Chinese Drama The Early Spring Gains Popularity Amid Mixed Views on Office Romance
The Chinese drama The Early Spring has maintained a strong presence on Netflix India’s Top 5, praised for its accessible subtitles and engaging storyline about a complex six-year office romance between Luan Nian and Shang Zhitao. While the show has been widely popular, some viewers critique both main characters for problematic behaviors within their relationship, highlighting challenges in workplace romances. The series has also gained international attention, ranking highly on Netflix’s global non-English TV list.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 22/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, wion. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
wion broke this story on 7 Sept, 02:51 pm. Other outlets followed.
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