Wonderful Life
美好生活
Completed · Premiered 2018-02-28 · 45 episodes
About this drama
After a failed career and marriage in the United States, middle-aged Xu Tian returns to China but immediately collapses with a heart condition. Following an emergency heart transplant, he encounters Liang Xiao Hui, a woman struggling with her own grief. Their lives intertwine as they seek new beginnings, though the connection between Xu Tian's new heart and Xiao Hui's past complicates their burgeoning relationship.
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- Youku · Official title pageAvailability varies by region; check the platform.
Cast
Directed by Liu Jin
- Zhang Jiayi as Xu Tian
- Li Xiaoran as Liang Xiao Hui
- Song Dandan as Dao Mei Lan
- Li Naiwen as Huang Hao Da
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Should I watch?
- Romance carries the main plot
- Modern setting
- May not suit you if you prefer low angst
- There is a love triangle
Story traits
- Romance
- 7 / 10
- Angst
- 8 / 10
- Comedy
- 4 / 10
- Pacing
- 4 / 10
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Tags
- Drama
- Romance
- Second chance
- Slow burn
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