Honest Review of The White OliveTree Drama: A Deep Dive into Romance and War 

"The White Olive Tree" is a Chinese drama series that touches the delicate issues of love and war in the tough times of Dongguo. The story is about journalist Song Ran and demolition engineer Li Chan, who find their mutual ideals to be a factor in the romance they have and live, suddenly, to the sound of the explosion. Their path is guilt and finally healing marked by their experiment to plant olive seeds on their reunion.

Critical reception

The series has attracted both positive and negative reactions from the audience and the reviewers. Some viewers liked the distinctiveness of a war zone love story and remarked the well performing main actors and film script. Also, some of them found the series not very successful in the military aspect, calling some elements unreal or artificial. Many fans of hit dramas like "Descendants of the Sun" have noticed a resemblance to "The White Olive Tree." In fact, a few of them classified it as a trial to replicate its success.