A new still of the TV series Ode to Joy 2 is released. [Photo/Official Weibo account of Ode to Joy]

Ode to Joy series tells of a friendship among five young women who live on the same floor in an apartment building also called "Ode to Joy" in East China's Shanghai municipality.

The five main characters have different backgrounds including their age, social status, personality and careers among other differences. Their relationships were initially rocky, in the earlier episodes, but eventually they became good neighbors and friends.

Despite the main focus being only on their daily lives, Ode to Joy turns out to be more attractive to domestic audience than expected thanks to its reality and familiarity.

Ode to Joy 2 is expected to air in 2017.