The Early Spring | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Jing Bo Ran: Luan Nian

Sun Qian: Shang Zhi Tao

Director

Jiang Ji Zheng

Screenwriter

Gao Xiao Xian

Chinese Title

早春晴朗

Early Spring, Bright and Clear

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 24

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Cast

Jing Bo Ran: Luan Nian Luke	Sun Qian: Shang Zhi Tao Flora
Peng Yang: Liang Xin	Guo Xiao Ting: Zang Yao
Liu Xiao Bei: Sun Yuan Zhu	Qi Tian Qing: Sun Yu
Zhang Ye Zi: Lu Mi

Romcom/Romance Checklist

[In Progress]

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How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML:

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / CEO / General

The FL:

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / Business-woman

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Annoying Love (F/M) Rivals +++ / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / Healing Love / Harem / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Opposites Attract / Pining Love / Second Chance / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / School to Adulthood / Star-Crossed Lovers 

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Ending:

Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++

Remarks

[Drama Info]

早春晴朗 stars Jing Bo Ran and Sun Qian whose birthdays are just a day apart. She's April 18, and he's April 19. Plus 8 years.

April 18	April 19

Adapted from the web novel of the same name (早春晴朗 = Early Spring, Bright and Clear) by Gu Niang Bie Ku (姑娘別哭 = Young Lady, Don't Cry).

Directed by Jiang Ji Zheng, who co-directed Discovery of Romance and has also worked as part of the filming teams on Crush and The Eternal Love 2. 

The screenplay is by Gao Xiao Xian (Moonshine and Valentine, Forever Love, The Sword and the Brocade, Rising Lady).

Therefore this team does (good?) romance(. Maybe).

Filming wrapped on November 26, 2025.

[Ending]

Recommendations

Preliminary recs are random / a peek at the list. These may be updated if drama is completed

Genre List:

Contemporary Romance Central

Business	Romance	Professionals

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