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…
