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Henry Golding on playing unpredictable roles, new film with Dolly de Leon

Henry Golding plays another hero role in action-comedy "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare."

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Yong Chavez

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/66Ql-9rGPcE?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Henry Golding is no stranger to working with a team to complete important missions.</p><p>Before he became an actor, he said one of his most meaningful experiences was helping in the rescue and recovery efforts in Tacloban in the Philippines during the devastating Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.</p><p>On-screen, he has played his share of heroes, including in his latest film, the action-comedy “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” where he portrays a highly skilled special missions operative.</p><div style="line-height:1.3;padding:0px;display:inline-block;text-size-adjust:none;position:absolute;left:0px;top:0px;width:600px"><div style="display:flex;padding:0px;overflow:hidden;align-items:center"><br/><br/></div></div><p>&quot;I had a lot of fun with Freddy,&quot; Golding said of his character. &quot;He&#x27;s such a wild card. You never quite know kind of where his head&#x27;s at. Obviously, he has this very cheeky, sort of playful side to him, especially when he&#x27;s with his team. But when it comes down to the mission, he&#x27;s laser-focused.&quot;</p><p>The actor has come a long way in his career, from hairdressing to TV presenting, to travel hosting, and to becoming a Hollywood leading man.</p><p>Golding’s breakthrough role in “Crazy Rich Asians” helped pave the way for the industry to change its perception of Asian actors, resulting in more roles and representation.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve been really, really, really blessed and lucky that I&#x27;ve got to work with some fantastic people,&quot; he said.</p><p>Golding added: &quot;I&#x27;ve been able to choose these projects that are so diverse, so sort of, challenging in many different ways, and have allowed me to learn an entire spectrum of my craft.&quot;</p><p>The actor also shared that he is working on a new film with Filipina award-winning actress Dolly de Leon in Munich, Germany.</p><p>&quot;She&#x27;s amazing,&quot; he said of De Leon. &quot;She&#x27;s such a phenomenal bastion for Filipinos around the world. And she&#x27;s doing fantastic, fantastic work, so I’m really proud of her.&quot;</p><p>Golding added that making the “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” was one of the best filming experiences he’s ever had.</p><p>For some crucial scenes, the cast and crew spent weeks in a boat in the middle of the ocean which cemented their friendship and camaraderie which can be seen in the movie.</p>

<p>Henry Golding plays another hero role in action-comedy "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare."</p>