The ramp up for season 2 of Joy of Life is really kicking off and more and more details will be forthcoming in the lead up. One confirmed news is that now top drama actor Xiao Zhan will not be reprising his character in JOL2 as was rumored. His role will be played by actor Wang Xing Jian who coincidentally worked with Xiao Zhan in last year’s modern romance C-drama Sunshine By My Side. I think everyone expected it after Xiao Zhan got so much bigger since JOL and basically it would not make sense for him to play second male lead to Zhang Ruo Yun as this stage in his career and even if JOL2 is a massive hit I don’t think Xiao Zhan would regret missing out. I hope Wang Xing Jian brings the same vibe tho, it’ll be weird to see the same character (above) become another (below) and just come across very different in onscreen presence.