The 33rd Shanghai Magnolia Stage Performance Award was announced in Shanghai on February 27. Liu Jing, the lead actress of Modern Peking Opera Red Sorghum recommended by Ningxia Hui autonomous region, was honored the Best Actor Award. The modern Peking Opera Red Sorghum, adapted from the same name novel by Nobel literature laureate Mo Yan, interprets the classic from a new perspective and makes the opera art glow with a new era.

With her profound Peking Opera skills and deep understanding of the role, Liu Jing not only successfully created a distinct character image, but also demonstrated the unique charm and brilliance of the Peking Opera art, which won unanimous praise from the judges and the audience. This honor is a reward for her unremitting pursuit and efforts in the field of Peking Opera art over the years. It will further encourage more opera artists to devote themselves to artistic creation, keep their originality, and contribute to the inheritance and innovation of Peking Opera art.

The new modern Peking Opera Red Sorghum not only showcases Liu Jing's personal artistic charm, but also wins wide praise and awards for its magnificent stage design and profound cultural connotation. The success of this opera injects new vitality into the development of Peking Opera art in Ningxia, and provides beneficial reference and inspiration for the diversity and innovative development of Chinese stage performance art.