Hold On My Lady can be seen as a 4 episodes web series on YouTube; it's like you watch your favorite childhood book online.
Story
A Chinese Ronja Robbersdaughter is captured by a general who offers her an escape route if she serves as a substitute for the missing bride of his son. The original bride was carefully chosen to avoid palace intrigue; that's why the bandit girl must keep up appearances for a longer period of time, in case some murder attempts will follow. Afterwards she may proceed her life elsewhere. She agrees under condition her bandit brothers will be released; one giant brother stays to accompany her as her handmaiden. The illustrious duo enters the general's house hold, soon stirring up emotional boundaries on their way, including those of two sons, their friends, acquaintances, and servants.
Acting/Cast
Though this series isn't meant to win prizes, the casting is actually good; I loved the pairing of Yakisa who plays the lean and mean tomboy Bai Yun Feng and Gao Zi Tian who embodies the wooden scholarly second son, who loves to recite poems but falls for his practical bride as soon as he laid eyes on her. Even the giant bandit brother did a good job; I almost forgot he wasn't meant to play a travesty role like John Travolta in Hairspray.
The Good
Besides the odd pairing of the leading couple who give us some cute and hot moments during the series, there are other stories that are good enough. For instance the love life of the eldest son and his wife, the female childhood friend of the male lead who wants him for herself, and her wise father who sees his daughter for who she is, trying to guide her within ethical boundaries we seldom see in Chinese period pieces.
The Bad
The downside of smooth story telling is that the end comes too soon. It's okay to leave out some dirty plotting, and the usual do-you-love-me-or-not-scenes, but one more episode could have been better, just to explain how the generals family and formerly bandits will cooperate in future times.
Overall
Still, Hold On, My Lady is a fast pacing piece with good vibrations guaranteed to fill a pleasant evening or Sunday morning. It shows that opposites attract and holding on is all you have to do.
