Subtle Clues and Gestures

For awhile I wanted to write what I’ve learned about FengMi, but always got too lazy to do so.  After quietly following a very long thread on the Baidu’s FengMi forum for a few months, I can’t seem to stop my curiosity about them and I just want to share the details that I found with others who are also interested.

Based on these details, you can judge for yourself if you think they’re just good friends or something is actually going on. I, myself, can’t give a conclusive answer about the true nature of their relationship since the subjects themselves consistently denied their dating rumors and insisted they are just good friends. At the same time, I really feel a lot of their actions/gestures already cross that thin line between good friends and lovers (at least in my definition of ‘good friends’). In summary, FengMi confuses the heck out of me!

I’ll just summarize a few things that I read/saw.

1.    During FSF’s 1 month filming with YM in Hangzhou for their new modern drama “Ming Yun Jiao Xiang Qu” or Symphony of Fate, many random onlookers, film extras, and fans wrote on their weibo about their apparent closeness off-screen. The onlookers commented that YM mostly kept to herself during shooting, barely socialized with other cast/crew members, except for FSF. One person in particular, who was offended by YM’s cold attitude when she refused to take a picture with her, even admitted that YM pretty much ignored most people around her, but only groof off/openly laughed with FSF. Some wrote that FSF loves to fix/touch YM’s hair and playfully hold her hands in between shooting while YM seems naturally accepting of his gestures and shows no sign of awkwardness.

This photo was taken by an onlooker in between shooting and NOT during shooting as YM still wore her down jacket and was playing with her iphone. Can anyone guess what FSF was doing? Fixing YM's makeup? Her lipstick got smeared?

An employee at the clothing boutique where Ming Yun was shooting took this photo while YM browsed through the store catalog. The woman in black to YM's right is her agent.

Hair fixing

FSF brushing off the confetti on YM during Painted Skin 2 Press Conference

2.    In mid-April, YM’s parents traveled to Hangzhou to visit their daughter. FSF was seen chatting with her parents on the film set. Sometimes later, the Chinese paparazzi snapped photos of FSF back in Beijing Airport with YM’s parents while YM stayed in Hangzhou. Also, in two interviews (Li Xiang and Super Access), YM said that her mom loves the 8th Prince from Gong and would constantly ask her about FSF, and even surf the web to read his news.  Let’s just say her mom’s actions sound a bit suspicious because YM’s mom has already met FSF before Gong even aired and seems to know him pretty well. Why does she need to surf the web to read his news? I remember in the Happy Camp episode, FSF said he once paid a visit to YM’s home when she was really sick and her mom sounded really excited to greet him at the door.

FSF chatting with YM's mother and her assistant from Mei Ah Entertainment Group

Yang Mi's mother and Feng Shao Feng

Feng Shao Feng and Yang Mi's father on the set of Symphony of Fate

Feng Shao Feng leaving Beijing Airport with Yang Mi's parents

3.    The May 7th Symphony of Fate Press Conference in Hangzhou was a particularly hot and humid day. All the actors/actresses were sweating like crazy onstage and Chi Shuai handed YM a clean tissue to wipe her face.  After YM used the tissue to wipe her face, FSF secretively grabbed the used tissue paper from YM’s hands and held it in his own hand for a few minutes before subtly used it to wipe his neck. This was captured on a fan recorded video (see comment section for link to video).

FSF taking the used tissue paper from YM

4.    FSF finished filming his part in Symphony of Fate on May 5 and immediately left Hangzhou to go to Hengdian to do some intensive shooting for his movie White Vengeance.  But when his filming schedule on May 23 was canceled due to bad weather in Hengdian, FSF was spotted back in Hangzhou visiting YM while she was shooting at Jasonwood’s headquarter (a Chinese? clothing line and also big sponsor for her new drama).  Jasonwood’s employees said on their weibos that FSF spent the whole afternoon with YM and saw them chatting happily.


5.    May 20 in China is like Valentine’s Day, because “520” is homonymic to “I love you” in Mandarin. Ten days before this special day, YM expressed on her weibo that she was very excited about that day and was curious who would confess to her at 13:14 (1:14 pm) hour. 13:14 sounds a lot like yi sheng yi shi (一生一世) meaning whole life in Chinese. So if you put it together, 5201314, it means “I love you, for life.” Coincidentally, FSF on May 20, exactly at 13:14 posted on his weibo “Stupid woman, 520. Blissful happiness, happy!” and posted the same kitty photo he copied from YM’s weibo. Note: 8th Prince in Gong loves to call YM’s QingChuan “stupid woman”, it’s like a term of endearment.

6.    At the end of the Super Access interview when the host asked FSF to help put a necklace on YM, I found it rather odd that FSF didn’t try to put the necklace on YM from behind but instead tried to do in front. Only when he failed to do it in front then he tried it from behind. This particular clip was recorded by fans and was never aired in the original episode. Again, you'll see FSF fixing YM's hair here.

7.    During a light hearted exchange on weibo with his big boss from White Vengeance, Wang Jie (Chairman of the Board for Xing Guang Entertainment Company/producer of White Vengeance), FSF did some *** kissing LOL and highly recommended YM to Wang Jie.  He told Wang Jie that YM is a great actress and he hopes YM can someday have a chance to collaborate with Xing Guang too. Wang Jie then responded by saying there will be an upcoming film project that he hopes to cast both FSF and YM as the main leads.  So there may be another FengMi movie together!


8.    When the reporters said that many people hope that they hook up in real life, the look FSF gave to YM is WAY TOO SUSPICIOUS!! Scroll to 5:05


Youku Award Ceremony Press Interview with Feng Shao Feng and Yang Mi