Poster of Qing Yu Nian, or Joy of Life. [Photo provided to China Daily]
A runaway hit from last year, the costume series Qing Yu Nian, also known as Joy of Life, is one of the biggest winners in the just-concluded 26th Shanghai TV Festival, taking home two Magnolia Awards, the event's top honor.
While the drama's scriptwriter, Wang Juan, won best adapted screenplay, actor Tian Yu nabbed best actor in a supporting role.
Tian Yu wins the best actor of the 26th Shanghai TV Festival's Magnolia Awards. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Adapted from novelist Mao Ni's popular online novel of the same title, the drama presented by Tencent Pictures chronicles the rise of a young hero with a mysterious past in an imagined ancient China.
The drama has garnered more than 13 billion reviews on its streaming sites Tencent Video and iQiyi. Other indications of its popularity include earning 8 points out of 10 on the country's most popular review site, Douban, and drawing 12 billion clicks on related topics on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo.
Scriptwriter Wang Juan takes home the best adapted screenplay Magnolia award of the 26th Shanghai TV Festival. [Photo provided to China Daily]
More than 800 TV productions from 48 countries and regions were submitted to the festival, with 60 shortlisted for the Magnolia Awards.
Joy of Life's producer revealed that the second season of the drama is being prepared.
Creators gather for the 26th Shanghai TV Festival. [Photo provided to China Daily]
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