Joy of Life 2 with Zhang Ruo Yun and Li Qin Premieres to Hottest Heat Index Record in Tencent History

Well the behemoth that is Joy of Life 2 is here and the reception is as hot as expected. The drama dropped on May 16th and within one day hit 32,906 on the heat index on streaming platform Tencent, the fastest to break 30K in any drama aired on Tencent. Reportedly the drama is good, early reviews from viewers of the first season are positive like a continuation of what made JOL a hit the first time around. I love seeing blockbusters arrive and deliver, makes drama watching fun rather than a parade of mediocre and mid dramas with lots of nitpicking.

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Season 2 of Hit Period C-drama Joy of Life Gets Airing Permit with Reportedly Airing Date of May 2024 and All Other Networks and Dramas are Avoiding Going Head-to-Head

It’s been 5 years since period C-drama Joy of Life (Qing Yu Nian) became a huge hit and the talks immediately of sequel has turned into years but now it’s almost here. Joy of Life 2 sees leads Zhang Ruo … Continue reading