Nian and Zhitao —Courtesy of Netflix
For Zhitao, Beijing isn’t just a place—it is a symbol of her career ambitions, and the kind of life she aspires to. While The Early Spring’s central focus is romance, the C-drama also delves into other aspects of Zhitao’s character and journey. A major throughline of the show is Zhitao’s efforts to make Beijing a home, and to succeed not just at a company or in a bustling metropolis, but in one of the most prestigious companies in one of China’s most global cities. So, when Zhitao chooses to leave Beijing in Episode 21, “A Grand Retreat,” she isn’t just retreating from Nian, she is retreating from the lifestyle that Beijing demands for success.
The Early Spring’s happy ending
Luke and Nian —Courtesy of NetflixHeading into the final installments of the drama, Zhitao has finally called it quits on her toxic dynamic with Nian, moving home to Harbin and starting her own advertising agency in the snowy, northeastern city where she grew up. A few years pass before a bereft Nian attempts to reconcile. Zhitao’s company has partnered with Lime for a local project, and Nian uses it as an excuse to see Zhitao again. Zhitao is understandably reluctant to let Nian back into her life, but Nian uses the excuse of their dog, a Samoyed named Luke, to spend time with his ex-girlfriend.
The lovers at the center of The Early Spring —Courtesy of Netflix
The Early Spring has done incredibly well on Youku and Netflix, where the C-drama has steadily been in the Global Top Ten list. East Asian dramas don’t tend to have second seasons, but The Early Spring could easily be extended with the adaptation of the second book in the web novel series. Titled Miss Talkative, the sequel novel follows the unlikely romance between Zhitao’s work bestie Lumi and her stoic, more traditional co-worker Will. A developing relationship between the two is hinted at in The Early Spring TV series, but the plot line is left unresolved.
Netflix’s increasing commitment to Chinese dramas
A scene from the new show's finale —Courtesy of NetflixChina is not interested in giving any U.S. company too much power in its economy, which has kept the streamer from setting up shop in the country. In 2016, Netflix released a letter to shareholders alongside a quarterly earnings report stating: “The regulatory environment for foreign digital content services in China has become challenging. We now plan to license content to existing online service providers in China rather than operate our own service in China in the near term.” That same year, the Chinese government implemented a de facto ban on South Korean entertainment in China following the announcement that the U.S. would be installing an anti-missile system in South Korea. Netflix is still not legally available in China.
Netflix has been growing their Mainland China offerings since 2024. Recent hits have included historical fantasy romance Pursuit of Jade and costume drama Ashes to Crown, adding to the organic popularity of earlier series like The Untamed, a historical fantasy romance based on a BL web novel that blew up in popularity during the pandemic. As Netflix looks towards the future, C-dramas are part of their plan, with “a team dedicated to finding the most authentic and best-in-class Chinese language stories” including ones—like The Early Spring—that are simulcast with a Chinese streamer. “With Netflix's reach, dubs and subtitles, and our ability to release titles simultaneously worldwide, we're seeing audiences discover these stories in the U.S., South America, Europe and the Middle East,” says Huang. “We want to give these fans more of what they love—so there's plenty more to come from our Chinese language slate.”
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