Contract Marriage is a popular plot device in Chinese dramas where two strangers enter into a marriage agreement for various reasons, such as to fulfill a business deal or to deceive others. This tag is known for its romantic and comedic elements, making it a fan favorite among viewers.
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My Lovely Wife
#1
Urban, Romance, Family
Li Pei'en, Zheng Nanxi
Witnessing the death of her mother, Xu Nian developed PTSD and became mute. Deprived of her mother's care, her father brought a new lover into the family, along with a stepdaughter close in age to Xu Nian. From then on, Xu Nian faced her father's indifference, as well as the mistreatment and bullying from her stepmother Jiang Wanli and her daughter Xu Yao. However, Xu Nian always believed that there was more to her mother's death and, in order to uncover the truth, had to disguise herself as a weak and innocent mute girl. In reality, she was a kind-hearted yet highly intelligent "black lotus." The stern and domineering Gu Mingyan, with a childhood marked by paranoia due to past experiences, suspected a conspiracy involving the collusion between the Xu family and Gu Hongyu in the death of his father, Gu Tao. Upon discovering Xu Nian's true identity, Gu Mingyan decided to use her to uncover the truth. He craftily initiated a marriage contract with Xu Nian, officially cohabiting, unaware that he was the prey in Xu Nian's hunting game. The two engaged in a battle of wits, transitioning from mutual deception to genuine emotions on their journey of love.Please Be My Family
#2
Urban, Romance, Drama
Jade Cheng, Xie Binbin
Qi Sile needs to secure the Maolin planning project order in order to cover the surgery expenses for his daughter Xuanxuan's brain tumor. She relentlessly pursues Maolin's boss, Song Haoyu. Meanwhile, when Song Haoyu is helping his son Chencheng choose a birthday gift, he notices that Qi Sile is wearing a brooch identical to the one Chencheng has. Following the clue of the brooch, Song Haoyu gradually confirms the relationship between Xuanxuan and Chencheng. In order to provide a complete family for the two children, Song Haoyu proposes to Qi Sile, and the two of them embark on a marriage with an uncertain future.Ready For Love
#3
Urban, Romance, Drama
He Changxi, Ju Ke'er
Meng Chuxia was deceived by her ex-boyfriend and burdened with a huge debt. Then, she and the newly appointed CEO male lead, Tang Jingxing, were also featured in the headlines due to rumors. Tang Jingxing was labeled as a "playboy," which hindered his career. With one person being chased by creditors and the other facing responsibilities, they decided to use a contract marriage to calm down this huge misunderstanding...Please Remarry
#4
Urban, Romance, Drama
Zhao Yibo, Xiang Xin
To save her family's business, Yun Wanwan played the role of a "perfect wife" for three years until her husband, Shen Liangchuan, was hospitalized for Wen Rong. She took the opportunity to end the business marriage and resumed her music dream as a rebellious punk female CEO, opening her own company and holding concerts. However, the divorce activated her other personality - a top-notch "green tea" who was obsessed with Shen Liangchuan. The two personalities engaged in a tug-of-war over Shen Liangchuan. Meanwhile, Shen Liangchuan, after his divorce, finally faced his own feelings and tried to win back Yun Wanwan. He studied romantic tricks, learned cheesy love words, and practiced classic scenes, rushing toward Yun Wanwan. However, he ran into both of Yun Wanwan's personalities and experienced extreme ups and downs.Love Starts From Marriage Season 2
#5
Urban, Romance, Drama
Qi Peixin, Pan Xinyi
One is a scheming and domineering female president, the other is a gentle and introverted young "puppy". The two of them make a deal on a blind date, and together they go on a journey that leads to a life of ludicrous marriage.Ex-Wife Stop Season 2
#6
Romance
Bai Haoyan, Feng Yiran
After a car accident, the overbearing CEO Sheng Nanfang lost almost six years of his memory. When he woke up, the world had undergone earth-shattering changes. Once, he was a high and mighty CEO, while Su Shaoyan was a poor civilian girl. But now, Su Shaoyan has found her biological father and transformed into the CEO of Tianqi Group, while Sheng Nanfang is forced to marry Su Shaoyan as a "a son-in-law who lives in the home of his wife's parents" due to the crisis faced by the Sheng family.A Love Journal
