Forty Episodes

Joy of Life 庆余年

Compare streaming options, subtitles, and dubs.

4 ways to watch this in the United States

WeTV Free episodes VIP for early access Best option here

WeTV has the full season with English subtitles. Most of it is behind VIP — budget for that if you plan to binge.

Tencent's international service. Not the same catalogue as 腾讯视频 inside China.

Season 1, all 46 episodes.

Episodes 1–6 free, then VIP (checked 29 Sep).

Subtitled inEnglish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

Dubbed inNot dubbed — original Mandarin audio.

Watch on WeTV

First time on WeTV?

  1. Install WeTV from your app store, or just open wetv.vip in a browser — the website works in more places than the app is listed.
  2. You can watch free episodes without an account. Make one only when you want VIP.
  3. Open the show and check the subtitle button (speech-bubble icon) — set it to English. WeTV defaults to the language of your phone, which is not always English.
  4. VIP unlocks episodes early. It takes a normal overseas card; you do not need a Chinese phone number.

Checked 28 Sep 2026.

Also available on

优优独播剧场 YoYo Television Series Exclusive on YouTube Free

Studios post full episodes on their own channels — free, worldwide, and legitimate.

Full-length episodes.

Subtitled inArabic, English, English (Canada), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Dubbed inNot dubbed — original Mandarin audio.

Watch on 优优独播剧场 YoYo Television Series Exclusive

First time on 优优独播剧场 YoYo Television Series Exclusive?

  1. Look for the playlist with the full run in order. Channels often post clips and trailers alongside the episodes.
  2. Turn on subtitles with the CC button, then pick English. Some channels burn them into the picture instead.
  3. Episodes here usually arrive later than on the paid platforms.

Last checked 29 Sep 2026 — due a re-check.

Rakuten Viki Free episodes VIP for early access

Licenses Chinese dramas for overseas viewers. Subtitles are fan-made and usually excellent.

Season 1, 46 episodes.

Subtitled inDanish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak

Dubbed inNot dubbed — original Mandarin audio.

Watch on Rakuten Viki

First time on Rakuten Viki?

  1. Open viki.com or install Viki. Availability is per-title and per-country, so a show can be here for you and missing for a friend abroad.
  2. Free viewing includes ads. Viki Pass removes them and unlocks some titles.
  3. Subtitles are volunteer-made — a brand-new episode may sit at partial coverage for a few hours before it reaches 100%.

Checked 29 Sep 2026.

OnDemandKorea Free

Korean-language streaming service from ODK Media for viewers in the Americas. It carries a few Chinese dramas, with Korean subtitles only.

All 46 episodes.

Subtitled inKorean

Dubbed inNot dubbed — original Mandarin audio.

Watch on OnDemandKorea

First time on OnDemandKorea?

  1. Open ondemandkorea.com and search the title in Korean or English.
  2. The site and its subtitles are in Korean. There are no English subtitles on these Chinese dramas.
  3. Free episodes play with ads and no account; a Premium plan removes the ads.

Checked 14 Oct 2026.

古装 costume, 权谋 political intrigue, 喜剧 comedy

A modern man is reborn with his memories into a minister's illegitimate son and sent to the capital, where he plays court intrigue while pretending to know far less than he does. Two seasons are out; the humour is drier than the premise suggests.

Made by 腾讯影业、新丽电视、天津深蓝影视、上海阅文影视、华娱时代影业、上海数龙、海南广播电视总台、海南电广传媒 · Premiered on Tencent Video, 浙江卫视（2020年1月30日）

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Country checks not yet published: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Mainland China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom.

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