Adorable and cute
The fact this is a contract marriage already makes me biased. The mains are simply cute like their chemistry is off the charts. Their interactions have me grinning non stop, especially after they confessed to each other. Both are childish, the male lead more than the girl. The plot is cliche, predictable and full of troupes but I don't care. The love triangles, personally not a fan of but what is a contract marriage without one. The second leads were beyond toxic like dang, no means no, learn to move on. Obessing gets you nowhere. At least the second male learnt to accept that he wasn't going to be more.Wang Zi Qi's acting is great, really fits the role, feels natural and all. Wang Yuwen's acting is good that I don't feel that her charater is unnecessarily annoying. She became a tad dumb as the episodes went on though. I absolutely love the grandma, like she is adorable and I like how she plots opportunities for them to be together. The same with Fei'ang (the male lead's assistant), wanted him to have more screen time as I didn't get the second couple at all. I skipped a couple of their scenes as the CP was not it. Honestly thought that Fei'ang and the female lead's best friend would be the CP as their little interaction seemed interesting. I'm surprised that both the moms weren't a problem in the show, quite supportive of the relationship which is rare.
The editing is weird, some scenes don't make sense. Such crappy cuts and transitions. The way that the male lead manipulated the female lead is nowhere close to being justified. Just plain wrong, I expected better. I hated the useless misunderstandings, especially when they could be solved by just communicating. Ending was the best, it is filled with typical charaters but decent watch to pass time.
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I loved It !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the story. At first I was a little worried that it would be the usual obsess girl ruins everything and at the very end it would be happily ever after. But this couple was great. Both leads kept the story alive and exciting. The chemistry between them was wonderful and it made us feel like they were a real couple. The way they fell in love and support it each other is more of a realistic view of a couple. The actors performance was great and the story line has to be one of my favorite. Maybe I am just a romantic but this story to me was great. The lead female character is strong minded and virtue. Her honesty, independence and charisma makes the story wonderful. He is handsome, rude and arrogant but when he falls in love he changes and see the value of his partner and how mush he treasures her. It makes the top of my 5 list of romantic dramas. A must watched over and over, I will.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Even though the main couple looked cute together, the writing was cheesy and the male lead was especially immature. Although I liked that he respected the female lead's dream and supported her, he was so jealous, childishly petty, and clingy. I guess at least he stopped being a manipulative schemer. (For a similar CEO & designer dynamic that's more mature, I recommend Sunshine of My Life from earlier this year! No contract relationship though.)
Lastly... the second couple. YIKES. Shang Ke is one of the most annoying characters I've seen this year. Usually the male lead's best friend is a fun character and I like seeing their friendship but Shang Ke was an immature troublemaker. To make matters worse, his love interest was an awesome, smart woman who he was really no match for. I ended up skipping their scenes. Instead, Yin Si Chen's assistant Fei Ang was the hidden gem here! On Gu Xi Xi's side, her friend was somewhat annoying and somewhat unreliable towards the beginning, but at least she was loyal.
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Tropey rom-com totally saved by the CP's chemistry and their sweet moments
Yes, it is another contract marriage story between a low EQ CEO and a feisty, cheerful girl. I don't blame you if you switch off after that intro but it does get better. After a decent meet-cute, the story just meanders around for a good half of the show. Of course, the process of the OTP falling in love was front and centre but it was a bit cliché. Even though the ML was not a cold hearted person, his low EQ made his romantic overtures a hit and miss affair. Similarly, the FL was definitely falling for the ML but she kept sending mixed messages to both the ML and SML. This is frustrating for the viewer because just when you thought all the stars were aligned and they are getting together, they backtracked and all the sweet moments from the day before were all forgotten and we are back to the "will they, won't they" phase again.As the show progressed, the poor SML just hangs around the FL and ticked off the ML. Turning him into a green eyed monster even after the OTP became official. I do feel sorry for him because he was a decent guy but you don't get a strong Second Lead Syndrome vibe with him.
