Blossoms Shanghai, 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. 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. The series started airing on CCTV-8 and Tencent Video on December 27, 2023.
Taishengyuan Restaurant, which is the setting of Zhizhenyuan in the series, attracted many travelers after the series aired
Wong Kar-wai is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure of Hong Kong cinema, Wong is considered a contemporary auteur, and ranks third on Sight & Sound's 2002 poll of the greatest filmmakers of the previous 25 years. His films frequently appear on best-of lists domestically and internationally.
Wong at the 2013 Berlin Film Festival
Hong Kong in 1965, shortly after Wong's family emigrated from Shanghai
Andy Lau starred in Wong's debut, the crime film As Tears Go By (1988)
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Wong's frequent leading man