Shanghai Television Festival’s Magnolia Awards Dominated by China’s ‘A Lifelong Journey,’ ‘Bright Future’
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The 28th edition of the Shanghai TV Festival wrapped up on Friday with its Magnolia Awards presented to a range of TV drama series, documentaries and animation programs.
The drama awards were dominated by two shows “A Lifelong Journey” and “Bright Future.” “A Lifelong Journey,” adapted from a novel of the same name by Liang Xiaosheng, tells the story of three generations of one family in China’s Northeast as time moves from the late Cultural Revolution period through to the country’s reform and opening up.
With a starry cast and broadcasters including CCTV-1 and Jiangsu Satellite TV, the show is reported to have attracted 310 million viewers at the beginning of 2022.
In mainland China, it ran for 58 episodes, while in Hong Kong it played in 35 parts. “Bright Future” is a 24-part CCTV-1 political drama which tells the story of a local official who united his county.
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