Be Happy
Be Happy
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Be Happy

1.0 / 10
2011
1 season
20 episodes
Drama

40-year-old Zhang Weijian is a copywriter in an advertising firm, whom suffers in silence under his abusive boss Ken all because he lacks paper qualifications. Having made plans for his retirement, he is penny-pinching and shuns credit cards. Weijian's nondescript life ends when he is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given less than a year to live. Rather than wasting time and money on painful treatments, he keeps his illness to himself and goes on a spending spree. While living the high life, Wei Jian meets the dauntless Big S...

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    15-03-201145m

    Zhang Weijian works in an advertising agency and is often bullied. However, he bears with it, with the aim to retire at 55 years. He gets to know Xiao Kaixin (a.k.a. Big S), an opt...

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    16-03-201145m

    Weijian finds out that he has cancer and is torn as to whether he should go for treatment, as the doctor is unable to guarantee his recovery. His friend Dr Cheng Fang encourages hi...

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    17-03-201145m

    Weijian contemplates quitting his job and living with more dignity. He decides to apply for several credit cards, and even decided to bring Xiuming on a holiday. Xiuming is shocked...

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    18-03-201145m

    Weijian celebrates Cheng Fang's birthday and Xiuming mistakes both men having an affair. Weijian asks Cheng Fang to help explain to Xiuming and Cheng Fang brings Big S along. Inste...

  • Ep 5

    5.Episode 5

    21-03-201145m

    Granny Chen wants to go overseas with her son Deguang but he claims it's inconvenient and doesn't want to bring her. Big S, Cheng Fang and Weijian come up with a plan to make Degua...

  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    22-03-201145m

    Mable tries to pair Big S with Cheng Fang, causing Big S to feel awkward. She shows Cheng Fang her messy room to let him know how incompatible they are. Cheng Fang is scared of dog...

  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    23-03-201145m

    Big S does an advertisement and Weijian teases her about being rich. She tells him she isn't getting a lot from the advertisement and even shows him her cheque. He realizes that th...

  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    24-03-201145m

    Cheng Fang struggles to express his feelings to Big S, and Weijian suggests he calls in to her radio talk show to seek advice. Big S is unable to recognise Cheng Fang's voice when...

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    25-03-201145m

    Big S tries to turn Cheng Fang off by telling him that he has to go to the SPCA with her to do volunteer work. He looks troubled and Big S tells him he can leave if he wants. He le...

  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    28-03-201145m

    Jingjing brings her luggage to Cheng Fang's place, saying that she has nowhere to go as she is facing family problems. Cheng Fang has no heart to decline. Weijian tells him that he...

  • Ep 11

    11.Episode 11

    29-03-201145m

    Big S tells Cheng Fang that she used to have cancer and her cancer may return anytime. She is unable to say what will happen in the future. Weijian believes that Big S has feelings...

  • Ep 12

    12.Episode 12

    30-03-201145m

    Weijian decides to pair up Yanzhi and Xiuming. He tells Yanzhi the truth about his situation, in hope that Yanzhi will take care of Xiuming when he passes away. Yanzhi says he is u...

  • Ep 13

    13.Episode 13

    31-03-201145m

    Big S visits Cheng Fang and sees Jingjing. Jingjing behaves as if she is the lady of the house, and Big S is a little disconcerted. Jingjing is jealous when she sees Big S and Chen...

  • Ep 14

    14.Episode 14

    01-04-201145m

    Xiuming hurts herself and requires a blood transfusion. Weijian is unable to do so because of his illness and Yanzhi steps in to help Xiuming. Xiuming is upset. Yanzhi tells Weijia...

  • Ep 15

    15.Episode 15

    04-04-201145m

    Jing Jing feels that she's being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Alex. Cheng Fang tells her not to think too much. As she is preparing to move to her new place, she is harassed by some...

  • Ep 16

    16.Episode 16

    05-04-201145m

    Xiuming falls sick and doesn't turn up for work. Yanzhi is worried and looks for her at her home. He takes good care of her, leaving Xiuming feeling very touched. She is upset that...

  • Ep 17

    17.Episode 17

    06-04-201145m

    Big S realizes that Jingjing has been pretending to be scared all this while. Jingjing tries to beg Cheng Fang for forgiveness without avail. In a fit of jealousy, she tries to sta...

  • Ep 18

    18.Episode 18

    07-04-201145m

    Big S recovers, much to everyone's relief. Cheng Fang's parents are grateful to her for saving their son's life. Yanzhi tells Xiuming how he feels about her but Xiuming isn't ready...

  • Ep 19

    19.Episode 19

    08-04-201145m

    Weijian plans a funeral party for himself, and invites long-lost friends and relatives. However, his health has been improving and when he goes for a check-up, he is told that his...

  • Ep 20

    20.Episode 20

    11-04-201145m

    Jingjing kidnaps a visually-impaired girl An An to lure Big S to an isolated building. Big S refuses to be threatened by Jingjing and in the scuffle, Jingjing accidentally sets fir...

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