The Golden Peony Award was the most accessible and down-to-earth of the three major awards.
As long as the voting popularity was high enough, and the work wasn't so terrible that all the judges couldn't bear to watch it, it would generally win an award.
"The Prince Becomes a Frog," as the most popular idol drama in the past decade, had long surpassed record-breaking viewership.
The audience who loved this drama was like fish crossing a river, and for Jiang Ling, winning the Golden Peony for Best Actress this year was no difficulty at all.
However, life often had its surprises.
The results of the three major awards this year, to everyone's astonishment, were completely unexpected.
When Liuyun Media released the news that they would submit "The Prince Becomes a Frog," starring Jiang Ling, for consideration, the fan base erupted.
How good Jiang Ling's performance was as Ye Tianyu, the female lead, could be seen from the previous rounds of attacks and arguments.
Therefore, when "The Prince Becomes a Frog" was nominated, not only Jiang Ling's fans but also those who liked the drama but were not her fans voted for the role of Ye Tianyu.
With the enthusiastic votes of the audience and fans, Jiang Ling's votes surged ahead, reaching an astonishing 110 million, which was over forty million more votes than Hailong, who won Best Actress last year for "Illusionary Sky."
Since the establishment of the Golden Peony Award, although it was open to the public, as long as one could use a mobile phone and had a real-name registered account, they could vote for their favorite characters. However, a vote count of over 100 million had never occurred before.
The 110 million votes directly broke the highest voting record since the Golden Peony Award was founded.
This demonstrated how popular Jiang Ling's portrayal of Ye Tianyu was.
Upon seeing this data, other celebrities were undoubtedly envious and jealous, but the fans were overjoyed.
"Wow, over 100 million votes, this is a sure win!"
"Last year, Ling Ling already won the Golden Peony for Best Actress in Film. If she wins for television this year, the Golden Peony award will truly be complete."
"One Golden Peony a year, this popularity is truly not to be underestimated!"
"The Golden Peony is based on popularity, while the Golden Plum Blossom is based on skill. My goddess's acting is so good, she should have won the Golden Plum Blossom."
"Exactly! Speaking of which, it makes me angry. Last year, Hailong's five-second turn and glance back was so stunning, she should have won the Golden Plum Blossom, but the award was given to another actress who was inferior to her in all aspects."
"Isn't that right? It makes me so mad. My sister has already won the Golden Peony and the Golden Magnolia. Winning another Golden Peony would only be icing on the cake. If she could win the last Golden Plum Blossom, that would be a real surprise!"
"Don't even think about it. The Golden Plum Blossom pursues artistic excellence and high standards. Idol dramas are notorious for having low barriers to entry for acting. How could those arrogant judges and experts look favorably upon roles in idol dramas?"
"So far, the Golden Plum Blossom has not even recognized a supporting role in an idol drama, let alone a heavyweight male or female lead. There's no point in even dreaming about it."
"..."
Speaking of the Golden Plum Blossom, it truly left the fans with regret.
Their goddess's acting was clearly so good, she was also beautiful, and her overall qualifications were perfect.
Let alone one Golden Plum Blossom, even ten would be deserved.
Yet, despite acting in so many acclaimed and popular works, she had never won a Golden Plum Blossom award, which was infuriating.
Fortunately, their goddess was still young, only in her early twenties this year, with a long blooming period ahead.
With her strength, she would eventually win the Golden Plum Blossom.