Marriage Contract (2016)

A melo that is a bit meh

Took me a really long time to write this review because I have been contemplating whether I liked it or not and my conclusion is that its meh.

I can totally see why this drama commands top marks . Its a super mature watch . It depicts life . It depicts unconditional love and depicts dignified poverty . Its super compelling with beautiful relationships of a familial nature .The two leads were phenomenal .It actually had something to say . I loved all that about it and thats why its gets 7 top marks as a watch.

As for the remaining three marks- the acting and writing had to pull it through over the meh mark to the brilliant mark and unfortunately , it did not have the capacity for that . Certain components of the cast over acted such as the two mature female leads and Ahn Ji Hoon was awful . In fact, what was the point of his character as the distant nephew/son in law in the first place?

Conversations were repetitive and drawn out . Sentiments did not evolve but instead found themselves in predictable and sappy territory. Which was disappointing because this show had portrayed itself as highly mature and clean but that was not the finished product.

Moreover . the pacing was just a bit off . Most things were a slow burn and then all at once all of a sudden .

Overall: Not a bad watch . Not a top tier watch though but it does enough to go the long haul.

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This is a very cliche romantic drama, with all the usual plot line. Nothing new or breakthrough about it. It’s kind of slow and I think they stretch the story out too thin, it feels like there’s not enough material for the whole show. I think they have a lot more to explore to make the story more exiting and fast paced. I would love to see more development on many of the plot point, but they just left it very vague and skimming the surface only.

I really love the child.. she’s so cute and adorable. I think she’s a very talented child actor, and I couldn’t wait to see what she would do next. Main Female and Male lead did a good job portraying their character. All three of them together are very adorable, I wish they have more of it.

The music is totally forgettable. I wouldn’t really rewatch this drama because the plot is just too basic.

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Bittersweet as life. Must watch.

I still not sure if I loved it or if it made me miserable. It's as bittersweet as life itself.

I cried at every chapter, not just out of sadness but also because it makes me appreciate life. It was my first Uee's drama and I loved her all the way. I didn't watch any Lee Seo Jin dramas before and I loved him too, as well as the rest of the cast.

Without spoiling anything you can expect all the kdramas clichés in here. Acting is what makes this series incredible.

I don't think is a drama to rewatch. I'm 100% sure I don't want to put myself through this again. But I won't forget it.

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Sad but moving, great character development

Just finished watching this movie for the second time. I find out certain films just pull me back to wanting to watch them again, and I like this even more on the second viewing.
I like the development of the male lead character after he meets the female lead. It’s clear from the early episodes that it’s going to be very sad, but I still enjoyed the manner which the drama moved forward. I also liked many of the secondary characters, although I would’ve liked to have known more about them. Someway I’m not sure why I really like this so much but after first viewing it six or eight months ago, I kept thinking about it and wanted to return to watch it one more time.

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beautiful bittersweet drama

This drama was quite the build up to then pull at your heartstrings. it begins with a typical premise interaction between a chaebol and a down on her luck heroine. However, in this case, they really give her a bag of lemons that just won’t make a satisfactory pitcher of lemonade to give her the fairytale ending.

Don’t want to spoil too much other than once they get you in the cathartic state of emotional upheaval and the tears start coming down, they do not let up. the light tones they add in between the heavy hearted moments just adds to it (at least for me) and made me bawl all the more.

as I got to the final minutes I was hoping for some crazy deux ex machine moment to save the day but no such luck. It closes with a somewhat open ended ending but you know what is really going to happen and the creative team decided to have some mercy on us and leave it at that.

Anyways, I definitely recommend it if you’re fine with something that isn’t quite light hearted and are ok leaving a little sadder and introspective than when you came.

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Foi Difícil Escrever

Sabemos que vamos morrer a qualquer momento, mas ter certeza é bem diferente.

Mesmo lendo a sinopse é difícil assimilar que a temática apresentada era esta, porque a personagem principal ( Uee) vive um estado de leveza e bolha total.
Quando vi o drama a um tempo atrás achei que a personagem não esta certa e que talvez a escolha de elenco tivesse sido errada...porém tive vivência em situações que pude ter a certeza que houve um estudo de personagem pesada para o papel. Começa já com a mulher sendo recentemente viúva com uma filha pequena que ela preserva na mais pura infância ( esta certa , criança tem que viver mundinho delas) e ela tenta lidar com as pancadas da vida como se tivesse numa bolha invisível onde o vento sopra ela é levada.
Não havia mais nada a ser feito em toda essa situação, ate quando chega o diagnostico critico...o que se fazer, se não viver cada dia e organizar o futuro de quem fica.

E uma estória de oportunidade única, onde o foco é se jogar de cabeça e viver os últimos momentos com alguém.
Imagina quantas pessoas tem seus diagnósticos mas não tem ninguém para se apoiar...esse pode ser o conto de fadas da dramalandia sem dúvidas nessa categoria.
Porque mostra muito a situações antes da morte e tudo que se vive antes do fim e toda a incerteza.

O protagonista masculino poderia ter sido mais autêntico? Eu realmente não sei se seria possível...ele era bem problemático antes de conhecer a mulher...e com tudo que ele ia ser envolvido...posso dizer que mostrar o lado atônito masculino e fragilidades foi bom.

Em partes o tema morte é pesado. E significa o fim .
Por mais que algumas culturas tentam prolongar a morte ou coloca lá como algo bonito..para quem fica, a morte é como um corte à seco de fim de história, imagina estar na posição de jovem, mãe , viúva e por sua vez morrendo ( mas antes disto sofrendo dores estruciantes) e inimaginável para gente se por na dor do outro (e o lugar mais difícil de se estar).

Esse drama fica marcado para mim como estória útil e não irei supera lo tao cedo.

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OMG this is really a huge bulk of sulk :(
first of all i've to admit that Uee acting become better
really she improved her performance
the only thing that made me complete it is ( Lee Seo Jin) i adored his role in this drama
and Ahn Ji Hoon his acting was really good

Ahn JI & Lee Seo Jin first time for me to watch both of them , really nice and cute actors,
this drama is a new idea for marring by contract

it is nice but v.slow motion sometimes i got bored cause there is no new events in it
& some times some events wasn't logical for me
but it has heartwarming moments

about the family in this drama u can just describe it by FAMILY OF B****

the character of his ex provoked me so,
she is acting as if love should be by force she hasn't nor dignity neither pride
many times i want to pull her out of the screen & give her strong swipe -_-
his brother is so grubby
his father is heartless , awful & tough
his step mom is such an animal she is acting as if she is doing him a favor or beneficence for raising him

(i am happy for what had happened to all of them (evil laugh) ^_^) but not satisfied
i really felt with sorrow for lee seo in this drama i want to give him a huge solacing hug for this dirty family :(

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