Duong Tu wins Best Actress award Bach Ngoc Lan after 4 nominations

On the evening of June 26, the 31st Bai Yu Lan Awards - one of the largest television drama awards in China - took place in Shanghai.

Duong Tu won the Best Actress award (Thi Hau) for her role as the female police officer protecting Bach Cuc forest in the movie "The Tree of Life". It is noteworthy that Duong Tu became the first actress born after 1990 in history to win the title of Thi Hau Bach Ngoc Lan.

This is the 4th time Dương Tử has been nominated for Bạch Ngọc Lan. In 2017, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the role of Khâu Oánh Oánh in "Hoan lạc tụng".

In 2024, Duong Tu competed for the Best Actress title for the first time with "Truong Tuong Tu". In 2025, she continued to be nominated for Best Actress title with "Quoc Sac Phuong Hoa". In 2026, with "Cây sinh mệnh", Duong Tu officially won the award.

At the same time, she also became the first actress in history to be nominated for Best Actress of Bach Ngoc Lan for 3 consecutive years, with 3 completely different genres: fairy tales, ancient costumes and reality.

This year's Best Actress category is considered fierce competition with the participation of Ton Le, Ngo Viet, Nham To Tich, Duong Mich and Duong Tu.

Among the 5 nominees, only Duong Tu belongs to the 9X generation. Among the experienced seniors, Duong Tu's victory surprised many viewers and also caused controversy.

Many opinions believe that, compared to competitors, Duong Tu's acting is not convincing enough. On the other hand, audiences also recalled the achievements of the movie "The Tree of Life" and commented that the movie has not achieved the expected rating.

According to statistics, the average CVB rating of "The Tree of Life" broadcast on CCTV-8 only reached 1.58%, ranking in the lowest group of movies broadcast in 2026.

Not to mention, the results of Bach Ngoc Lan this year are suspected of being leaked early. Before the awards ceremony, many accounts specializing in spreading rumors in the Chinese entertainment industry revealed that Vu Hoa Vy and Duong Tu would be the winners.

At this year's nomination party, Duong Tu appeared in a very happy mood, in an extremely good state, full of confidence and unable to hide a smile. This difference is even clearer when placed next to Duong Mich's expression. The final result coincided with the leaked information.

Bai Yulan is a major television award in China, so leaking results can reduce its prestige and cause controversy.