朱媛媛，提名最佳女配角

One year after her passing, the late actress Zhu Yuanyuan has once again stepped into the spotlight.

On Tuesday, the nominations for the Chinese TV drama category of the 31st Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards were unveiled. Zhu was posthumously nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her final television performance, Xiao Cheng Da Shi (or "The Dream Maker").

posthumously /ˈpɑːstʃəməsli/ adv. 于死后，于身后

Born in March 1974 in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, Zhu was a first-class actress with the National Theatre of China, and was widely admired for her emotionally nuanced performances. Her notable works include The Happy Life of Talkative Zhang Damin, A Little Red Flower and A Love for Separation.

The National Theatre of China announced on May 21, 2025, that Zhu died at 11:39 am on May 17 after unsuccessful medical treatment.

Set in the early 1980s, the Dream Maker follows officials Li Qiuping (Zhao Liying) and Zheng Decheng (Huang Xiaoming) as they lead thousands of farmers to build Yuehai town from coastal mudflats through innovative fundraising and partnership models.

Adapted from Zhu Xiaojun's reportage literature Longgang, the First Farmers' City in China, the TV drama is inspired by the real-life rise of Longgang in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, a city built through collective investment by farmers rather than State funding.

Zhu's portrayal of Gao Xuemei reflects the awakening of female independence and brings human warmth to the city's transition from survival to a better quality of life.

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