“When are you going to hit on me?” In 1991, Jean-Claude Van Damme starred in The Game of Seduction on French television.

It’s a rip-off: In this show from a bygone era, three young women set out to seduce Jean-Claude Van Damme live on French television.

“Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a game of seduction with three candidates. Karine, Natalie and Valerie have two minutes to trick the actor“: This is the principle of the show Game Seduction 3 of France’s regions, a kind of live reality television show before its time, where candidates aimed to try to become a person in record time.

In 1991, it was his turn Jean-Claude Van Damme. Thus, the Belgian actor played the game, literally, by the sea, in front of three young women determined to conquer him. Then the winner was determined by counting the votes of the public through Minitel and the on-site jury.

“when are you going to flirt with me ?” : as usual, Jean-Claude Van Damme is directly in front of the first candidate who is doing everything to capture him. “A walk to get to know each other betterKarine offered at the end. “It will be difficult“- the actor answers. “In any case, I want you to know that today I was very fascinated to meet you, because it is true that through the screen we do not perceive all the charm of an actor, and here today, in front of you, I find that you exude a rather deep charm“: We don’t talk like that anymore these days.

When Natalie mentions her beauty, the leading actress of Bloodsport, All Things Go (1988) decides to intervene: she doesn’t have the same opinion. “I’m not that handsome, I have a lot of charm, but I’m not a handsome boy like, for example, Alain Delon’s son“- says the actor.

And all sorts of tricks are allowed to try to charm the actress, such as offering to show off her weight room and giving her a massage at the same time: “This will definitely be one of the greatest pleasures you can give me, because I think your muscles will have a double effect on me, and that’s honest.“says Valery, who was then receiving a state bodybuilding gym certificate.

In short, it’s pretty cheesy and retro as can be, and absolutely worth a detour: we’ll let you watch the video on the INA website here – and vote for the candidate of your choice!