A surprising detail from Ma Di and Li Chun’s marriage registration has recently gone viral online after viewers learned that their marriage certificate was handwritten—not by choice, but because of a technical limitation.
The story resurfaced after the couple shared the experience on the 2026 season of Viva La Romance (妻子的浪漫旅行), where they revealed an unusual problem they encountered while registering their marriage.
Why Their Certificate Had to Be Handwritten
When Ma Di and Li Chun registered their marriage at the Chaoyang District Civil Affairs Bureau in Beijing in May 2025, officials reportedly ran into an unexpected issue.
The rare Chinese character “頔” in Ma Di’s name was not included in the government system’s database, meaning the computer was unable to print his full legal name on the marriage certificate.
After waiting nearly 20 minutes while staff attempted to resolve the issue, officials ultimately completed the registration manually by handwriting his name and stamping the certificate to ensure its legal validity.
Li Chun Joked It Looked “Fake”
During the variety show, Li Chun humorously recalled that the handwritten certificate initially looked “like a fake document.”
Despite the unexpected situation, she shared that the couple eventually saw it as something special—an accidental but memorable detail that made their marriage certificate completely one of a kind.
The Meaning Behind the Rare Character
The character “頔” (pronounced dí) is considered extremely uncommon in modern usage.
It reportedly means “beautiful appearance” and was chosen by Ma Di’s mother based on classical literature.
Ironically, while many standard smartphone input systems can recognize the character, the incident sparked discussion about outdated character databases used in some public administrative systems.
Internet Calls It “Unique Romance”
After the story aired, many netizens described the handwritten marriage certificate as “one-of-a-kind romance.”
Others joked that it was proof that “even the system couldn’t stop their love.”
The story also resonated because it seemed to reflect the couple’s relatively low-key and practical view of marriage, free from excessive formality.
Following the broadcast of Viva La Romance (妻子的浪漫旅行) in April 2026, the topic “Ma Di and Li Chun’s handwritten marriage certificate” quickly surpassed 100 million views in a single day, turning an administrative glitch into one of the most unexpectedly heartwarming celebrity stories online.
