Actor Wang Kai in TV drama "The Disguiser".
The organisers of the Huading Awards have described a row over the controversial nomination of actor Wang Kai as a misunderstanding.
Wang Kai was nominated in the Best Leading Actor category for his role in TV drama "The Disguiser".
But many people have argued that actor Hu Ge was actually the leading role in the production.
Chairman of the awards, Wang Haige, said that the awards were selected by audiences, and that in seeking the public's opinion, they did not distinguish between leading or supporting actor roles.
He further explained that according to the rules, an actor can only be nominated once, and since Hu Ge had been nominated for his role in "Nirvana in Fire", and "The Disguiser" was such a hit drama, the panel decided to give Wang Kai a chance.
The nominations provoked criticism from both actors and their companies.