#7
Urban, Romance
Dong Zifan, Wang Zifei
Because of their parents' urging to get married, Ning Sui and GU Shen who are high school classmates, become a contractual couple. In the course of living together, they gradually fall in love with each other, only to discover that the other is actually a business enemy...She and Her Perfect Husband
#8
Urban, Romance
Yang Mi, Xu Kai
Qin Shi, a single lawyer, is determined to pursue her career, but her parents are pushing her hard to get married. The top law firm “Cheng Yu Hui” has a position for a family lawyer and requests to be married. Qin Shi’s second brother, Qin Wenyu, is an unreliable headhunter who changes Qin Shi’s marital status to “married” without her permission and creates a fictitious husband for her. Qin Shi was able to join the company. Qin Shi’s excellent performance was deeply appreciated by the founder, Lao Jin, who recommended Qin Shi to be the legal advisor of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs at a party. Qin Shi then learned that she was “married”. She decides to set things right and clarify the facts to Lao Jin, when her “husband” Yang Hua suddenly shows up, having been ordered by his mother to have a blind date with Qin Shi’s rival. Yang Hua is angry that he “was married”, but his mother keeps pushing him to marry, he has to find Qin Shi. So these two people who were reluctant to marry hit it off and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a license to get married, and became a legal couple. Their parents find that something is wrong, and Qin Shi’s ex-boyfriend also joins the law firm at this time. Under the crisis, Qin Shi and Yang Hua’s love grows, and they gain true love and have a happy life!Love for Two Lives
#9
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Wang Luqing, Chang Bin
After losing her love and losing her job,Yao Liangliang accidentally opens a crack in time and opens a mysterious door to a parallel universe. When she meets the king in distress, a contract is made and a cohabitation takes place. Their fates in the parallel universes are linked in this amazing way. From meeting, supporting and finally falling in love, they stage hilarious and sweet love story one after another.Here Is My Exclusive Indulge Season 2
#10
Fantasy, Romance
Lin Fengsong, Bao Chenxi
In order to take care of her weak mother and earn money for medical expenses, Yun Xiangxiang creates a girl's comic based on the famous entrepreneur Fu Sihan, but Fu Sihan finds out and holds the comic company responsible. In order to avoid being held accountable, Yun Xiangxiang approaches Fu Sihan and asks for forgiveness, but Fu Sihan makes a unbelievable proposal: to pretend to be his fiancee!Rewriting Destiny
#11
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Dong Siyi, Li Geyang
New comic book author An Lan encountered a bottleneck when he created the serialized comic book "Er Shi Si Wei Ai Fu Sheng", because the main characters Xia Yubing and Xu Ziyan's persona problems, she was asked by the editor-in-chief to modify before the uploading of the serial. Meanwhile, in the world of comics, Xia Yubing also had memories of previous episodes due to An Lan's repeated revisions, so she avoided Xu Ziyan, who always wanted to poison his marriage target, and was determined to facilitate his marriage with his second sister, Xia Lan, in order to escape his clutches. But Xia Yubing botched the matter, not only messing up the marriage of Xia Lan, but also letting Xu Ziyan notice herself, and was chased by Xu Ziyan to get married, and was forced to jump into the river. At this moment, a mysterious NPC Gu Gu appeared and explained to her the ins and outs of this comic world. Only then did Xia Yubing understand that she was only a character in the comic and that the only way to keep the comic serialized and for her to survive was to make money in exchange for clicks on the comic world. Then She set her own goal in life: to try to change her fate.The Lion's Secret
#12
Urban, Romance, Action
Zhu Yawen, Yang Zishan, Mike He
