Yang Mi shows co-star Ethan Ruan art of flirting in hit series ‘Legend of Fuyao’
BEIJING: When it comes to nonintrusive flirting, count Yang Mi among the on-screen experts.
A riveting scene in the hit online series Legend of Fuyao shows her showing co-star Ethan Ruan how to get it right.
Yang Mi has a long record of helping launch or consolidate the careers of her male co-stars.
In last year’s Eternal Love, she helped improve the bankability of Mark Chao. She is expected to help reshape Ethan’s career.
Legend of Fuyao has been broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV since June 19, and has already surpassed 1.3 billion views - an impressive figure because it has been competing against the airing of FIFA World Cup matches.
In the latest publicity stunt to drum up rating even higher, the studio has released of photos showing Yang Mi and Ethan in bed.
Judging by their popularity among fans, bedlam is sure to follow.
According to Ethan, Yang Mi had given him some tips on flirting. During filming, she noticed that he had poor techniques.
She told him: “You don’t need to be so direct at first. You can step around and then touch a little, caress a bit, and tease more.”
Yang Mi then demonstrated what she meant.
Asked about his experience in real life, Ethan said: “I really don’t know how. I can flirt with women I’m not interested in. But I would be very shy around those I like. I’ve always been this way.”