LIVE BLOG/2025 Golden Bell Awards -- TV drama (Updating)

Taipei, Oct. 18 (CNA) Dramas are in the spotlight on the second night of the Golden Bell Awards, often described as Taiwan's answer to the Emmys.

Golden Bell winner Bowie Tsang (曾寶儀) is the host for Saturday's proceedings at the Taipei Music Center.

"Black Tide Island" (星空下的黑潮島嶼), a period drama following the lives of political prisoners in 1950s Taiwan, leads the nominations at the 60th edition of the awards with 16 nods.

Tied for second with 15 nominations are "Born for the Spotlight" (影后), an exposition on struggles of fame facing six new actress, and "The Outlaw Doctor" (化外之醫), which tells the story of a Vietnamese doctor treating undocumented workers in Taiwan.

Three actresses from "Born for the Spotlight" -- Cheryl Yang (楊謹華), Suri Lin (林廷憶) and Hsieh Ying-xuan (謝盈萱) --  have been nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series.

Other nominees include Alice Ko (柯佳嬿) for "I Am Married … But!" (童話故事下集), and Ning Chang (張鈞甯) for "The Outlaw Doctor."

The event can be streamed live on the Golden Bell Awards' official website and YouTube, as well as on the Ministry of Culture's Facebook page.

🔔Live Stream🔔

🔔60th Golden Bell Awards winners🔔

🏆 Best television series award: "Born for the Spotlight" (影后)

🏆Best actress in a television series award: Cheryl Yang (楊謹華) / "Born for the Spotlight" (影后)

🏆Best directing in a television series award: Yen Yi-wen (嚴藝文) / "Born for the Spotlight" (影后)

🏆Best actor in a television series award: Liên Bỉnh Phát / "The Outlaw Doctor" (化外之醫) 

🏆Best sound design award: Tsai Han-sheng (蔡瀚陞), Wayne Lee (李威嶧), Chen Hung-hsin (陳宏信) /  "Silent Sparks" (愛作歹)

🏆Best original score award: Wu Tsung-yen (吳宗諺, also known as "95") and Chen I-chia (陳怡嘉) / "Silent Sparks" (愛作歹) 

🏆Best original song award: He Left Me the Stars / Kowen Ko (柯智棠), George Chen (陳建騏), David Ke (葛大為) / "Black Tide Island" (星空下的黑潮島嶼)

🏆Best writing for a TV series award: Chang Wen-liang (張文樑), Chang Fang-ying(張芳瑛), Lin Yen-jung(林晏嫆), Hsu Shih-ying(許世瑛), Wu Pei-tsun (吳佩珍) / "Arong and Ayu" (阿榮與阿玉)

🏆Creative award:"The Grocery Store of Nothing" (什麼都沒有雜貨店)

🏆Best miniseries award: "Three Tears in Borneo" (聽海湧)  

🏆Best directing for a miniseries or TV movie award: Sun Chieh-heng (孫介珩) / "Three Tears in Borneo" (聽海湧)  

🏆Best TV movie award: "Crown Shyness" (樹冠羞避) 

🏆Best supporting actor in a TV series award: Weber Yang (楊一展) / "The Outlaw Doctor"(化外之醫)

🏆Best supporting actress in a TV series award: Vicky Tseng(曾莞婷) /"Born for the Spotlight" (影后)

🏆Special contribution award: Yeh Hui-lung (葉輝龍), Chen Shu-fang (陳淑芳)

🏆Best actress in a miniseries or TV movie award: Shiauli Yang (楊小黎) / "Thought Dead Still Alive" (啥人顧性命)

🏆Best actor in a miniseries or TV movie award: Rhydian Vaughan (鳳小岳) / "The Cleaner" (人生清理員)

🏆Best editing award: Kao Ming-sheng (高鳴晟) and Yu Su-ling (杜素鈴) /  "Three Tears in Borneo" (聽海湧)  

🏆Best cinematography award: Pei Ji-wei (裴佶緯), Sung Wen-chung (宋文忠)/ "Black Tide Island" (星空下的黑潮島嶼)

🏆Best lighting award: Chen Guan-Ting (陳冠廷), Chen Yen-shuo(陳彥碩) and He Cheng-wei (何承偉)/ "Black Tide Island" (星空下的黑潮島嶼)

🏆Best visual effects award: Lin Chi-feng (林奇鋒), Hsieh Hui-chi (謝惠琪), Wen Yung-hsiang (文永翔), Lu Kuan-sung (盧冠松), Li Che-cheng (李哲誠), Huang Mei-ching (黃美青), Lin Pei-chieh (林佩潔) / "Black Tide Island" (星空下的黑潮島嶼)

🏆Best art and design award: Lai Yung-kun(賴勇坤), Ho Ching-yi (何景意), Yu Chih-yi (尤稚儀) and Chen Hsin-fa (陳新發) / "Black Tide Island" (星空下的黑潮島嶼)

🏆Best makeup and hairstyling award: Yao Chun (姚君) and Kiara Wang (王嘉瑩)/ "Black Tide Island" (星空下的黑潮島嶼)

🏆Best writing for a miniseries or TV movie award:  Tsai I-fen (蔡雨氛[蔡宜芬]) / "Three Tears in Borneo" (聽海湧)  

🏆Best supporting actress in a miniseries or TV movie award: Moon Lee (李沐) / "The Victims' Game Season 2" (誰是被害者：第二季) 

🏆Best supporting actor in a miniseries or TV movie award: Edward Jhu (朱宥丞) / "Three Tears in Borneo" (聽海湧)  

🏆Most popular television series award: "Born for the Spotlight" (影后)

🏆Best newcomer in a television series award: Lei Du(杜蕾, also known for Daphne)/ "Illuminating Hearts" (在光裏的人) 

🏆Best newcomer in a miniseries or TV movie award: Huang Ke-hsin (黃可欣) / "Crown Shyness" (樹冠羞避) 

🔔On the Red carpet🔔