Blockbuster China TV series 'Blossoms Shanghai' reignites passion for mainland dialects while being likened to Harry Potter


By Fran Lu

The huge success of the hit television series Blossoms Shanghai has rekindled enthusiasm for the city’s dialect and sparked calls for the patois of other regions of China to be used in mainland TV dramas.

Directed by the internationally renowned Hong Kong director, Wong Kar-wai, the series tells the story of a self-made millionaire in 1990s Shanghai as China’s economy went into overdrive.

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