Taipei: The period drama "Black Tide Island" leads this year's Golden Bell Awards with 16 nominations, while three actresses from Netflix's "Born for the Spotlight" will be vying for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series. The Golden Bell Awards, often described as Taiwan's equivalent of the Emmys, unveiled this year's nominees on Monday.
According to Focus Taiwan, "Black Tide Island," which revolves around jailed dissidents in 1950s Taiwan, has been nominated for Best Miniseries, Creative Award for a Drama Series, and Best Directing for a Miniseries or Television Film. The series' leading actor, Wu Nien-hsuan, also received a nod for Best Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film, while River Huang, Liu Cheng-en, and Mu Mei were shortlisted for supporting roles.
In the television series category, "Born for the Spotlight" and "The Outlaw Doctor" tied for first with 15 nominations each, including Best Television Series, Best Directing, and Best Writing. Notably, three of "Born for the Spotlight's" leading actresses -- Cheryl Yang, Suri Lin, and Hsieh Ying-xuan -- will compete against each other for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series. Also nominated for this category are Alice Ko for "I Am Married ... But!", and Ning Chang for the crime drama "The Outlaw Doctor."
Meanwhile, nominees for Best Leading Actor in a Television Series include Wayne Song for "A Second Chance of Life," Alex Ko for "Arong and Ayu," Fandy Fan for "Monday Again?!", Liªn B?nh Ph¡t for "The Outlaw Doctor," and Yo Yang for "Us Without Sex". The Special Contribution Award will be presented to veteran actress Chen Shu-fang and set decorator Yeh Hui-lung.