying to process in each episode. It would have been much better to have just the background tune playing once in a while in appropriate places. Otherwise, it was fun watching this drama to the end--especially the ending--It was perfect and I loved it!

Have you seen any three of my favorite dramas? Lots of Action, Romance and amazing Cinematography:
>Scarlet Heart --original Chinese version (Bu Bu Jing Xin).
> Tribes and Empires
> Princess Agents

Joy of Life was good, but be aware you will have to wait another 2-3 years to see part 2. Someone mentioned a part 3 even, but I really don't know anything about that.

I agree about the waiting period. It wasn't THAT good. 2-3 year intervals between dramas? I wouldn't have started watching if I had known. That's just way too much of a time lapse and I will have forgotten everything by then. In the meantime, I'm truly disappointed.
Also, I did not think the modern-day story telling aspect added anything at all to the story (not like Scarlet Heart --original Chinese version (BuBu Jing Xin). That was an excellent drama with amazing cinematography and actors--although I have to admit the part II sequel story and quality were terrible unfortunately. But the first part was so outstanding that it is okay to never see part II.)

I know--I was wondering too. Although I do have to say that they did a good job since it was hard to decide if "he" was male or female--except for the voice.

Will we actually ever see a sequel? Too many other really good dramas just get dropped for all kinds of reasons (Princess Agents, Tribes and Empires, etc.). I don't think "Joy of Life" was as good as those dramas (especially the cinematography) but it was worth watching--until the end. I was shocked by the ending of course, but I have no confidence that we'll ever see the rest of the story--besides the fact that it's not scheduled to come out for at least 2 more years (2022)! (That's almost 3 years after Part I in 2019.) I have to say that I am disappointed. I would prefer to know these facts before I start watching (my own fault) and it is way too long to wait--I will have forgotten about it by then.

Will we actually ever see a sequel? Too many other really good dramas just get dropped for all kinds of reasons (Princess Agents, Tribes and Empires, etc.). I don't think "Joy of Life" was quite as good as those (especially the cinematography) but it was worth watching--until the end. I was shocked by the ending of course, but I have no confidence that we'll ever see the rest of the story--besides the fact that it's not scheduled to come out for at least 2 more years. (That's almost 3 years after Part I in 2019.) I have to say that I am disappointed. I would prefer to know these facts before I start watching (my own fault) and it is way too long to wait--I will have forgotten about it by then.

I watched the first episode of this drama but I just could not get interested. The filming is very dark in the beginning and maybe something is lost in the translation--I’m not sure. It seems okay but something is a little off. I love historical dramas but maybe it’s because I just finished watching “TheTale of
Nokdu” which was amazing and maybe there’s just too much difference between the two. I guess I’ll have to try again later.

I NEVER watch anything with active comments turned on. Some people can be weird and they even lie to throw viewers off. Why bother? Besides the fact that I really loved the female lead and thought she was perfect for this drama.

It is now on Netflix.

so sad you did that—you missed some great scenes.

so sad you did that—you missed some great scenes. ok

I watched it on Viki.com and just noticed that it is on Netflix also. Never heard of Viu.

Shouldn’t this conversation be marked as a spoiler?

Best drama ever—I rated it 10/10.

Sorry but I totally disagree. I do have to mention that I don’t like the cover picture for this drama because it doesn’t seem to quite fit—it’s a little too modern looking. But other than that, I personally think the FL was perfect and this is now one of my favorite dramas. Take care.

Must watch—Everything is perfect!
I just completed this for the second time. One of the best dramas ever. Loved all the characters. Really good story, acting and music that I would listen to again. Humor kept me laughing out loud. Never a boring moment. Keeps you guessing throughout and the ending was perfect.—not what you would expect. This is on my favorites list and I know I’ll be watching it again!