Spring of the Blade: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Xie Qingyuan, orphaned at a young age, lived on the streets until she met Shen Run, who had been sent to the army after a family tragedy. They parted ways with a promise to survive, and Shen Run gave her a penny as a token. Years later, Xie Qingyuan returns to Xie Mansion, determined to uncover the truth about her mother's death. As Shen Run rises to power, he is assigned to oversee the Xie family during a crisis. While working together, the two rekindle their bond. Shen Run is drawn to Xie Qingyuan's courage, intelligence, and optimism, while she grows to trust him as a close ally and friend.

Series details

• Title: Spring of the Blade
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-09-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 91553

Cast and credited roles

• Xu Kai — Shen Run / Yan Rui
• Zhou Ye — Xie Qing Yuan / Chen Yun Ya
• Bai Shu — Shen Che
• Min Chun Xiao — Lian Fan Qiao
• Ke Ying — Xie Qing Ru
• Chen Yi Han — Xie Qing Rong
• Zhang Yao — Mei Ying Hua
• Pu Miao — Hu Wen Zhuo
• Xu Zhen Xuan — Li Cong Xin
• Huang Xiao Juan — Madam Xie
• Fu Da Long — Xie Shu
• He Zi Ming — Wei Chang Yan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-17; final listed air date 2026-09-30; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

Adapted from Spring of the Blade on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.