Ode to Joy

About Ode to Joy

Five independent, career-driven women living in the Ode to Joy apartment building navigate love, ambition, and personal growth as they chase fulfillment on their own terms. As they try to make it in the big city, each faces unique challenges and romantic entanglements while discovering who they truly want to be.

CCTV-8's Ode to Joy is a drama series. Maggie Jiang Shuying leads the cast as Ye Zhenzhen, Yang Caiyu as Fang Zhiheng, Karlina Zhang as Zhu Zhe, and Zhang Huiwen as He Minhong.

Its 5 seasons and 201 episodes aired between April 2016 and April 2024. That is around 40 episodes a season. It is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under sismance, metropolitan, romance, and friendship.

Love Between Fairy and Devil, Youth, and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God make useful companions to Ode to Joy.