On the other hand, the SFL was a nasty piece of work. She will not take no for an answer. Even after the ML very clearly and repeatedly rejected her advances, she kept escalating her evil deeds against the FL to the point of total annihilation. I'm also annoyed that after doing all that damage, she just packed her bag and went away scot free in the final episode. Very typical c-drama trope but not a good one.
For me, the show only really kicked into high romantic gear after the half way mark. Once the OTP finally become official in ep.17 and was signed, sealed and consummated, we can all rejoice. Their chemistry hit the roof as well. From that point on, we have lots of skinship. I mean A LOT by c-drama standard and there were even several tame bed scenes. The running gag is the grandma wants a grandchild ASAP (yes please!), much to the chagrin of the FL. To be fair, they do look great together and there are lots of swoon worthy moments. Love is definitely in the air and that's what saved the Show.
The 2OTP was quite cute. An odd pairing but I can see how it could work. They got together fairly early on and they were hot and sexy from a running start. They did hit a bad patch later on but once that was sorted, they just kind of plateaued which was a bit of a shame.
The older cast members were all nice. The grandma is a gem. The "evil" mother-in-law turned out to be the good MiL. Some of the FL's mother's scenes were LOL funny.
Acting was great from the leads but monotonal from the SM/FL's. I really liked the ML when he starred in the Imperial Coroner and he didn't disappoint here. The FL is not the classic beauty but she has a very expressive face so there were not many Botox moments. The support casts did their job. The CP's swoon worthy moments gave us the dopamine rushes and I'm thankful for that.
OST was serviceable. I would happily rewatch from ep.17 onwards for the sweet CP moments but the rest I can skip.
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Different Motive Of Marriage Contract Between Sichen And Xixi
Once We Get MarriedAdapted from the novel “Flash Marriage President's Contract Wife” (闪婚总裁契约妻) by Nian Hua Fu Liu.
Another marriage contract drama but no worries. This will be different from another marriage contract drama. This drama was a bit weird since ML leads himself to involve with the marriage contract. It because he want to achieve for what he’s aiming even he needs to make some sacrifices for his life. Even he doesn’t want to be in love but for his goals he dare to get into marriage contract.
▪️Reasoning
~ ML wants to get a popular designer, Alex to sign a contract with him to sell his brand product at his Sky Mall.
~ FL accepted an online order to get the bride dress from a popular brand. She went to the party in order to get close with the owner’s brand to make him sell the dress for her.
~ ML got to know with FL at the party when he goes there. FL followed him to go inside the party because she’s lost her invitation card since she’s got into accident before arriving there. She also met with SML during her accidents. FL asked her to act as his lover since she can makes Alex to get interest with her.
~ Alex misunderstood them for a lover then interested to sign a contract with ML. He also stated the condition for the contract sign was ML needs to marry with FL within three months.
▪️Opinions
~ I love the drama that related to the marriage contract. I had seen a few of the drama that have this kind of genre such as Perfect and Casual, Love in Time, Hello Mr Gu, You Are My Destiny, Cute Programmer and others. Usually the marriage contract drama happened because of parent forced the main leads to get into marriage but for this drama a bit different since ML asked for it himself in order to gain his goals.
~ ML afraid to like or love something because when he’s small, his mother control him and did not allow him to plays or keeps with something that he liked.
~ FL has a boyfriend before but he was a jerk. They’re broke up because he’s already have a new girl. But FL did not hurt because of it since she had enough of him.
~ FL agreed to make a contract marriage with ML because she’s needs money to pay for the dress that she manages to get from Alex. Since the buyer canceled the order so she needs to pay for it. So she doesn’t have any other ways so she accepted that deals.
~ ML makes the marriage contract last only for three months. It because Alex wants to give the brands to him within three months. This was the only drama that make the short time for the marriage contract last. I think they’ll continue the contract after this.
