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Blossoms Shanghai was the most widely streamed show nationwide when it aired between December 2023 and January 2024 on [[Tencent Video]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Thomas |date=2024-01-31 |title=Blossoms — the television sensation that’s gripping China |url=https://www.ft.com/content/a32cb75b-121a-49fe-9fb7-fc01adfe357f |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=[[Financial Times]] |archive-date=2024-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131025010/https://www.ft.com/content/a32cb75b-121a-49fe-9fb7-fc01adfe357f |url-status=live }}</ref> The series also drew the most advertisements per episode among all dramas on streaming platforms at the time of airing,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cui |first=Ming |title=《繁花》成新招商王?单集最高11个广告 投资者喊话上市公司“找宝总代言” _ 东方财富网 |url=https://finance.eastmoney.com/a/202401122960112372.html |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=finance.eastmoney.com |publisher=Cailian Press |archive-date=2024-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215055622/https://finance.eastmoney.com/a/202401122960112372.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=cnBeta |title=押中《繁花》,这些品牌成开年最大赢家 - 国产剧 |url=http://hot.cnbeta.com.tw/articles/movie/1413361.htm |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=cnBeta.COM |language=zh-CN |archive-date=2024-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215055618/https://hot.cnbeta.com.tw/articles/movie/1413361.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> with an average of 10 advertisements per episode. The series also attracted numerous additional product placement ads from [[Rémy Martin]], [[The Estée Lauder Companies|Estée Lauder]], [[Pepsi]], [[Bausch & Lomb]], [[KFC]], as well as tailor-made [[Armani|Giorgio Armani]] suits for actor Hu Ge, the brand's global ambassador.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Yimin |date=2024-01-19 |title=How brands benefit from Blossoms Shanghai’s viral popularity |url=https://daoinsights.com/opinions/in-bloom-how-brands-benefit-from-blossoms-shanghais-viral-popularity/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Dao Insights |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214075734/https://daoinsights.com/opinions/in-bloom-how-brands-benefit-from-blossoms-shanghais-viral-popularity/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-31 |title=How fashion and beauty brands are tapping the C-drama opportunity |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/fashion/how-fashion-and-beauty-brands-are-tapping-the-c-drama-opportunity |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=[[Vogue Business]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214075607/https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/fashion/how-fashion-and-beauty-brands-are-tapping-the-c-drama-opportunity |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fung |first=Gloria |date=2024-01-02 |title=Who’s who in Wong Kar-wai’s debut TV show, Blossoms Shanghai? |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/entertainment-news/article/3246950/whos-starring-wong-kar-wais-blossoms-shanghai-meet-cast-his-debut-tv-show-including-chinese-actors |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=[[South China Morning Post]] |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213014133/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/entertainment-news/article/3246950/whos-starring-wong-kar-wais-blossoms-shanghai-meet-cast-his-debut-tv-show-including-chinese-actors |url-status=live }}</ref>
Blossoms Shanghai was the most widely streamed show nationwide when it aired between December 2023 and January 2024 on [[Tencent Video]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Thomas |date=2024-01-31 |title=Blossoms — the television sensation that’s gripping China |url=https://www.ft.com/content/a32cb75b-121a-49fe-9fb7-fc01adfe357f |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=[[Financial Times]] |archive-date=2024-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131025010/https://www.ft.com/content/a32cb75b-121a-49fe-9fb7-fc01adfe357f |url-status=live }}</ref> The series also drew the most advertisements per episode among all dramas on streaming platforms at the time of airing,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cui |first=Ming |title=《繁花》成新招商王?单集最高11个广告 投资者喊话上市公司“找宝总代言” _ 东方财富网 |url=https://finance.eastmoney.com/a/202401122960112372.html |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=finance.eastmoney.com |publisher=Cailian Press |archive-date=2024-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215055622/https://finance.eastmoney.com/a/202401122960112372.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=cnBeta |title=押中《繁花》,这些品牌成开年最大赢家 - 国产剧 |url=http://hot.cnbeta.com.tw/articles/movie/1413361.htm |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=cnBeta.COM |language=zh-CN |archive-date=2024-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215055618/https://hot.cnbeta.com.tw/articles/movie/1413361.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> with an average of 10 advertisements per episode. The series also attracted numerous additional product placement ads from [[Rémy Martin]], [[The Estée Lauder Companies|Estée Lauder]], [[Pepsi]], [[Bausch & Lomb]], [[KFC]], as well as tailor-made [[Armani|Giorgio Armani]] suits for actor Hu Ge, the brand's global ambassador.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Yimin |date=2024-01-19 |title=How brands benefit from Blossoms Shanghai’s viral popularity |url=https://daoinsights.com/opinions/in-bloom-how-brands-benefit-from-blossoms-shanghais-viral-popularity/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Dao Insights |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214075734/https://daoinsights.com/opinions/in-bloom-how-brands-benefit-from-blossoms-shanghais-viral-popularity/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-31 |title=How fashion and beauty brands are tapping the C-drama opportunity |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/fashion/how-fashion-and-beauty-brands-are-tapping-the-c-drama-opportunity |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=[[Vogue Business]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214075607/https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/fashion/how-fashion-and-beauty-brands-are-tapping-the-c-drama-opportunity |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fung |first=Gloria |date=2024-01-02 |title=Who’s who in Wong Kar-wai’s debut TV show, Blossoms Shanghai? |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/entertainment-news/article/3246950/whos-starring-wong-kar-wais-blossoms-shanghai-meet-cast-his-debut-tv-show-including-chinese-actors |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=[[South China Morning Post]] |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213014133/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/entertainment-news/article/3246950/whos-starring-wong-kar-wais-blossoms-shanghai-meet-cast-his-debut-tv-show-including-chinese-actors |url-status=live }}</ref>


