

As the solicitation of works for the Magnolia Awards of the 28th Shanghai TV Festival (STVF) has ended on March 31, these realistic masterpieces, not surprisingly, are all among the entries for this year's Magnolia Awards – MEDAL OF THE REPUBLIC pays tribute to the backbone of the state, and retraces the glorious journey of the eight meritorious figures A FAMILY STORY IN ABA tells the touching story of how the Han nationality and the Zang nationality usher in a new life with unity deep in the mountains THE OLD DREAMS captures the endeavoring figures in the torrent of the times RED FLAG CANAL revisits to the historical scene and reproduces the great miracle of the man-made canal – Red Flag Canal DEAR PARENTS shows the fierce collision between two generations arising from different concepts of marriage and parenting THE BOND recalls the plain blessings in ordinary life A LIFELONG JOURNEY presents a panorama of all beings in the society under the great changes of the times.

In the past year, reality-themed TV dramas still dominate the small screen in China among a number of masterpieces that run deep into real life, reflect real-world, and convey warmth and positive energy.
