FengMi Shipper's Blog: Complementary Personalities

Backstage interview on Super Access

From their interviews and weibos, I can tell YM seems to have a heavy influence on FSF. YM loves to read almost about anything she feels she doesn't know much about. Her great love for reading gave her this habit to recommend her favorite books to her staff and good friends, which include FSF. The funny thing is YM would lend her own copy of the books with all her personal notes/markings to FSF, monitors his reading progress by asking him to take his own notes and then check on him to make sure he actually read those books. LOL...

YM describes FSF as the type of guy who overthinks, likes to take care of others around him, and also concerns himself too much about what other people’s opinions. His over-caring nature burdens him, according to YM, because he places too much pressure on himself to care for everyone and consequently stresses himself out. In contrast, YM's character is extremely independent, bluntly honest, somewhat careless, and very outspoken, and she would rather say the hurtful truth than sugarcoat her words. Her straightforwardness can inadvertently offend a lot people in entertainment industry. She made many enemies with her blunt; they probably didn't easily forgive her for it. As she’s gotten older, YM admits she now constrains her speech and not unwittingly offends people. FSF is the exact opposite. He may not be a sycophant, but all who met him, ranging from big names in showbiz to random bystanders, commend FSF for his good manners. He is more of a quiet listener/observer than an open speaker like YM, and would keep to himself even if he feels offended.

In the Super Access Interview (ZhaoJi FangWen), the hosts say that YM exhibits the classic traits of a Beijing girl (brutally honest, outspoken, split insults to people they're close to as a form of endearment), and FSF is the classic Shanghaiese guy (soft spoken, mild manner, considerate). Despite FengMi's very contrasting personalities, their respective traits really complement each other. FSF said in an interview that YM is really good at helping him to 'de-stress' when he feels too much pressure because of her 'happy-go-lucky attitude' and optimistic outlook on life. FSF, on the other hand, tries to soften YM's blunt honesty. FSF is very meticulous in what he does and YM is often careless in her actions. So FSF said he often helps YM think things over on her behalf.

FengMi met up at a Bazaar afterparty in early December 2010

As of this moment, both denied their dating rumors, saying they are just extremely good friends and treat each other like family members. I definitely hold more of a conservative view about FengMi relationship. I do believe FengMi are telling the truth when they said they are best friends/great co-workers. They are too busy with their current monstrous workload to maintain a stable relationship. Whatever is the true nature of their relationship, friends or lovers, I’m still quite touched by their closeness offscreen.

This part was actually cut from the Super Access Interview episode that got aired. FSF really likes to eat strong-flavored food, especially spicy food, while YM can't eat spicy food and is more like an herbivore. When the host asked FSF what YM can't eat, and he replied "She can't eat spicy food...and she's a vegetarian." Then the host asked YM what FSF likes to eat, but she replied "What I eat, he eats." When YM said that, I felt she definitely made them sound so much like a family! (watch video clip here, scroll to minute 0:58)

Anyway, I'm pretty sure YM knows what FSF likes to eat. I mean they often dined together during Gong shooting. In the blowing candle session of Happy Camp (a popular variety show), I think YM said she wants to give him grapes as New Year's present while FSF wants to give her a toilet (FSF said she just finished renovating her house). Later on, I found out FSF's favorite fruits included grapes and strawberries after reading an interview about his temporary assistant.

Mango_cake’s comments:

I love watching YM interviews in general though, like the hosts pointed out she is always so honest and genuine, she isn't reserved at all or constantly worried about saying the right things. FSF's personality is like the polar opposite of YM but in a good way! I had to laugh at how their "strengths/weakness" paralleled one another's! Hilarious how FSF was like "yeah things were fine..." and then YM goes, "actually no, we didn't get along at all." Lol. And the story of their first meeting...rofl.

FengMi during the shooting of Symphony of Fate