One is a female CEO with a fortune of over 100 million, and the other is a penniless “hobo”. The first meeting between Mu Wanqing and Liu Qing was at the wedding site of them. From mutual hostility to mutual support, Liu Qing secretly helps Mu Wanqing solve the company’s crises while wisely confronting Mu Wanqing’s former boyfriend Feng Cong who appears out of nowhere. When the relationship between them went through a lot of tests, a dark force behind them also gradually surfaced. In order to fulfill the wishes of the old generation, Mu Wanqing and Liu Qing embarked on a trip to Thailand and fought head-on with the dark forces and won, and they decided that the other was their love. The two returned home to live a happy and successful life.Once We Get Married
#13
Urban, Romance, Comedy
Wang Yuwen, Wang Ziqi
Fashion buyer Gu Xixi sneaks into a private reception to buy Alex’s wedding dress for a client. She mistakenly befriends Yin Sichen, a scheming boss who comes to discuss business cooperation with Alex. A ‘deliberate’ incident allows them to temporarily reach a win-win situation, but in order to maintain a long-term relationship with Alex, Gu Xixi is forced to become a contractual couple with Yin Sichen.Cute Programmer
#14
Urban, Romance
Xing Zhaolin, Zhu Xudan
Lu Li is a female programmer who pursues her career aspirations and strives in the programming field. With her excellent resume and amazing intelligence, she succeeds in getting into the startup company established by Jiang Yicheng and also helps Jiang Yicheng to settle numerous difficult blind dates. Lu Li and Jiang Yicheng bonded over programming and became roommates by coincidence. Cute female programmer and arrogant narcissist president, staged a warm and sweet love romance during they were getting along.Love Together (Trial Marriage)
#15
Urban, Romance, Comedy
Chen Ze, Wang Peihan, Li Yan
In order to solve the crisis of the group, Gu Lingse, the female domineering boss of the group, and Ye Chengshu, the puppet president, agree to be engaged for 99 days. They love and hate each other but fake marriage became true with the push of friends. Just when everyone thought everything was calm and quiet, Ye Chengshu’s good buddy Jiang Han revealed his ambition. How will the “president trainee” with the help of his “domineering wife” keep the family foundation ……Time Flies and You Are Here
#16
Historical, Romance
Joseph Zeng, Liang Jie
Xie Xiaoman, an ordinary woman, offended the famous Julu infanta Zhao Xiaoqian of Wujiang Province by mistake. She is forced to marry Zhao Xiaoqian because of a contract of marriage. A contract makes their lives intertwined. They start off as quarrelsome lovers and gradually get to know each other and work together through hardships and obstacles to finally reap a romantic love.Hold On, My Lady
#17
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Peng Yaqi, Gao Zitian
Bai Yunfeng (Peng Yaqi), a domineering female bandit from Baisha Village, leads Chen Dawan (Ren Yu) and others in a vain attempt to hijack the birth presents given by the General to the Minister. However, she fails and they are all caught by the General to the General’s residence. When she is about to be killed, she is accidentally sued for peace by the General. Under the name of “Lu Wan’er”, she becomes the wife of the second young master in the General’s residence, and makes the acquaintance of her contracted husband Huangfu Yao (played by Gao Zitian), and starts a sensational sweet love journey.Hello Mr. Gu
#18
Youth, Romance, Comedy
Chen Jingke, Yan Zhichao
On one side is a bossy CEO, and on the other side is a princess in distress, their personalities and life experiences are very different, so they look at each other with displeasure. Because of an accident, they have to reach a “contract marriage” agreement. The fake couple starts a “cohabitation” life. In the midst of friction and hardship, the relationship between them develops from a quarrelsome and loving couple, into sympathetic friends and confidants or even lovers.My Heroic Husband
#19
Historical, Romance, Business
Guo Qilin, Song Yi
Ning Yi comes from a humble background, but he is always active and aggressive, from poetry and business to martial arts. Being a superfluous son-in-law who lives comfortably at first, he gradually takes up more responsibilities, helping Su Tan’er to start her own business, and helping his friends and relatives around him to realize their own ideals, helping people in trouble. Later on, facing family and state affairs, Ning Yi and his team were in danger many times, but finally, they guarded Lin’an City with their courage and wisdom. As the saying goes, “A small superfluous son-in-law has a big world”, Ning Yi grows from a superfluous son-in-law who only wants to be good to himself to a person who really has the world in mind, while other characters also grow individually and eventually contribute to the political situation.Begin Again
