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From "A Lifelong Journey" in 2022 to "The Knockout" in 2023, the blockbuster TV series in the beginning of every year always attract much attention.

This year, it was "Blossms", which was directed by Wong Kar-wai and starred Hu Ge and Tang Yan. The production companies included CCTV, Tencent Video and Shanghai Film. It was broadcast simultaneously on CCTV-8 prime time and Tencent Video. The series was available in Mandarin and Shanghainese versions.

However, as the series landed on major platforms, its ratings soared, but its reputation was polarized. This led to audience complaints: "Blossms is very Wong Kar-wai, but it is very un-Shanghainese." According to relevant media reports, the series currently has up to 10 commercial ads per episode.

Even though it opened with a Douban score of 8.1, it is not enough to answer the question is "Blooms" really good? Does it live up to the audience's high expectations?