The long list of nominees for the 32nd annual Chinese TV Golden Eagle Awards are out and the first issue of contention is around C-actress Crystal Liu (Liu Yi Fei) . The domestically prestigious award is held biennially so 2024 is the first one since 2022 and the nominees can have multiple drama nominations. The first round was released earlier this week and top C-actress Crystal Liu is nominated for two dramas A Dream of Splendor and Meet Yourself. But a few days later the nominees were shrunk into the second round and Crystal was gone and the explanation was that because she is a US citizen she is not eligible for this award which only goes to Mainland Chinese citizens. Netizens are annoyed at this arbitrary albeit long standing rule.