~ I dislikes the second couple because the guy was a bit unmatured and not serious in working while the woman was a bit old than him. They got a lot of screen time even they were not the main leads. I felt like skipping their parts.
~ The storyline between FL and SML was a bit like the story in 'Summer Again'. Here, SML was a Cartoonist and they already met during they're young. FL was a fan of his comic but she did not know he was that cartoonist. SML fall in love with FL first.
~ I do not understand why writers make Si Chen became so clingy and do not trust his own wife. Even she want to go for study, he followed her there and became a stalker to check what her doing.
~ Why should the writers makes SML character became so pity until he needs to come near FL even she go for her studies and helps her even she already rejected him. Even they still a friends but I think his character should stop when she rejected him so that he did not need to stand in between the couple.
~ SML became a bad girl till the end. Even she was so pretty and sophisticated girl but her character was so sad since she did many bad things to the ML and FL. I think writers should change her character to make her positively accepted her fates was not with Sichen.
~ It was good that Sichen does not give any chances to SML and makes her understand that he does not loves her. He also keeps his distance with her even she was his childhood sweetheart when they were young.
▪️Characters Intro
~ Wang Zi Qi acts as Yin Sichen. He was an arrogant, young and handsome CEO. He works by himself to make Why Mall successful until now. He likes himself to be a perfect and successful president. He always wants to achieve his goal even he needs to make some sacrifices. He makes a marriage contract with Xixi in order to get Alex makes a contract with him.
~ Wang Yu Wen acts as Xixi. She has a dream to be a successful designer. She likes to produce her own brands but she’s still not a good designer. She opened an online shop with her friend to sell the clothes. She get to know with Sichen when she accepted the order from online to buy a bride dress. She also makes a marriage contract with him in order to get some money to solve her problems regarding the dress. She was a bit clever and silly girl. She also likes to read a comic books and became a fan.
▪️Overall
For the overall, I think this drama was the best for the contact marriage drama since ML and FL did not cancelled their contract and positively accepted their feeling toward each others. Even there were some misunderstandings and problems between the couple, but they solved it in quick way make their relationship look so steady and strong.
They also have the marriage reception again at last so it make the drama more convincing and interesting. Audiences would felt happy when watching this drama. There were many sweet scenes between the couple like kissing, hugging and also dating.
This drama should be watched for those who liked to see contract marriage drama. It was recommended!
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Saved By The Chemistry
Once you learned that this is a contract marriage rom-com, I’m sure you have a pretty good idea what you are getting into. If you love this kind of storyline and a fairy tale romance, Once We Get Married would be a gem. But if you are tired of cliches and stale plots, you would end up questioning its value or even hating it altogether. So, do not be surprised if you see vast differences in ratings for this drama. It is really a love it or hate it kind of production.The other point to note is that this is really a low budget flick. So, you will see choppy editing and poor cinematography at times. The costumes also suck which is made obvious because the male lead is supposed to be super rich while the female lead is a fashion designer. Compared to You Are My Glory with its beautiful gowns, Once We Get Married is like a poor relation. Thus, you will see the leads wearing the same clothes and accessories for different scenes with some of them being pretty plain which is inconsistent with the characters’ background.
Same Old Plot
Basically, the producers for Once We Get Married are merely rehashing an overused theme that is tried and tested. They don’t even attempt to inject any freshness or twists to the plot. Just stick to what has been successful in the past and simply produce another one with a different cast. So, the result is this drama that sticks to the usual of a couple being forced to marry for mutual benefits for an agreed period and then falling in love. Bring in a jealous second female lead that is hell bent on wreaking havoc and a second male lead who is always there for the girl and you end up with another contract marriage drama.
Some people may not like how the story begins though because there is an element of manipulation in getting the female lead to sign the marriage contract. But the trickery is not bizarre or cruel like in Well Intended Love. Both parties know what they are getting into. Due to the old plot, everything is predictable from start to finish. But the good thing is there is no disapproving parents to throw a spanner in the works for the couple unlike Forever And Ever. The other glaring selling point for the drama is the blazing chemistry between the leads.
