Can cocos2dx particle system achieve this kind of burst effect?

Hi all,

I am new to Cocos2dx, and I am playing with the awesome particle system in my game. However, I couldnt able to design the best effect in my mind.

What I would like to see is something like in this video:

I think the biggest different is that I cannot find a configuration to let all the particles appear at once and disappear at the same time. The particle generation time seems to be random. Is there any workarounds that I can configure the effect like that link in Cocos2dx?
Or is there any other suggested way for me to stick with? I have another solution in my mind which is use sprite animation instead. But then it will lose the flexibility. I love a configuration approach in a particle system that can create different visual effect easily.
Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks!