Name: Ode to Joy
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Drama
Released: 2016-04-18
Rating: 9.1
Cast: Wang Kai, Yang Zi, Liu Tao, Qiao Xin, Wang Zi Wen

Wang Kai is a popular award-winning Chinese actor. Born on August 18, 1982, he made his acting debut in the 2006 television series “Cold Autumn” while he was still a student at the Central Drama Academy. His breakthrough role came with the television series “Ugly Wudi,” which ran for four seasons from 2008 to 2010. He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “All Quiet in Peking” (2014), “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “Love Me If You Dare” (2015), “Legend of the Nine Tails Fox” (2016), “When a Snail Falls in Love” (2016) and “Stay With Me” (2016-2017).

Wang Kai

Zhao Qi Ping

Yang Zi is an award-winning Chinese actress and singer who got her start as a child actress. Born on November 6, 1992, she also is known by the name Andy Yang and is considered to be one of the “Four Dan of Actresses of the Post-90s Generation” along with Zheng Shuang, Zhou Dong Yu and Guan Xiao Tong. Yang Zi he made her acting debut in the 2002 television series “Ru Ci Chu Shan.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Ode to Joy” (2016), “The Legend of Chusen” (2016) and “The Legend of Chusen 2” (2016-2017) and “Ashes of Love” (2018).

Yang Zi

Qiu Ying Ying

Liu Tao is a popular Chinese actress. Born on July 12, 1978, she also goes by the name Tamia Liu. When she was a teenager, Liu Tao served for two years in a performance troop of the People’s Liberation Army. She broke into acting in television in 2000 and has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including the acclaimed “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” (2002), “Dali Princess” (2008), “The Glamorous Imperial Concubine” (2011), “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “The Legend of Miyue” (2015) and “Ode to Joy” (2016). Liu Tao married Wang Ke in 2008.

Liu Tao

An Di

Qiao Xin, or Bridgette Qiao, as she’s also known, is a Chinese actress. She was born in Harbin, China on Nov 23, 1993 and made her debut in the entertainment world 2012. Since debut, she has appeared in film and television dramas, including the 2019 romance, “My Girlfriend”.

Qiao Xin

Wang Zi Wen is a Chinese actress and model who also is known as Olivia Wang. Born on February 28, 1987, she made her acting debut in 2006 in the film “The Postmodern Life of My Aunt” and the television series “Shei Shi Wo Ba Ba.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Ode to Joy” (2016) and “When a Snail Falls in Love” (2016).

Wang Zi Wen

Qu Xiao Xiao

Jiang Xin

Fan Sheng Mei

Jin Dong is a Chinese actor known for his work in television dramas. Born on December 22, 1976, he made his acting debut in the 2004 drama “Shao Nian Da Qin Chai.” He has since appeared in many popular dramas, including the recent “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “Ode to Joy” (2016), “Candle in the Tomb” (2016-2017), “Surgeons” (2017) and “Mr. Right” (2018). Jin Dong is married to actress Li Jia.

Jin Dong

Tan Zong Ming

Zhang Xiao Qian is a Chinese actor. Born on May 19, 1989, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the 1998 television series “Mu Qing.” He has since appeared in a number of popular television series, including “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “Ode to Joy” (2016), “When a Snail Falls in Love” (2016), “Candle in the Tomb” (2017) and “A Seven-Faced Man” (2017-2018).

Zhang Xiao Qian

Yao Bin

Yang Shuo is a Chinese actor born in Yichun, China, on January 2, 1983. He studied at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. He made his TV drama debut in The Century begins with Love” (2004), and followed up with roles in titles such as “Mission for Peace” (2009), “Hot Girl” (2012), and “Red Dust” (2013). He made his silver-screen debut in 2012, with two movies: “Guns and Roses” and “Thousand Years Love.” He won the Huading Awards’ Best Actor in a Period Drama prize for his role in “Sword Family Woman” (2014). More recently, he has appeared in the drama titles “See You Again” (2019) and “Return the World to You” (2019).

Yang Shuo

Bao Yi Fan

Ding Yong Dai is a Chinese actor. He was born on October 27, 1958 and made his debut as an actor in 2003. Since debut, he has appeared in numerous television dramas, including the 2019 romantic melodrama, “Love Under the Moon”.

Ding Yong Dai

Liu Min Tao is a Chinese actress. She was born on January 10, 1976 in Yantai, Shandong, China and made her acting debut in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “The Disguiser” (2015), “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “Ode to Joy” (2016), “Fighting Youth” (2020), and “Goodbye, My Love” (2020).

Liu Min Tao

Zhejiang TV

Can five single, independent career women who live in the Ode to Joy apartment building find fulfillment on their own terms? 

An Di (Liu Tao) is a successful business woman who has returned to China after studying in New York to find her younger brother. Qu Xiao Xiao (Wang Zi Wen) is only 25 but already owns her own small business. Fang Sheng Mei (Jiang Xin) grew up in poverty but has shed her “Princess of the Streets” background to work for a multinational company. Qiu Ying Ying (Yang Zi) is a 20-year-old small-town girl who is trying to make it in the big city. Guan Ju Er (Bridgette Qiao Xin) is a 20-year-old from a highly educated family, but she must discover what she wants out of life when she enters the workforce for the first time. 

For these women, there is a man (or two) who is trying to get their attention. Dr. Zhao (Wang Kai) is a flirtatious, handsome doctor. Qi Dian (Zu Feng) is the stoic businessman. Wang Bai Chuan (Zhang Lu) is Sheng Mei’s steadfast friend who has always carried a torch for her. Yao Bin (Zhang Xiao Qian) is a second-generation chaebol. Tan Zong Ming (Jin Dong) is An Di’s boss who has been friend-zoned by her despite knowing her since their school days. 

Can the women find the personal happiness they seek?

“Ode to Joy” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Sheng Kong. It is based on a novel by the same name.

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