Undeniable Chemistry
This is what saves the drama from being relegated to the unwatchable list. With a stale plot and typical scenes that include accidental slips and kisses, you really need vivid chemistry to make viewers hooked. Without it, those romantic moments and sweet filler scenes will be bland and boring just like in Fall In Love With A Scientist. Luckily, Wang Yu Wen and Wang Zi Qi seem very comfortable with each other so much so that their interactions are naturally captivating as an on-screen couple.
Their chemistry is what you would be hanging on to once you begin watching and will carry you all the way to the end. Their visuals and height are ideally matched. So, chances are you will love this couple as they are easy on the eyes and very natural in their sweetness towards each other.
Wang Yu Wen plays the role of Xi Xi in a convincing manner. She gives the character some toughness and mischievousness that matches up to Si Chen. This is also my second time watching Wang Zi Qi after The Imperial Coroner. He has the required charisma to make Si Chen appear attractive despite the character’s cold personality. Essentially, the casting was done right and the resultant chemistry is the key in saving this drama from mediocrity.
A Word Of Warning About The Characters
Before you decide if you should watch Once You Are Married, perhaps it is good the know a little bit more about the 2 main characters. As far as the male lead is concerned, you really need to have a thing for cold and domineering CEOs. Not everybody sees them as heroes especially one who is fond of advancing towards the female character until his face is right in front of hers. In the real world, this would be tantamount to harassment! But in the drama, it would be seen as romantic and flirty. So, you will get those scenes which may not go down well for a feminist and may be seen as sexist.
For the female lead, some viewers might see her as dumb and annoying. This is because she is close to the second male lead and seems clueless that he has feelings for her. She still has frequent contact with him even after she got together with the male lead. It is not a dealbreaker for me but her behavior might put off those who want to see more wisdom and intelligence from a female lead.
As for the second couple, they are a waste of time. I can’t understand why the screenwriters even bother with them. The second female lead is a jealous and toxic character. The second male lead isn’t evil but is annoyingly persistent. He will keep appearing in front of the female lead as he tries to gain a foothold into her life. Therefore, be prepared for not very likable supporting characters if you watch.
My Verdict – Just For Contract Marriage Fans
Well, if you like contract marriage dramas, then you would most likely enjoy Once You Are Married. But there is nothing new here that could capture a broader fan base. It is a drama that thrives on romantic chemistry and nothing more. It is for the viewers to feel good and experience all the fluff and sweetness. The drama certainly succeeded in this aspect for those who can feel the leads’ chemistry and just want a simple love story that is close to a fairy tale rather than real life.
There are a lot of near kisses in the drama especially in the beginning of the couple’s relationship. I guess they got that right to heighten the anticipation of a real kiss and those scenes will feel a lot like flirting. It helps to light up the sparks too which makes viewers crave for more from this couple. There are also a lot of kisses once love developed between them. But they are not as steamy as those in My Little Happiness.
In conclusion, there is no reason to watch this except for the chemistry. If you want a more matured romance drama with a fashion design theme, you would be better off watching Sunshine Of My Life and Love Designer. So, for this Once We Get Married review, I can only give it a 6.5/10 score. But for this type of drama, the rating doesn’t really matter. It is whether you are a sucker for this type of romance that is the key once it is clear there is sizzling chemistry between the couple.
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Again like the love triangle, where the evil second female lead does things to sabotage the female lead. Don’t know what happened to Mo Zitian, he kinda just disappeared after Xixi said she didn’t have feelings for him. Overall not bad, short drama.
