Hollywood actor Henry Golding visits Malaysia Parliament
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Actor Henry Golding (right) made a surprise visit to the legislative building and paid a courtesy call to the Deputy President of the Senate.
PHOTO: PARLIMEN MALAYSIA/FACEBOOK
The Malaysian Parliament has received many VIPs over the years, but it is not every day that a Hollywood heart-throb drops by to say hello.
Malaysia-born British actor Henry Golding made a surprise visit to the legislative building on April 27 and paid a courtesy call to the Deputy President of the Senate, Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed.
Several matters were discussed during the meeting, including proposals for community development programmes in rural areas of Sarawak, as Golding has Iban heritage.
The 39-year-old, best known for his breakout role in the Singapore-set hit film Crazy Rich Asians (2018), was born in Sarawak.
His mother is a member of the Iban tribe, an indigenous group once feared for its practice of headhunting, or taking the heads of enemies as trophies.
According to an April 27 Facebook post on Parlimen Malaysia, Golding was given a guided tour of the Senate and the House of Representatives chambers in Kuala Lumpur.
In a statement, Datuk Nur Jazlan noted that Golding’s visit aimed to foster a deeper connection between the institution and the public.
Since Crazy Rich Asians, Golding has continued to land starring roles in films directed by top film-makers, including Guy Ritchie’s 2019 crime caper The Gentlemen and Paul Feig’s romantic comedy Last Christmas (2019).
Golding is married to Taiwanese model and wellness entrepreneur Liv Lo Golding, and they have two daughters aged five and two.
