LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Wong Kar-Wai's films capture romantic, personal stories with emotion that transcends language. His first TV show, Blossoms Shanghai, premiering Monday on Criterion Channel, does the same every week.
The series opens with a striking scene of protagonist Mr. Bao (Hu Gi) being hit by a car on New Year's Eve in 1992.
Flashbacks show how Bao learned the stock market from Uncle Ye (Yao Benchang). The Shanghai Stock Exchange only began trading stock in 1984, with only four companies trading shares by 1987.
Ye's mentorship of Bao is as compelling as Goodfellas or Training Day, but he's not teaching anything illegal. It's just business.
Ye has other wise lessons, including teaching Bao how to dress and present himself in business. The early days of the Shanghai Stock Exchange are fascinating, with whiteboards and scalpers offering shares on the street.
