The Early Spring (2026)

Drama · Romance

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...

IMDb rating: 8.3 (1,603 votes)
Episode average: 9.1 ↑ +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: ZH
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

9.10 avg 24 episodes 8.6 → 9.4

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	You Are Not Suitable	8.6	62
2	The Workplace Isn't Some Kind of Child's Play	8.5	59
3	Repaying Favor with Your Life	8.8	58
4	Follow Me Home	8.8	56
5	Can You Control the Feeling of Love?	9.0	66
6	The First Cup of Osmanthus Milk	9.0	55
7	An Ambitious Person Will Never Be Defeated by Life	9.0	52
8	The First Person to Fall in Love will Lose Everything	9.0	52
9	Love is Stolen Candy	9.1	52
10	Being with You is Like a Leap of Faith	9.2	56
11	Love Begins on a Bittersweet Note	9.3	53
12	Snow Falls with You Beside Me	9.5	56
13	Do We Have a Future?	9.3	47
14	Episode #1.14	9.4	47
15	Two Persons, One Heart	9.2	46
16	Thinking of You This Second Seeing You the Next	9.1	43
17	Courage Is Acting Despite Fear	9.4	47
18	Bucket List	8.6	41
19	Another Leap of Faith	9.3	44
20	I Will Watch over You from beyond This World, until Your Life Is Whole	9.4	45
21	A Grand Retreat	9.1	36
22	The Number You Dialed Is Not in Service	9.2	41
23	Luke Is My Dog Too	9.3	39
24	Shang Zhi Tao, Welcome Back to Beijing	9.4	49