Drama Review: Hold on, My Lady

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Rating

★★★

Episodes

12

Drama Digest

Bai Yun Feng, a powerful female robber, led Chen Da Wan and her brothers in a futile effort to steal General Hu Shou’s birthday present for Shang Shu Hu Bu. They blundered and were apprehended by General Huang Fu, who handed her two alternatives,  either to get engaged to his second child, Huang Fu Yao, under the alias Lu Wan’er, or be executed. Huang Fu Yao, the contracting spouse, then goes on an arduous path of sweet love.

The Feel-Good Part

There are many more fascinating characters in the show besides the unusual leading pair. They provide us with some adorable and heated moments throughout the series. It’s a pleasant and adorable love tale between the two leads. Their love for each other is evident.

The Disappointing Factor

The disadvantage of a seamless plot is that it ends too soon. It is okay to leave out some shady planning and the standard think, but one more episode would have been preferable to explain how generals’ families and former outlaws will work together in the future. Hold on, My Lady’s scene transitions have an evident flaw. There are several instances where scene transitions are abrupt and do not flow smoothly from one scene to another.

In-depth Analysis

During the height of the Li Dynasty, the drama depicts the meeting and love between the young warrior and the young bride in the Hussar General’s Mansion. It follows the storylines of marriage, love, and recovery with a love story. A new puppy typhoon is about to arrive. Bai Yun Feng is the boss of a gang of bandits. When she attempts to plunder a general’s convoy, they get apprehended and agrees to a deal with the general. In return for the protection of her bandit comrades, she will have to marry his younger son, Huang Fu Yao. It is because many ministers have encouraged their daughters to marry Huang Fu Yao, and the general did not want to insult them by having to pick between them. As a result, the general develops a story that his son had a girlfriend called Lu Wan Er. Therefore,  Bai Yun Feng will take this identity and marry Huang Fu Yao for a year. They fall in love with one another after some time. The fact that marriage is a contract marriage is always on their minds.

Star Power

The series has the sweetness between the leads, excellent chemistry and appearance, and character-wise complements one other. The supporting cast, which includes the male protagonist’s brother and sister-in-law, is lovely, and the sister-in-law’s bond with the female lead makes the series even better.

Overall Opinion

The series “Hold On, My Lady” isn’t meant to be a blockbuster. It’s a low-budget film that’s both basic and brief. However, a low-budget drama has its limitations, even though low-budget doesn’t imply it can’t be fantastic. It demonstrates that opposites attract and that all you have to do is hang on.