Photo: Instagram/Sunny Pang
Mathi Alagan's 'heart swelled with pride' at Sunny Pang's acting in Havoc
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"My friend, stunt coach, and fellow actor, Sunny Pang delivered a gripping, fearless performance alongside legends like Tom Hardy and Forest Whitaker," wrote Mathi on Facebook.
"The blood, sweat, bruises—and yes, even the broken bones—you endured for your craft have not gone unnoticed. Your journey, your grit, and your heart shine through every frame."
According to Malay Mail, two Southeast Asian stars shared the screen with the one and only Tom Hardy in Netflix's brand-new action movie, Havoc. Singaporean actor Sunny Pang and Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann star in the film, which is ranking high among the most-viewed films on Netflix globally.
International undertaking
Both actors are well-known in the region, but their significant roles, with Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and Hardy (star of Venom), make Havoc their largest international undertaking yet.In the movie Havoc, there's this dodgy businessman named Lawrence, played by Whitaker. After a cocaine deal goes completely wrong, he hires this tough, seen-it-all investigator, Patrick Walker (that's Tom Hardy!), to rescue his son Charlie (played by Justin Cornwell).
However, things get even crazier because there's this ruthless killer called Mother (Yeo), who's in charge of a terrifying triad gang. She thinks Charlie and his girlfriend killed her son and are out for serious revenge, which is when all the chaos kicks off.
Pang portrays Ching, a devoted devotee of Mother and another member of the triad.Acting debut in the 90s
And get this – she was even in the running for an International Emmy Award for Best Actress in 2020 for her performance in the HBO Asia series Invisible Stories!
Word has it that Gareth Evans, the writer and director of Havoc, was so impressed by Yeo's acting in that same show, where she acted alongside Pang, that he knew right away she was the one to play the part of Mother in his new movie.
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