#20
Urban, Romance
Zhou Yutong, Gong Jun
Lu Fangning, the general manager of a large home furnishing company, was a proud girl who was beautiful, talented, and wealthy. However, at the age of 30, due to the pressure of family and career, Lu Fangning urgently needed a husband and a child of her own. At that moment, Ling Rui, a surgeon, appeared in front of her. With his excellent professionalism, handsome appearance and angelic heart, Ling Rui became the perfect husband in Lu Fangning’s heart. So, Lu Fangning tried every possible means to finally marry Ling Rui. After the marriage, Lu Fangning, who acted tough, began to face up to her own life problems, tried to change. She and Ling Rui also gradually developed an affection for each other. But this marriage was gradually out of the imagination of both sides under the family and career turmoil. Lu Fangning, who was suffering from a career crisis, had the intention of divorce. But Ling Rui’s persistence and insistence, made her really understand the true meaning of love and marriage. They were determined to face everything bravely in their marriage and embrace a better each other!Perfect and Casual
#21
Urban, Romance, Comedy
Miles Wei, Xu Ruohan
Zhang Sinian and Yun Shu “fall in love” in three days of knowing each other, “married” in a month, of course, at the beginning of all is a fake play. Yun Shu is a senior student, Zhang Sinian is a visiting professor, young but very successful and handsome, want to do everything perfectly, including order coffee in the cafe, how much water temperature, what milk. In life, he uses data to convince others. Sun Yun was cheated the “huge amount” by her cousin which was left by her father. When she was looking for a lawyer was also cheated by the lawyer, but it does not affect her to believe in others. Zhang Sinian’s “iceberg face” was melted by Yunshu’s simplicity and enthusiasm. Zhang Sinian’s grandfather has terminal lymphoma, and in order to make his grandfather feel at ease during the surgery, he temporarily pulls Yun Shu in the hospital to act as his “girlfriend”. The grandfather wants them to get married, and they start to prepare for the wedding in order to make his grandfather believe. During their touch, they found a perfect complementary relationship between them, and then they embarked on a romantic love story.Love in Time
#22
Urban, Romance
Ren Yankai, Serena Cheng
Su Jian’an, an unfamous novel author, was caught in a family inheritance crisis. In order to continue her dream of writing novels, she had no choice but to sign a “contract marriage” with her high school rival, Lu Boyan, who has become a boss in the investment industry. With different characters and childhood misunderstandings, they started a “sweet cohabitation war”. At the same time, Lu Boyan also tried every possible way to intervene in Su Jian’an’s novel creation, hoping that Su Jian’an would find inspiration from himself. Their love for each other deepened during the cohabitation and creation process. But new crises from career and family came. In the end, they overcame many obstacles to usher in the success of love and career.Marry Me
#23
Historical, Romance, Suspense
Xing Zhaolin, Xiao Yan
When her master, Shi Boyin, is framed and died, Ju Mu'er's life changes drastically. She also loses her eyesight and goes into the life of Long Yue, the richest man in the capital. When she is determined to avenge for her master's death, she finds herself involved in one case after another. While investigating the case, she is forced by a married man to marry her. However, as they spend time together, they develop an affection for each other. Not wanting to implicate the Long family in her master's case, Ju Mu'er sets up a scheme to make Long Yue misunderstand and repudiate his wife. When Long Yue learns the truth, they are married again. As the investigation progresses, the case becomes more and more confusing, Jui Mu'er is nearly killed, and the Long family is in an unprecedented predicament. Theyare forced to divorce and fight together against the enemy. When the truth is revealed, Long Yue marries Jui Mu'er, who has married him three times, and they finally embrace each other happily.Midsummer is full of love