Many Mainland audiences prefer the Shanghainese version, which this version that offers an "original and realistic flavour" of Shanghai. Blossoms sparked a feeling of nostalgia for many, bringing back memories of the general mood of positivity and optimism in the early days of market reform.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Huang |first=Zheping |date=2024-01-18 |title=Director Wong Kar-wai's First TV Series Stokes Nostalgia for 90s Shanghai |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-18/blossoms-shanghai-wong-kar-wai-tv-series-stokes-craze-for-chinese-city |access-date=2024-02-14 |work=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119121706/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-18/blossoms-shanghai-wong-kar-wai-tv-series-stokes-craze-for-chinese-city |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nostalgia for China’s boom years drives a TV hit |url=https://www.economist.com/china/2024/01/11/nostalgia-for-chinas-boom-years-drives-a-tv-hit |access-date=2024-02-14 |work=[[The Economist]] |issn=0013-0613 |archive-date=2024-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211223415/https://www.economist.com/china/2024/01/11/nostalgia-for-chinas-boom-years-drives-a-tv-hit |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jing |first=Chen |date=2024-01-25 |title=Wong Kar Wai's Blossoms Shanghai stirs up nostalgia for Shanghai of the 1990s |url=https://www.thinkchina.sg/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=ThinkChina |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006124643/https://www.thinkchina.sg/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ye |first=Zhanhang |last2=He |first2=Qitong |date=2024-01-10 |title=Shanghai on Screen: A Hit TV Show Helps a City Find Its Voice |url=https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1014442 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=[[Sixth Tone]] |archive-date=2024-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118010242/https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1014442 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is also sparked the trend of speaking [[Shanghainese]] ([[Wu Chinese|Wu language]]),<ref name="scmp" /> a dialect in decline since the push for [[Standard Chinese|Standard Mandarin]] in Mainland China in the 1950s.<ref name=":2" />
Many Mainland audiences prefer the Shanghainese version, which this version that offers an "original and realistic flavour" of Shanghai. Blossoms sparked a feeling of nostalgia for many, bringing back memories of the general mood of positivity and optimism in the early days of market reform.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Huang |first=Zheping |date=2024-01-18 |title=Director Wong Kar-wai's First TV Series Stokes Nostalgia for 90s Shanghai |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-18/blossoms-shanghai-wong-kar-wai-tv-series-stokes-craze-for-chinese-city |access-date=2024-02-14 |work=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119121706/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-18/blossoms-shanghai-wong-kar-wai-tv-series-stokes-craze-for-chinese-city |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nostalgia for China’s boom years drives a TV hit |url=https://www.economist.com/china/2024/01/11/nostalgia-for-chinas-boom-years-drives-a-tv-hit |access-date=2024-02-14 |work=[[The Economist]] |issn=0013-0613 |archive-date=2024-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211223415/https://www.economist.com/china/2024/01/11/nostalgia-for-chinas-boom-years-drives-a-tv-hit |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jing |first=Chen |date=2024-01-25 |title=Wong Kar Wai's Blossoms Shanghai stirs up nostalgia for Shanghai of the 1990s |url=https://www.thinkchina.sg/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=ThinkChina |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006124643/https://www.thinkchina.sg/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ye |first=Zhanhang |last2=He |first2=Qitong |date=2024-01-10 |title=Shanghai on Screen: A Hit TV Show Helps a City Find Its Voice |url=https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1014442 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=[[Sixth Tone]] |archive-date=2024-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118010242/https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1014442 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series has also sparked the trend of speaking [[Shanghainese]] ([[Wu Chinese|Wu language]]),<ref name="scmp" /> a dialect in decline since the push for [[Standard Chinese|Standard Mandarin]] in Mainland China in the 1950s.<ref name=":2" />


