Starring Jing Boran (as Luan Nian/Luke) and Sun Qian (as Shang Zhitao/Flora), the series has taken over international streaming charts with its intoxicating blend of intense workplace power dynamics, messy emotional choices and slow-burn chemistry.
A SCENE from ‘The Early Spring.’
If you have scrolled through social media recently, chances are you have been swept up in the whirlwind surrounding the hit Chinese drama The Early Spring.
Starring Jing Boran (as Luan Nian/Luke) and Sun Qian (as Shang Zhitao/Flora), the series has taken over international streaming charts with its intoxicating blend of intense workplace power dynamics, messy emotional choices,and slow-burn chemistry.
While the secret six-year relationship have sent social media into overdrive, nothing gets the fandom’s collective heart racing quite like one specific track from the drama’s stellar Original Soundtrack: Li Changgeng’s “You Should Know.”
Ultimate cue
Every great C-drama has its signature audio cues, but The Early Spring gave fans an unwritten rule that has instantly become a viral meme: when 《“You Should Know” starts playing, things are about to get steamy.
Positioned as the ultimate mood-setter for the series, Li Changgeng’s track features a heavy, seductive beat paired with sultry vocals that immediately shift the show’s tone. Serving as the background music for Luan Nian and Shang Zhitao’s most charged, atmospheric, and dangerously passionate encounters, the song acts as a siren signal that corporate professionalism has left the room and raw chemistry has taken over. The moment those opening notes drop, viewers know workplace boundaries are officially being pushed aside.
Supporting symphony
While 《“You Should Know”》 holds the crown for fan-favorite romantic intensity, it operates within an all-star soundtrack featuring Chinese pop royalty. Together, these supporting tracks map out the broader emotional journey of the main leads:
“Her” by Liu Yuning
Serving as the opening theme and character song, Liu Yuning’s booming, soul-stirring vocals embody the enigmatic depth of the story. It captures the complex, multi-layered gaze with which Luan Nian views Shang Zhitao as she transforms from a naive advertising rookie into an indispensable force.
“This Moment” by Tia Ray
Tia Ray brings her signature sultry, R&B-infused tone to the ending theme. Used during crucial turning points, this track anchors the heavy emotional atmosphere when time seems to stand still between the two leads.
《“Passing Sunshine” by Silence Wang
The main theme song of the drama is classic Silence Wang — melodic, bittersweet, and deeply evocative. It mirrors the underlying theme of the show: navigating through cold, turbulent seasons in search of a brief, warm patch of sunshine.
“You Are My Light” by Yang Yuqing
Dubbed the “light-chasing song,” this soft, soaring track captures the quiet moments of hope, vulnerability, and mutual inspiration as both characters try to become better versions of themselves.