#24
Urban, Romance, Comedy
Yang Chaoyue, Timmy Xu
Luo Tianran is a fledgling musician with a spooky and self-respecting personality, and dreams of becoming a composer. By coincidence, Luo Tianran meets the idol superstar Jin Zeyi, and lives in the same house accidentally. They start live together with very different personalities, and a series of ridiculous romantic stories are on.The Sleepless Princess
#25
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Zheng Yecheng, Hu Yixuan
The ninth Princess Xu Chuyue and the decisive General Xue Yao have never interacted before, but they were brought together by a palace assassination. Xue Yao blocked an arrow to save the princess, and the princess concealed his identity in return for saving her life. They were granted a marriage by the emperor, living together. Their grudges and misunderstandings were solved. Xue Yao thought that the princess was very strange, so he not only put her on an ankle chain but also tied her to a stake as an arrow target, in order to force her to tell him what she had seen and heard that night at the palace. The princess was also dissatisfied with Xue Yao’s attitude. After her marriage, she repeatedly escaped, although she was also afraid of the general, she was determined to pursue freedom. However, they fell in love because of sleeping together. Because Chuyue discovered that Xue Yao can cure nightmares, she gradually attached to him, and the general also gradually treated the lovely princess with tenderness.Dance of the Sky Empire
#26
Historical, Youth, School
Xu Kai, Wu Jiayi
Ten years ago, when the Kunwu clan fought the Human Clan, the Human Master Zi Ji seal the Kunwu Dragon Emperor Shi Xingyu, Kunwu was defeated and the Kunwu clan was reduced to slavery. In order to save her clan, Kunwu Saintess Su Youlian decides to disguise her identity and infiltrate Qingtian City to unseal the only hope of the Gods - the sealed Shi Xingyu. When Su first arrives at the Moyun Academy, she offends Li Xuan, the most villainous young man in Qingtian City, whose fate has already been arranged to become the protector of the human race, the Protector of the State. The young man and the young girl, with opposing identities, enter the Moyun Academy at the same time....You are My Destiny
#27
Urban, Romance, Comedy
Xing Zhaolin, Liang Jie
Chen Jiaxin is a new-coming assistant in a law firm, and Wang Xiyi is a corporate heir with an elite education. They met by chance on a cruise to the Bahamas. They quickly entered into a marriage accidentally. After the marriage, Chen Jiaxin was pregnant and was determined to give up her job to devote herself to her family. They also developed a mutual affection for each other during their time together. After the accidental miscarriage, Chen Jiaxin left to study in Hungary. After a series of trials and tribulations and with the help of friends, she eventually grew up to be a new potter. After missing his lover for three years, Wang Xiyi waited in silence and learned that a mature man should take responsibility for his family and career. After a chance reunion with Chen Jiaxin in Hungary, he was finally forgiven. They grew up together through all the difficulties in life.Please Love Me
#28
Urban, Romance, Comedy
Zhang Yujian, Xu Xiaonuo
The popular star, Yi Han, suddenly had a car accident with Pei Youyou, a manicure girl with dreams of buying a house. However, although they were so different that they had to make a marriage contract under the butterfly effect of a long-planned secret photo incident. During this time, they have gradually developed an affection for each other. When their marriage contract was accidentally revealed, a long-planned conspiracy slowly surfaced, Yi Han’s career suffered an unprecedented crisis…The Love by Hypnotic
#29
Historical, Romance
Ling Meishi, Alen Fang
Li Qian, Xuanzi Lord, and Li Mingyue, the Xiyue princess, were forced to have a political marriage. Although they did not like each other at the beginning, they fell in love and got together after going through all kinds of hardships together.Good Bye, My Princess
#30
Historical, Romance