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Ants will be ashamed in comparison to how Ridiculously Sweet & Cheezy this drama is. ♡
It was beautifully wrapped and I can't stop my fascination and satisfaction on how well-created and produced this drama is. I got the bare minimum expectation for this due to its common clichè plot but I guess you can never judge a book by it's mere cover without checking what's actually inside and I gotta say that I LOVE it so much.It started as an average drama but as it goes on and on it eventually showcases how good it is as a whole. It's like a medicine that will taste bitter and weird at first but will soonly shock you with it's sweet and enjoyable aftertaste.
It has provided several scenes that truly shocked me and even made me so overwhelmed to the point where I had to cover my eyes cause it felt so much for me to take. Those cheezy and cringy scenes that will make you jealous so bad is what I am talking about. Like, there's just so much of it in the drama and it made me feel like 90% of it is just them being so sweet and cuddly. Oh Gosh I cannot!! Anyways, let me move on and start the more serious analysis stuff cause i've been fanboying since the very start. HAHAHA~!!
The drama itself is like a cure that can remove your stress and bad mood like literally each episode has its own unique and lovely scenes that will make you forget time and space. It's one enjoyable production which has so much fun and enjoyment to watch.
At first, I was craving for a more competitive 2nd ML but then I realized that this drama doesn't need that. The ML is already enough with his possesive and adorable character that helps to make the whole Main Couple overflowing with love and chemistry. On the other hand I was so infuriated with Ran XiWei for being the badly badly deceiving bitch who always wears the same outfit. Does she have 1 outfit the entire time? or was her scenes shot on the same day? cause I really find that her clothes never changes.
One last thing, the kissing scenes is everywhere. They literally make out even during the most unexpected situations and I love it. Hahaha~
P.S. I love the 2nd Couple as well. They keep the story well-balanced and intact. I just feel like they need more screen time compared to what they've got with this drama or just give them a whole entire show. 😁
Story - 10, It started with the usual clichè set up but eventually shine by itself due to its unique plot and different execution of character build up. A drama that deserves commendation for not taking the usual tiring love story plot and even adding their own spice and twists to it.
Acting/Cast - 10, The actors acting and the way they execute their characters are great. I only have praises and adoration towards them in general and I must say that we've got a set of professional and stellar actors/actresses in this production.
Music - 10, The BGMs are so good and they fit this dramas overall vibe. I love the songs so much and as I always says "Pop-sweet songs and ballads can never go wrong".
Rewatch Value - 10, Despite the Clichè plot I must say that this drama will never be tiring to watch. It has its own taste and feel that can make you binge watch it even 2-3 times a row or Maybe it's just me? Lol~ This drama just hits differently and got me so obssessed with it. Haha~
Overall - 10, I would never have it any other way. I got complaints at first but as the story progresses you'll realized that they're presented for the whole shows sake and it worked out perfectly well. A drama that can quench your thirst and can bring your appetite back to its energetic health. Will Recommend for sure.
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The more I watch, the more annoyed!!
OH MY #^##^^!!! It’s got all the annoying elements- lack of communication✔️ SO MANY misunderstandings✔️ FL going to male love rival for help instead of talking with her husband✔️ Push and pull✔️ Stupidity✔️Sigh... it started off well. You have the usual overbearing CEO, accidental falls and kisses, FL gets tricked and then of course the contract marriage. It was kinda cute and there were loving and caring moments, but then it started getting sour and pure angst after episode 10. Too much of the push and pull factor. They would seem to be progressing in the romance, even have kisses and PDA, then the next day it would be back to square one of pretending, bickering and being cowards. One step forwards two steps back. Serious lack of communication, can’t understand.
Gu Xixi (FL) is the most annoying character. One minute she’ll be loving towards Yin Sichen, the next she’ll be cold and uncaring. And she’s always so nice to Mo Zixin (love rival) who clearly likes her oblivious to the fact that her husband is unhappy about it. Even after she confesses she loves Yin Sichen, MZ is still crossing boundaries giving her flowers and bubble tea in front of her husband in their home! And she accepts it willingly!!! Dumbfounded. To the scriptwriter, please don’t write stories like this anymore.
