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This is excellently said. People always said he didn't suit the role, he should not be chosen but then were amazed by his transformation and perfect portrayal of every role. He lives in his character, brings them to life each with completely different vibe. He works hard and put so much effort in each of his roles. That's why I love Chen Zheyuan.

The ending is open to interpretation. For many people including me, it is a happy ending and true to the original novel. The main couple did have a long time living together before they die.

Maybe, maybe not. CZY has been known as a BG actor in the first place so a BL drama may not change that, it may help to expand his popularity to those who like BL dramas. Anyway, this is just an unreliable melon.

Thanks so much for updating news about CZY here. I don't know Chinese so this is really helpful as I has a craving for updates about him :)

I feel so happy with the success of Dark Night and Dawn, love the series and the interaction between Chen Zheyuan and Nie Yuan

I love to see him in more modern dramas but not sure which melon is true

I finished watching the drama 10 days ago but still couldn't move on from it. TWOT did touch me with long lasting emotions and mostly because of the excellent acting of the two leads. I saw thousands of comments on iQiyi facebook and multiple fanpages for the drama sharing similar thoughts and emotions that make it even harder for me to move on haha. Still rewatching several episodes with sweet scenes of the main couple.

Chen Zheyuan can covey multiple deep emotions in the drama. I've cried not because of the ending but because of his emotional acting in many scenes. I've read thousands of comments on Facebook praising his acting skills in TWOT too.

Thanks so much for updating about our beloved Chen Zheyuan

Chen Zheyuan's acting is incredible, especially in the last two episodes. He portrayed Li Zan perfectly and can convey from subtle emotions to agony feeling excellently. The White Olive Tree is definitely a must watch.

I stayed up until 2am to watch the last episode. It was indeed a masterpiece. We all know it has a sad ending from the novel but I love the way they made it, not too painful, I can still feel peace, love and hope in the ending. I see A Zan and Ran have several years living happy together because the olive tree they planted has became a big tree when they came back (it would take at least 10 years for an olive tree to grow that big). The acting of the two leads are excellent in the last two episodes, especially Chen Zheyuan.

Episode 30 is epic with the Matuman hill attack and Episode 31 is so emotional and happy. Chen Zheyuan's acting is incredible. I love Ben and Sasin's scenes, there will always be laugh and tears whenever they're together. I wish there are more scene between Ben and Dr Pei too, they look lovely together.

Me too , I found ep 30 wonderful. I held my breath during the attack and was overjoyed when it ended and A Zan came down the hill. Benjamin did great in this episode too.

I really like ep 27 and 28. The pace is just right with development in all relationships, Zan-Ran, Ben-Sasin and Ben-Dr Pei. Li Zan is not cold to Ran, he is respecting her choice. Some distance is good for both so they can take time to understand more about each other, especially for Ran to understand and accept his choice. As always the background music is excellent.

At first I didn't understand the logic behind Li Zan's need to come back to the Eastern country but ep26 today explains it. I like his determination to return and try to cure himself from the trauma so he will be able to live normally again. With the current direction, I believe the drama will have a happy ending.

Yeah, he gradually remembered pieces of the incident, by ep24 he fully recalled what happened and was haunted by that painful memory and remorseful feeling :(. I'm enjoying the romance phase though :)

You can consider giving it a chance as it does get better from Ep 4. It becomes more logical and emotional as the series go on.