The long-awaited TV series Blossoms Shanghai has been released in two versions — Mandarin (普通话) and the Shanghai dialect — on Dec 27, quickly soaring as one of the 【小题1】 (popular) dramas during the New Year’s period.

【小题2】 (adapt) from writer Jin Yucheng’s award-winning novel, Fan Hua, the series takes audience back to Shanghai in 【小题3】 early 1990s, following the rise of A Bao, an ambitious young man 【小题4】 seizes the opportunities of the early stock (股票) market and 【小题5】 (transform) into a self-made millionaire, expanding his business to foreign trade.

Amid his journey to success, the protagonist (主角) has received help from multiple 【小题6】 (friend), including a seasoned former businessman, a capable employee from a foreign trade company, 【小题7】 a restaurant operator. However, his relationship with them undergoes a really big test due to a mysterious woman, and his own business also faces a crisis due to a powerful opponent from Shenzhen.

【小题8】 (current), this drama has sparked heated discussions online, with some netizens 【小题9】 (praise) it as the “most artistic TV show of the year”. However, it has also received negative reviews. Some viewers said the television version’s story is too fragmented (零散) and not as “down to earth” as the 【小题10】 (origin) novel.