Magnolia Awards cap star-studded finale to 30th Shanghai TV Festival

A star-studded Magnolia Awards ceremony brought the 30th Shanghai TV Festival to a close on Friday (June 27) at Lingang Performing Arts Center.

Eight-episode series "To the Wonder," an adaptation of Li Juan's award-winning essay collection "My Altay," earned the Best TV Series (China) award.

Fei Zhenxiang won the Best Director award for "She and Her Girls," a real-life story about Zhang Guimei, an exemplary educator in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Song Jia, who plays Zhang Guimei in the drama, received the Best Actress in a Leading Role award.

Jin Dong scooped the Best Actor in a Leading Role prize for his impressive portrayal of former CPC leader Xi Zhongxun in "Echoes of the Northwest."

The award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role went to Jiang Qiming for "Escape from the Trilateral Slopes." Jiang Xin was awarded Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for "Romance in the Alley."

Xu Meng won the Best Original Screenplay award for "We Are Criminal Police," while the Best Adapted Screenplay award went to Li Xiao and Wang Si for "The Tale of Rose."

Shao Changyong, Zhu Hanbing and Zhang Chen shared the Best Art Direction prize for "Flourished Peony."

Liu Yizeng took the Best Cinematography award for "To the Wonder."

"Operation Sabre," a co-production of Serbia and Bulgaria, garnered the Best Foreign TV Series/Serial award, while "Enjoy!" from France won the Best Foreign TV Film/Miniseries award.

At the ceremony, actress Yang Zi and actor Zhang Ruoyun were both named Overseas Promotion Ambassador for Chinese TV Programme.

Belgian production "Marching in the Dark" won the Best Documentary award. Chinese documentary "It's OK to Feel Bad" received the Best Documentary Series award.

In the animation section, U.S.-French co-production "Arcane Season 2" won the Best Animation award, while French animation "Our Summer of Freedom" took the Best Storytelling award.

"Discovering China through Bamboo and Wooden Slips" and "Amazing Night" shared the award for Best Variety Program.

The TV festival also presented the International Communication Award to TV drama "To the Wonder," to documentary series "The Forever Walk: China (Season 3)," to animation production "Adventurer Carly" and to variety program "Singer 2024."