Xu Kai starred in the TV series, The Story of Joy

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"The Story of Joy" was a domestic drama that aired in 2024, with Xu Kai and Yang Zi leading the lead roles. The play was adapted from the novel of the same name written by Yi Shu in 1996. It tells the story of the growth of Mai Chenghuan, a girl born after 1995. She struggled between filial piety and loyalty to herself. She gradually broke away from her mother's strong love and focused on her work. Later, she met Yao Zhiming, a professional hotel manager (played by Xu Kai). The two of them went hand in hand and their relationship warmed up. On April 9th, 2024, it was broadcasted on CCTV8's primetime slot and on QQ Video. After that, it was broadcasted on Central TV Department 1's morning slot and achieved good viewership ratings. For example, on April 20th, Central TV's viewership ratings broke a new high of 2.5197%, and on April 16th, the popularity of the station broke through 30000. On November 9th, at the 20th China-US Film Festival and China-US Television Festival,"The Story of Joy" won the 2024 China-US Television Festival's "International Communication Power Award for Chinese Culture." Xu Kai won the 2024 China-US Television Festival's "Outstanding Young Actor of the Year" award for "The Story of Joy." However, there were also some disputes, such as doubts about plagiarism, and opinions that Xu Kai's performance in the play did not make him popular. His acting skills had too many facial expressions and movements, and he could not act the charm of the characters.

The original novel of the same name for the TV series "Beauty of the Nation" was "Beauty of the Nation". The original plot was equally exciting. You can click on the link below to read the original novel.