Golden Bell Awards Delayed as Typhoon Batters Taiwan
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Taiwan’s 61st Golden Bell Awards, a major annual event for the television industry, were originally scheduled for October 23 and 24 at the Taipei Music Center Performance Hall with live online streaming, but organisers announced an emergency postponement because Typhoon Chaba affected Taiwan and many areas suspended work and classes on both days. The organiser said the programme-category and drama-category ceremonies would be moved back in sequence, and that it would continue monitoring the typhoon and update arrangements as needed
Key Points
- The 61st Golden Bell Awards had been set for October 23 and 24 at the Taipei Music Center Performance Hall in Taipei, with the ceremonies also planned for live online broadcast
- Organisers said the postponement was made out of safety concerns for artists, judges, guests and staff as Typhoon Chaba’s storm circle covered Taiwan
- The organiser also announced updated arrangements for two online popularity award votes, alongside the broader rescheduling of the awards events
- Because of typhoon safety measures, the red-carpet event was moved indoors to the Taipei Music Center Performance Hall, and the public would not be admitted without tickets
- Host and nominee Jacky Wu (吳宗憲) said the programme-category ceremony’s postponement to October 25 now clashes with his previously scheduled performance trip to Singapore, so he cannot attend
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong audiences who follow Taiwanese entertainment, the postponement changes not only the award-night timetable but also online viewing and fan participation arrangements, including the red-carpet setup and popularity-vote schedule. It also affects nominee attendance, with Jacky Wu saying he hopes his partners Chen Han-tien (陳漢典) and Lulu Huang Lu Tzu-yin (黃路梓茵) can still bring home the trophy after a year of work