Chen Xingxu, Peng Xiaoran, Shawn Wei
Qu Xiaofeng, the ninth princess of Xizhou, went with her father to the capital to meet the Emperor of the Li dynasty. She accidentally met Li Chengyin, the prince and they were mistakenly involved in a crisis and became friends in trouble. Many years later, Li Chengyin approached Xiaofeng because of a marriage. They met but did not recognize each other, but they were attracted by each other’s kindness and justice and fell in love. The good times did not last long, Li Chengyin’s henchmen killed the tribe of Xiaofeng’s mother, Xiaofeng could not bear it and jumped down the legendary forgetting river with the intention of forgetting love, Li Chengyin also jumped down with her. When they met again, they had forgotten each other and everything related to each other. They started a marriage. But the conflict reeled them back together, and they fell in love again. After a great disaster, Xiao Feng restored memory, she was in a dilemma between love and hate, and Li Chengyin was also suffering because of her hatred. Eventually, Xiao Feng put aside her hatred, hoping that Li Chengyin can keep the world peaceful. Xiaofeng remembered when Li Chengyin jumped down the forgetful river after herself without any fear, the last thing Xiaofeng asked was to let Li Chengyin promise to live well, after the words Xiaofeng killed herself with her sword, they wrote a song of true love together.Well-Intended Love
#31
Youth, Romance
Xu Kaicheng, Simona Wang
The z-list actress Xia Lin is suffering from blood cancer and has to pester the CEO of Ling Group, Ling Yizhou to get a suitable bone marrow match for treatment. In order to receive a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible, and to continue her acting career, Xia Lin and Ling Yizhou agreed to get married in secret. During their secret marriage, apart from their sweet life, they were also intertwined with conspiracy from many sides. In the end, Xia Lin and Ling Yizhou cleared up their misunderstanding and regained their true love.Legend of Yun Xi
#32
Historical, Romance, Wuxia
Ju Jingyi, Zhang Zhehan
As the daughter of an Imperial Doctor, Han Yunxi lost her mother at a young age and has gone through various trials and tribulations. But she still maintains a positive and optimistic attitude. She has a talent for medicine and is well versed in traditional healing arts, but suffers from jealousy and ostracism. By coincidence, Yunxi married Lord Qin, Long Feiye. From then on she was caught in the middle of a treacherous court struggle. With her excellent medical skills, wise mind, and kind heart, Han Yunxi managed to detoxify for the court ministers, helped Long Feiye to detect the traitor, relieved the people of the country from the scourge of plague, and successfully cured the Prince who was infected with a strange disease. Han Yunxi is not only loved by the people for her benevolent attitude as a healer, but also helps Long Feiye to break all kinds of schemes and tricks that are harmful to the country and the people, and quell the unrest of the Chu Family. After a series of life changes, Yun Shi’s medical skills became more exquisite and won the affection of the King of Qin. They were indifferent to fame and fortune and studied medicine together, and eventually left the hustle and bustle of the palace and lived a happy life without contention.The Eternal Love
#33
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Liang Jie, Xing Zhaolin
A magical power changed the second daughter of the Qu family of the Dongyue Kingdom. The second daughter of the Qu family, Qu Tan’er, who attempted suicide for the Grand Prince, has changed her temperament from then on, sometimes gentle and introverted, sometimes savage and bold. With a “dual personality”, Qu Tang’er had to marry the eighth prince Mo Liancheng by order of the emperor. But because she had an affair with the Grand Prince Mo Yihuai, she was suspected by the Eighth prince Mo Liancheng. From then on, she was caught in the power struggle of the Dongyue Kingdom. However, Qu Xiaodan who has a witty and bold personality gradually gained the trust of the Eighth Prince. They turned from suspicion to admiration for each other. However, Qu Tan’er who is gentle and introverted always remembered her old relationship with the Grand Prince Mo Yihuai, and wanted to help the Grand Prince seek the throne…
