22 episodes. According to the brief introduction of Ode to Joy, Wu Mei's villa around Shanghai in the 22nd episode is actually a hotel built in Changtai by Dianshan Lake. Ode to Joy was jointly produced by Dongyang Noon Sunshine Film and Television Co., Ltd. and Shandong Film and Television Production Co., Ltd. and supervised by Hou Hongliang. The first season of the play was directed by Kong Sheng and Jane, written by Yuan Bullet, and co-starred by,, Olivia, Andy, Bridget,, and Jin Dong.