Oh My General

Oh My General (Chinese: ) is a 2017 Chinese streaming television series starring Ma Sichun and Sheng Yilun. It is adapted from the novel "General Above I Am Below" (Chinese: ) by Ju Hua San Li. Set against the backdrop of the Song dynasty, the gender bender series tells the story of the marriage between a highly skilled female general and a prince of unrivaled beauty. The series aired on Youku starting 25 October 2017.
Synopsis.
During the Song Dynasty, Ye Zhao becomes a soldier of outstanding ability. Only a select few outside Zhao's immediate family know that Zhao is actually female, having been disguised as a boy since childhood. She was dressed and taught like a boy to allow her to accompany, and eventually join, her family of warriors. When her father and brother died in an invasion, she took over control of the Ye army to defend her home, eventually receiving a top rank of general. The series begins with Zhao's promotion to general, and her true gender being revealed to the Imperial court soon after.
The Empress Dowager worries about Ye Zhao holding too much power, and uses the revelation of Zhao's gender to betrothe Ye Zhao to a nephew of the Emperor and force her to move to the capital to be controlled. Her fiancé is the Prince of Nanping, Zhao Yujin, who possesses remarkable beauty but is sickly, pampered, lazy and spends his time on "useless" artistic pursuits. Thus, the story of the real battle of who will take power in this new household begins.
Production.
Notable cast members of the series include Emi Wada as the costume designer, Hidetaka Ozawa as production designer and Lu Hao Ji Ji of "Go Princess Go" as art director.
The series was filmed at various places such as Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Ningxia from October 2016 to April 2017.
Spin-off.
Three web films were produced as a continuation of the television series, which focused on the supporting characters' side stories.