The popular reality show “Sisters Who Make Waves” has received new recognition. The show gathering 30 female celebrities aged over 30 was named best program of the year at the 21st China Video Awards 2020, an annual honor sponsored by the Guangdong-based magazine New Weekly.

“As a great show with splendid performances, the program successfully captures the turbulent emotional undercurrent of modern women’s stress, speaking for their anxiety and showing courage to resist societal bias over age and gender,” said jury members.

“The Bad Kids,” a popular online series, took home two awards, respectively the best producer for Dai Ying and the best online series of the year.

Starring award-winning actor Qin Hao, the series examines the complexity of humanity through a thrilling murder witnessed by three children. Likening it as a “rising sun” to raise the bar of domestic movies and TV series with more realistic themes, juries hailed the drama for “looking into some gray areas in modern society through a mysterious murder.”

“The drama tries to piece together and map the complex realities of life with unconventional plots, interlaced relationships, emotional expressions of love and evil, and an open ending. With all these elements, it unravels the cruelty of life,” said jury members.

China Central Television’s documentary series “The Firsts in Life” snapped up the best documentary award, while the upcoming TV series “Ancient Love Poetry” starring actress Zhou Dongyu got the most anticipated TV drama award.(China Daily)