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The Don's Foolish Bride
Vertical short drama 2026 40 episodes · ~1–2 min each Short Drama
The Whitmores owe the Vitale family a debt they can't repay, and Don Dante Vitale demands a daughter in marriage to settle it. Rather than sacrifice their prized eldest daughter, they send Poppy, the slow-witted youngest… — official synopsis, NetShort
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Origin & tropes
Remixes the Chinese tropes 替嫁 (Substitute Bride) + 总裁文 (CEO Romance).
Chinese tropes it remixes
- 替嫁 tìjià — Substitute BrideForced to marry in a sister's place, the 'spare' bride turns out to be the one the groom wanted — or the one he comes to want. Period-drama staple, now modernised.
- 总裁文 zǒngcái wén — CEO Romance'President fiction': the cold, obscenely rich CEO and the ordinary woman who thaws him. The ur-genre of Chinese romance webnovels since the 2000s and the default setting of English verticals.
Platform tags
Substitute BridePlot TwistPowerful Family
Data: NetShort public catalog.