Huanghe Road, one of the key locales featured in the series, has became a popular destination in Shanghai after the series aired. The Cathay Theater and [[Peace Hotel]] are also attracted many travellers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Visitors flock to city landmarks featured in TV drama |url=https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2401062084/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=SHINE |language=en |archive-date=6 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106083949/https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2401062084/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, some Shanghainese cuisine showcased in the show were highly sought after by the public.<ref>{{cite news |author1=田小鱼 |title=跟着《繁花》吃上海老味道!宝总泡饭、排骨年糕、川沙鸡爪、热气羊肉…馋哭! |url=https://ish.xinmin.cn/xnjx/2024/01/03/32559730.html |accessdate=2024-01-04 |work=Xinmin Evening News |date=2024-01-03 |archive-date=2024-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104154509/https://ish.xinmin.cn/xnjx/2024/01/03/32559730.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Dao |date=2024-01-10 |title=A taste of Blossoms Shanghai: food from viral TV show sweeps the nation |url=https://daoinsights.com/news/a-taste-of-blossoms-shanghai-food-from-viral-tv-show-sweeps-the-nation/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Dao Insights |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214075733/https://daoinsights.com/news/a-taste-of-blossoms-shanghai-food-from-viral-tv-show-sweeps-the-nation/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Huanghe Road, one of the key locales featured in the series, has became a popular destination in Shanghai after the series aired. The Cathay Theater and [[Peace Hotel]] are also attracted many travellers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Visitors flock to city landmarks featured in TV drama |url=https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2401062084/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=SHINE |language=en |archive-date=6 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106083949/https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2401062084/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, some Shanghainese cuisine showcased in the show were highly sought after by the public.<ref>{{cite news |author1=田小鱼 |title=跟着《繁花》吃上海老味道!宝总泡饭、排骨年糕、川沙鸡爪、热气羊肉…馋哭! |url=https://ish.xinmin.cn/xnjx/2024/01/03/32559730.html |accessdate=2024-01-04 |work=Xinmin Evening News |date=2024-01-03 |archive-date=2024-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104154509/https://ish.xinmin.cn/xnjx/2024/01/03/32559730.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Dao |date=2024-01-10 |title=A taste of Blossoms Shanghai: food from viral TV show sweeps the nation |url=https://daoinsights.com/news/a-taste-of-blossoms-shanghai-food-from-viral-tv-show-sweeps-the-nation/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Dao Insights |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214075733/https://daoinsights.com/news/a-taste-of-blossoms-shanghai-food-from-viral-tv-show-sweeps-the-nation/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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Blossoms Shanghai
Promotional poster
Traditional Chinese繁花
Simplified Chinese繁花
GenrePeriod drama
Romance
Based onBlossoms
by Jin Yucheng
Written byQin Wen
Directed byWong Kar-wai
Starring
Country of originChina
Original languagesMandarin
Shanghainese
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerWong Kar-wai
Production locationChina
Production companyJet Tone Production
Original release
NetworkCCTV-8/Tencent Video
ReleaseDecember 27, 2023 (2023-12-27)

Blossoms Shanghai (Chinese: 繁花; pinyin: Fán Huā), also "Blossoms", is a Chinese television series directed and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It is adapted from the novel Blossoms written by Jin Yucheng.[1] The series is set in Shanghai in the 1990s and stars Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tiffany Tang, and Xin Zhilei. It is the first television series directed by Wong.[2] The series started airing on CCTV-8 and Tencent Video on Dec 27, 2023.[3]

Overview

In the 1990s, Shanghai is brimming with promise and opportunity. Young A Bao (Hu Ge) rides on the wave of economic reform and his own hard work to become a rising star in the business world, garnering recognition along the bustling Huanghe Road.[4] His transformation from ordinary A Bao to Mr. Bao is nurtured by the guidance of Uncle Ye (You Benchang), the companionship of Ling Zi (Ma Yili), the owner of Night Tokyo, and the camaraderie of Miss Wang (Tiffany Tang) of the foreign trade building.[1] However, the emergence of a trendy new restaurant and its mysterious owner Li Li (Xin Zhilei) has thrown his once-thriving career into turmoil, testing his relationships with those around him.[4] At the same time, Mr. Qiang, a Shenzhen stock market magnate, looms as a potential nemesis, capable of dealing A Bao a fatal blow. Only by forging ahead with unwavering resolve can A Bao navigate these trials and fulfill his aspirations.

