Malaysia’s Yong Zheng Xi on the ‘95% hard work’ behind his Bridgerton fame

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From a law lecture hall to Barbie and later the glitzy ballroom of Bridgerton, Malaysian-born actor Yong Zheng Xi is quietly carving out a place for himself on the international stage.He appeared in the period drama as Lord Barnaby, a role that marks another milestone in a journey shaped as much by persistence as by talent.Yong, 32, began as a singer but it was only after moving to London to pursue a law degree that his career trajectory shifted.“When I came to London to pursue my...