I haven’t finished this yet, but I’m already screaming at the screen a lot. Lol...
Update: after finishing this, I still stand with what I wrote. More typical and annoying scenes towards the end. All in all, the script could have been written much better. There’s a lot of PDA , so just skip and FF the annoying scenes ;)
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I liked it well enough
The fact that the FL is meant to be a fashion designer yet has zero dress sense is the biggest irony of this drama. Similarly, I'm tired of watching skinny, pubescent-looking actresses who aren't even pretty to start with. Why do C drama creators hate casting pretty actresses in the lead role? C rom-coms are filled with the ghosts of these types of dramas where a cold CEO gets with a limp noodle female lead for no good reason. Also, the least the directors could do is match the ambiance to the story. If you want me to believe the ML is rich, then FFS give him the appropriate props. This guy had one servant and at best 3 or 4 different suits. Likewise, the FL repeatedly wore the same really cheap clothing mere days apart. Her wardrobe consisted of 5 maybe 7 outfits. How?Can I also mention that parts of the story supposedly happened in Italy (when they met with Alex) yet not one extra spoke passable Italian and the hotels and street scenes could have been filmed on a lot with CGI background? Why?
On a different note, I hope, Wang Zi Qi, the ML actor gets better projects because he has such an on-screen presence and talent for one that could be considered an idol actor.
Anyways, yeah, I liked it but hated that it was obviously low-budget.
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I wanted to like this but...
Starting out its not great and the ML is a total jerk. Not just like cold jerk but hurtful and overly manipulative. (Strictly talking about the beginning here)I mean okay the feeding each other bit at his work was pretty funny but there was just so much boredom for me that soldiering through all the dull moments didn't make the cute scenes worth it. Not to mention the 2nd couple is so unbelievably pointless. Eventually I wound up skipping through all their scenes. They had like .5 connection to the main couple. Honestly what was the purpose of them being in the script?
As someone who enjoys the cold CEO trope as well as the contract marriage story line I really wanted to like this and I was sure that I would but I just didn't. There are so many other dramas that do all the cliches in a much more satisfying way.
For me, this just doesn't have it.
Is it original? Not even a little.
Will it scratch that the need for a cute fluffy stereotypical overbearing CEO romance? Perhaps but this wouldn't be my first choice by any means.
Would Not Recommend
Would Not Re-watch
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just 1 word to describe this drama
just like many people write review here, yeah this drama full with old tropes or old clichés. But like AvenueX in YouTube said, although full with old tropes I still like it, that old tropes not boring at all...Yin Si Chen (SC) is one unique CEO. He is surely one narcist human being. Usually they give us overbearing or cold CEO, yeah i know as usual the cold always just the outward appearance not for our FL. In here we can see although SC is cold but he is also quite narcistic & very proud of himself. & after they become real couple SC is surely become clingy.
Gu Xi Xi (XX) is one girl that full of dream. She dream to make her own clothing line. She is also typical our FL with this kind of scenario, simple girl that easy attract our ML. But when they become real couple she become quite spoiled.
Love SC mom & grandma. Love how they support our FL. SC grandma like usual energetic grandma that also very cute. SC mom even though looks though & hard to crack, but turn out she's not like that.
Love Lin Xiao Ya & Mo Zi Xin (ZX), They are really a good friend for XX. Even though ZX is our SML, but he really one gentlemen & good friend that only want the best for XX.
Like some people wrote here I also not too like our SLC. Their relationship just simply not necessary. Thank God they don't have too much screen time together. But their couple problem quite relatable, one spoiled little brad & the other independent women. How they try to erase the problem or accept other circumstance.
And yes of course our SFL is one crazy b*tch. That her life goal currently only to make troublesome for XX.
Overall this drama over nothing new, but really that old tropes & cliché not boring at all... The cast did a very good job with their role
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