Victor Ma talking about Zhao Lusi:
He “genuinely” views her as his little sister in real life. She gave him a confidence booster after the backlash he received from novel fans over his casting in Hidden Love, when he was still “gassed up” about needing to look good and fit what everyone expected.
She told him, “Why don’t you just be yourself? Why are you trying to be someone you’re not?” and encouraged him to “utilize what you have and fit that into the character” and “just be funny.”
He said they became “really good friends” after and that she’s now “one of my best friends.” The sibling chemistry genuinely feels so natural.
Turns out this unhinged HL scene was improvised. Lusi was supposed to scream “MOM,” but Victor Ma did it instead, leaving her stunned before she just went along with it