IN PRAISE OF TAKING CHARGE

Fine. So we live in a complicated world filled with uncertainty. Everyone is still obligated to do whatever we can to take better control of our own life. Just ask Hairul Azreen.

- John Ng

ON BECOMING AN ACTOR:

“To be honest, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought of being an actor. Growing up, my focus was always on sports and athletics with Taekwondo first catching my eyes from a very early age. Besides catching local Taekwondo tournaments with my friends, I think I must have seen a couple of Chuck Norris movies when I was younger that piqued my interest to be a skilled athlete just like him.

“From then on, I picked up Taekwondo when I was just eight years old and I took to it like a fish to water! I loved the action and training that I went through practising Taekwondo which instilled my spirit of never giving up and improved my confidence for the long-run. My strong passion for Taekwondo drove me to eventually getting my black belt through hard work and ultimately, representing Selangor at the 2004 SUKMA games. From there on, I continued to hone my Taekwondo skills, which led me to my first dream career as a stuntman.

“While it’s certainly not glamorous, I took great pride in the profession as it was the perfect blend of athletics and entertainment that charted a viable next step to my career. I worked really hard to get better at it in order to break into a relatively close knit and niche industry. I’m proud to say I succeeded after numerous attempts and preserving through the hardships.”