The Early Spring

The Early Spring

TV-14 2026 · 1 season · 24 eps · ★ 7.9 · Drama

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New to Beijing, Shang Zhitao crosses paths with Luan Nian, a true creative genius. Bold and open-hearted, she grows stronger step by step and gradually breaks through the defenses around Luan's guarded heart. Drawn to each other, they find themselves caught in an intense, on-again, off-again relationship in the urban jungle. To love is to summon all your courage and leave no regrets, to heal each other, and to grow together. But when love and her career pull her in different directions, she puts her career first. When she has come into her own and he has learned to soften his sharp edges, they finally stand as equals, ready to write a new ending together...

Directed by Chi-Cheng Chian · Written by Gao Xiaoxian

Network: Youku

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Jing Boran Luan Nian
Sun Qian Shang Zhitao
Qi Tianqing Sun Yu
Zhang Yezi Lumi
Liu Xiaobei Sun Yuanzhu
Peng Yang Liang Xin
Zhao Zhenyu Tan Mian
Li Chuan Alex
Zhang You Zhang Lei
Pang Hanchen Song Qiuhan
Qu Gaowei Chen Kuannian
Zhao Qian Da Zhai

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