Four decades after the Brazilian soap opera 'Escrava Isaura' captivated Chinese audiences by the hundreds of millions, its star Lucélia Santos has made history as the first foreign actress to win China's Golden Eagle Award. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Santos has returned to Shanghai for the honor—a fitting celebration of a cross-cultural legacy that transcended both time and borders.

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