Like all awards, the Magnolia Awards have their own favourites, yet it is the awards show I enjoy watching most because the winners are usually worthy recipients. By all accounts, The Thunder winning Best Drama and Best Screenwriter was probably the biggest surprise of the night. A Little Reunion, Joy of Life and The Longest Day in Chang’an also took home two awards each.

Best Television Drama:

• The Thunder 破并行动
• I Will Find You A Better Home 安家
• Winter Begonia 鬓边不是海棠红
• The Longest Day in Chang’an 长安十二时辰
• The Legendary Tavern 老酒馆
• Joy of Life 庆余年
• Amnesty 1959 特赦1959
• Diplomatic Situation 外交风云
• A Little Reunion 小欢喜
• On the Road 在远方

Best Director:

• Wang Jun, A Little Reunion
• Cao Dun, The Longest Day in Chang’an
• Fu Dongguan, Liu Zhangmu & Li Jinrui, The Thunder
• Liu Jiang, The Legendary Tavern
• Sun Hao, Joy of Life

Best Original Screenplay:

• Chen Yuxin, Li Li & Qin Yue, The Thunder
• Gao Mantang & Li Zhou, The Legendary Tavern
• Ma Jihong, Diplomatic Situation
• Shen Jie, On the Road
• Zhao Qi, Amnesty 1959

Best Adapted Screenplay:

• Wang Juan, Joy of Life
• Liu Liu, I Will Find You A Better Home
• Huang Lei, A Little Reunion
• Yuzhou, Shuirutianer, Jiuren, Winter Begonia
• Zhuazi Studio, The Longest Day in Chang’an

Best Actor in a Leading Role:

• Chen Baoguo, The Legendary Tavern
• Huang Lei, A Little Reunion
• Lei Jiayin, The Longest Day in Chang’an
• Sun Honglei, The New World 新世界
• Zhang Ruoyun, Joy of Life

Best Actress in a Leading Role:

• Yan Ni, Growing Pains 少年派
• Ma Yili, On the Road
• Qin Hailu, The Legendary Tavern
• Sun Li, I Will Find You A Better Home
• Hai Qing, A Little Reunion

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

• Tian Yu, Joy of Life (as Wang Qinian)
• Sha Yi, A Little Reunion
• Chen Daoming, Joy of Life
• Wang Jinsong, The Thunder
• Zhang Luyi, The New World

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

• Tao Hong, A Little Reunion
• Deng Jiajia, Ming Dynasty 大明风华
• Li Chun, The New World
• Mei Ting, On the Road
• Yong Mei, A Little Reunion

Best Cinematography:

• Jing Chong, The Longest Day in Chang’an
• Gan Yunquan, Royal Nirvana
• Li Peng, Novoland: Eagle Flag
• Wang Chengxin, Winter Begonia
• Wang Zi & Cao Yanliang, The New World

Best Art Direction:

• Yang Zhijia & Jin Yang, The Longest Day in Chang’an
• Luan Hexin, Winter Begonia
• Sun Li, Novoland: Eagle Flag
• Chen Haozhong, Royal Nirvana
• Yang Haoyu, The New World

Best Variety Program: Dance Smash, China in the Story 故事里的中国

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