On May 26th, the nominee list for the 30th Shanghai Television Festival Bai Yulan Awards (Chinese TV Series Category) was announced. The dramas, including “Along the Water’s Edge,” “Song of the Ordinary People,” “The Story of Roses,” “My Aretha,” “Blooming Mountain Flowers,” “Northwest Chronicles,” among others, are part of the ten TV series nominated for Best Chinese TV Drama.
In the individual awards category, Zhang Dong (“Northwest Chronicles”), Wang Baoqiang (“The Chess Master”), Wang Qi (“Song of the Ordinary People”), Yu Hewei (“I’m a Policeman”), Zhang Ruoyun (“Joy of Life Season 2”) are competing for Best Actor; Liu Yifei (“The Story of Roses”), Ma Yili (“My Aretha”), Song Jia (“Blooming Mountain Flowers”), Qin Nini (“The Alley Family”), Yang Zi (“Beauty of the Nation”) are nominated for Best Actress. Many netizens consider this nominee list as a “mystical battle”.
According to reports, the awarding ceremony for the 30th Shanghai Television Festival “Bai Yulan Blooming” will be held on June 27th.
Text/Guangzhou Daily Xinhua City Reporter: Moschke
