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Magnolia Awards (Shanghai Television Festival)
China · held each June · Television
China’s most prestigious industry-judged television honours — the Bai Yulan (白玉兰) Awards of the Shanghai Television Festival (STVF), East Asia’s first and one of its largest TV festivals. Since 1988 they have stood with the Feitian and Golden Eagle Awards as China’s “Big Three,” and a Magnolia win is widely treated as the highest mark of professional excellence a Chinese series or performer can earn. The 2026 edition drew more than 1,000 entries from 60 countries and regions.
11 titles (television) across 8 ceremon ies in our catalogue (13 verified wins). Each edition is ordered by wins first, then Celluloid Score; this is catalog ordering, not an official award ranking. Browse China. Read the full guide: Magnolia Awards explained.
Magnolia Awards (Shanghai Television Festival) are presented in China each June. Celluloid tracks 11 winners and nominees across 8 ceremonies (13 verified wins), ordered by wins then four-input Celluloid Score. Highest-rated title on Celluloid: Nirvana in Fire (2016) at 91%.
Highest-rated Magnolia Awards titles on Celluloid
Quality view by four-input Celluloid Score — independent of how many trophies a title collected.
- Nirvana in Fire 2016 · 91%
- Blossoms Shanghai 2024 · 88%
- The Long Season 2024 · 88%
- The Untamed 2020 · 88%
- Empresses in the Palace 2013 · 85%
- Three-Body 2024 · 84%
Magnolia Awards 2025 winners and nominees · 1 title
Viki Editor's Pick Series · nominated
- Nominated Best Television Series
Magnolia Awards 2024 winners and nominees · 4 titles
5 wins · Series
- Won Best Television Series
- Won Best Director
- Won Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Won Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Won Best Cinematography
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1 win · Series
- Won Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Nominated Best Television Series
Series · nominated
- Nominated Best Television Series
Series · nominated
- Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay
Magnolia Awards 2023 winners and nominees · 1 title
Series · nominated
- Nominated Best Television Series
Magnolia Awards 2021 winners and nominees · 1 title
1 win · Series
- Won Best Television Series
Magnolia Awards 2020 winners and nominees · 2 titles
Series · nominated
- Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay
Series · nominated
- Nominated Best Television Series
Magnolia Awards 2019 winners and nominees · 1 title
2 wins · Series
- Won Best Television Series
- Won Best Actress in a Leading Role
Magnolia Awards 2016 winners and nominees · 1 title
2 wins · Series
- Won Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Won Best Director
- Nominated Best Television Series
- Nominated Best Screenwriter
- Nominated Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress
Magnolia Awards 2013 winners and nominees · 1 title
2 wins · Series
- Won Best Television Series
- Won Best Actress in a Leading Role
Frequently asked questions
What are the Magnolia Awards (Shanghai Television Festival)?
China’s most prestigious industry-judged television honours — the Bai Yulan (白玉兰) Awards of the Shanghai Television Festival (STVF), East Asia’s first and one of its largest TV festivals. Since 1988 they have stood with the Feitian and Golden Eagle Awards as China’s “Big Three,” and a Magnolia win is widely treated as the highest mark of professional excellence a Chinese series or performer can earn. The 2026 edition drew more than 1,000 entries from 60 countries and regions. They are presented in China each June.
Are the Magnolia Awards one of China’s Big Three TV honors?
Yes. Magnolia Awards (Shanghai Television Festival) stand with the Feitian Awards and Golden Eagle Awards as China’s three most authoritative television honours — Magnolias are industry-juried rather than fan-voted.
What is the highest-rated Magnolia Awards title on Celluloid?
Nirvana in Fire (2016) leads Magnolia Awards titles on Celluloid with a 91% Celluloid Score.
How does Celluloid rank Magnolia Awards winners?
Each Magnolia Awards ceremony year lists titles by verified wins first, then four-input Celluloid Score (editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb — audience separate). Category-level won/nominated results sit beside each title. This is catalogue order, not an official award ranking.