Recently, the nomination list for the Best Leading Actress category has been officially announced, including the names Sun Li, Wu Yue, Yang Zi, Ren Su-chi and Yang Mi.
Some film experts following the Chinese television awards believe that the situation this year may change significantly when the organizers are said to want to limit the continued winning of awards by previously winning actors.
According to many opinions spreading on social networks, after two consecutive seasons of "second-generation" Thi Hau (i.e., 1 actress winning awards for 2 consecutive seasons), this year's award tends to prioritize new faces to create novelty and avoid controversy. This makes Ton Le and Ngo Viet - those who previously won Thi Hau - have reduced their chances of winning.
In that context, the competition is said to be narrowed down to three names including Yang Zi, Ren Su-chi and Yang Mi.
Among these, Yang Zi is considered the most prominent candidate, even more than Yang Mi. The actress has been nominated many times but has never touched the Empress Cup. Many viewers commented that her acting has made clear progress in recent years, and she also has a stable audience.
Continuously "going along with nominations" but not winning has also caused Duong Tu to receive great support from fans and netizens. Some opinions suggest that this may be a suitable time for the actress to be recognized after many years of activity.
Meanwhile, Ren Su-chi is considered the most formidable opponent thanks to her stable acting ability and less controversial image. She is considered a face favored by official awards for her acting style that leans towards inner depth.
On Duong Mich's side, despite attracting attention when returning to the Bach Ngoc Lan race after many years, many opinions believe that her role this time is not strong enough to catch up with the remaining opponents.
However, all predictions are currently only at the discussion level on social networks. The organizers of the Shanghai Television Festival have not released any information related to the judging trend or the overall results.
The official results of the award will be announced in the upcoming awards night. Meanwhile, the debate around the name worthy of the title of Thi Hau continues to attract great attention from Chinese film lovers.
