Blossoms Shanghai

Drama

Release

27 Dec 2023

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Production

Overview

Set against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in the city of Shanghai. It also follows his entanglement with four women who represent the pursuits of his life: adventure, honour, love and innocence.

Plot

Against 1990s Shanghai's economic boom, opportunist A Bao journeys from troubled past to self-made millionaire.

Cast

Ge HuYili MaYan Tang

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10

Details

Director

Kar Wai Wong

Writers

Yucheng Jin (novel)Kar Wai Wong (screenplay)

Awards

66 wins & 26 nominations total

Season 1

The story is set in 1990s Shanghai and follows the journey of the protagonist Ah Bao as he rises from an ordinary young man to a prominent figure in the business world during the wave of economic reform. Ah Bao's success is supported by several key figures, including Ye Shu, Ling Zi, the owner of Night Tokyo, and Miss Wang from the foreign trade building. However, the arrival of the mysterious woman Li Li and the powerful Mr. Qiang from the Shenzhen stock market brings serious threats to his career, placing both his personal life and business in jeopardy.

Air Date:28 Dec 2023

Available

Seasons

1 Seasons and a Special Season

Specials

Season 1

Episode 1

Mentored by the aging financial maestro Uncle Ye, the ambitious Ah Bao transforms himself into Mr. Bao, a rich, influential stock trader. Even after he’s the victim of a hit-and-run attack that nearly kills him, life goes on: on the glamorous Huanghe Road, a new luxury restaurant called the Grand Lisbon opens, run by a beautiful and mysterious owner named Li Li.

Runtime:48m

Air Date:28 Dec 2023Available