The White Olive Tree
The White Olive Tree
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The White Olive Tree

8.8
Yr 2025
Rt 45m
Status Ended
Drama Action & Adventure
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Overview

During an interview mission in the turbulent East Country, Song Ran, a female reporter from Liangcheng Satellite TV, came across a sudden danger. Thankfully, Li Zan, a Chinese explosive engineer who volunteered in the East Country, was able to save her. After multiple interactions, Li Zan discovered that despite appearing weak on the outside, Song Ran was brave, strong, and full of justice and kindness. The same ideals and compatible souls ignited the love between them. A sudden bombing attack ended their budding relationship, and they fell into a trough of life after returning to China and even losing contact with each other. By chance, they came across each other again, and gradually, their lives got back on track. Together, they planted the seeds of the white olive tree.

Why fans love it

Adapted from a novel, The White Olive Tree blends high-stakes military action with a romance forged in a war zone. When reporter Song Ran and volunteer explosive engineer Li Zan cross paths during a turbulent mission in the East Country, their connection grows out of shared bravery and compatible ideals. Starring Chen Zheyuan, the drama refuses to treat its combat setting as mere background scenery, giving genuine weight to the danger and the camaraderie that forms under pressure.

What sets the series apart is its dedication to the aftermath. Instead of wrapping up cleanly after a traumatic bombing separates the central pair, the narrative follows their quiet struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder back home in China. Watching these two wounded survivors slowly rebuild their lives, reconnect by chance, and find healing together offers a grounded, emotionally resonant payoff.

Production Board

Crew

Director
Hai Tao
Co-Director
Huang Chun
Theme Song Performance
Yi Hui
Script Supervisor
Zhaonan Wang
Original Music Composer
Chen Xueran
Producer
Gong Yu Han Hao
Screenplay
Han Hao Yang Qianzi
Novel
Jiu Yuexi
Executive Producer
Yang Bei
Supervising Producer
Wang Xiaohui
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Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) based on novel or book romance bromance military war trauma
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Details

First Aired
February 01, 2025
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
45 minutes
Origin
CN
TMDB Votes
31