Plum Blossom Prize

The Plum Blossom Prize (Traditional Chinese: 中國戲劇梅花獎; Simplified Chinese: 中国戏剧梅花奖; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó Xìjù Méihuā Jiǎng), sometimes translated as the Plum Blossom Award, is the highest theatrical award in China.[1] It is awarded by the China Theatre Association.[2]

History

In 1994, the China Theatre Association began awarding Second Plum Blossom Prizes to distinguished performers who had already won the prize once.[3] In 2002, the Association began the policy of awarding the Plum Blossom Grand Prize to performers who had won the prize twice previously and continued to be active and innovative in the field.[4] There have been four winners of that award to date: Shang Changrong in 2002, Song Guofeng and Mao Weitao in 2007, and Pei Yanling in 2009. The Plum Blossom Prize has been awarded every two years since 2005, as opposed to every year as it was previously.[3] Due to the promulgation of the "Administration of Art, Journalism, and Publishing Awards" circular by the Ministry of Culture in 2005, the number of such awards was reduced, and the Plum Blossom Prize was combined with another prize.[5] Beginning in 2009, the selection process for the Plum Blossom Prize was changed into a televised competition among fifty hopefuls.[6]

Controversy

In 1992, actress Song Dandan refused to accept the Plum Blossom Prize that she had been awarded because of what she called "the scandal of corruption and lies behind the selection process".[7]

Recipients

The Plum Blossom Prize has been awarded in 25 rounds as of 2011, with multiple people receiving the award in each round.[3]

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1st (1984)

Chinese opera

Western theater

2nd (1985)

Chinese opera

Western theater

Western opera

3rd (1986)

Chinese opera

Western theater

Western opera

4th (1987)

Chinese opera

Western theater

Western opera

24th (2009)

Plum Blossom Grand Prize

Second Plum Blossom Prize

Chinese opera

Western theater

Western opera

25th (2011)

Plum Blossom Grand Prize

Second Plum Blossom Prize

Chinese opera

Western theater

References

  1. ↑ Li, Ruru (2003). Shashibiya: Staging Shakespeare in China (Illustrated ed.). Hong Kong University Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-962-209-629-5.
  2. ↑ 中国戏剧家协会简介 (in Chinese). China Theatre Association. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 梅花奖 (in Chinese). China Theatre Association. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  4. ↑ "尚長榮獲"梅花大獎" [Shang Changrong wins "Plum Blossom Grand Prize"]" (in Chinese). 青岛新闻网 [Qingdao Online News]. 2002-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  5. ↑ Yang, Shaobo (March 17, 2005). 全国性文艺评奖洗牌 曹禺戏剧文学奖梅花奖合并 (in Chinese). 广西新闻网. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  6. ↑ Zhao, Yanchen (2009-04-17). "Plum Blossom Awards launch appraisal". CCTV.com. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  7. ↑ Whitaker, Raymond (1992-08-14). "Peking lifts its ban on art for art's sake". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
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