Cast

Production

Pre-production

In March 2019, Wong Kar-wai revealed his plan on adapting the award wining novel Blossoms written by Jin Yucheng at the Spring tea party of Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild. This work would be the third of his trilogy, following In the Mood for Love and 2046, and also his first television drama series.[6] At the tea party, he also said this work had been prepared for 4 years and its script would be completed soon. In addition, he indicated that the cast crew must speak Shanghainese.[7] Han Zhijie, the vice president of Tencent Video, announced that the streaming service has nabbed rights to the series and that the preparations for Blossoms Shanghai have been completed and filming will start in next spring.[8][9]

In March 2020, Wong Kar-Wai arrived in Shanghai to prepare for both TV series and film versions of Blossoms Shanghai.[10] On August 2, 2020, the series was officially announced at the 2020 Tencent Video annual conference, starring Hu Ge,[11] with Shanghainese screenwriter, Qin Wen, cinematographer Peter Pau also attached to the series.[12] On August 5, 2020, in order to recreate the period setting, the production company published a notice in the Shanghai newspaper Xinmin Evening News asking for old items from citizens related to 1990s' Shanghai. As demonstrations, Hu Ge, Jin Yucheng, and Wong Kar-Wai shared their old sewing machine, wedding dress, and Shaoxing wine respectively.[13]

Casting

Wong Kar-wai met Hu Ge in 2017 to discuss the possible adaptation of the novel.[14] On August 2, 2020, the production officially announced Hu Ge as the male lead at the 2020 Tencent Video annual conference.[11] On November 3, 2022, the three female leads, Ma Yili, Tiffany Tang, and Xin Zhilei were confirmed at the Zhejiang TV Fall investment conference.[15] On November 3, 2022, the production announced more cast crews, including You Benchang, Zheng Kai, Jonny Chen, Dong Yong, Huang Jue, Yang Haoyu, and Chloe Maayan.[16] The majority of the main cast hails from Shanghai due to the requirement of speaking Shanghainese. Over 20 alumni from the Shanghai Theatre Academy have been cast in the series.[17]

Filming

CNS Newsreel about the filming of the series.

The filming officially began in Shanghai on September 10, 2020.[18] The main scene "Huanghe Road" was rebuilt in 1:1 scale at Shanghai Film Park in Songjiang District, Shanghai.[19]

In October 2022, the visual director Peter Pau revealed that Wong was creating each episode of the television series in film style with 50 minutes per episode, which made the filming take over 3 years.[20] In January 2023, Wang Jianer, the secretary of the party committee and president of Shanghai Film Group, said the series will complete filming and broadcast in 2023.[21]

Music

There are 57 singles are used in this series,[22] which music copyright fees are around CNY 10 million.[23]

Post-production

In an interview with the Department of Cinematography of Beijing Film Academy, visual director Peter Pau revealed that all color grading LUTs in the show were created by him. During the post-production period, the team was tasked to edit thirty episodes in thirty days, and the entire project was outsourced to Thailand. Since Pau was attached to another movie, he was unable to dedicate full attention to post-production color correction. Pau expressed disappointment with the color grading at the first run of the series, which he believed does not capture the optimal tone. He believes the international version of the series will have better color grading and correction.[24]

Marketing

On June 7, 2021, the series released its first trailer - Time is like water (Chinese: 时光如水), showing the flashing memories of Hu Ge's character A Bao.[25][26] On November 3, 2022, the series released the second trailer - Blossoms are like brocade (Chinese: 繁花似锦), that includes the debuts of three female leads and a sumptuous scene of Huanghe Road in old Shanghai.[27]

Reception

Taishengyuan Restaruant, which is the original of Zhizhenyuan in the series, is attracted to travellers after series aired

Blossoms Shanghai was the most widely streamed show nationwide when it aired between December 2023 and January 2024 on Tencent Video.[28] The series also drew the most advertisements per episode among all dramas on streaming platforms at the time of airing,[29][30] with an average of 10 advertisements per episode. The series also attracted numerous additional product placement ads from Rémy Martin, Estée Lauder, Pepsi, Bausch & Lomb, KFC, as well as tailor-made Giorgio Armani suits for actor Hu Ge, the brand's global ambassador.[31][32][33]

Many Mainland audiences prefer the Shanghainese version, which this version that offers an "original and realistic flavour" of Shanghai. Blossoms sparked a feeling of nostalgia for many, bringing back memories of the general mood of positivity and optimism in the early days of market reform.[34][35][36][37] The series has also sparked the trend of speaking Shanghainese (Wu language),[5] a dialect in decline since the push for Standard Mandarin in Mainland China in the 1950s.[34]

Huanghe Road, one of the key locales featured in the series, has became a popular destination in Shanghai after the series aired. The Cathay Theater and Peace Hotel are also attracted many travellers.[38] In addition, some Shanghainese cuisine showcased in the show were highly sought after by the public.[39][40]

References

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