Vietnamese woman transforms ordinary actors into terrifying zombies
Prior to entering the film industry, Hang’s makeup experience had been mainly limited to wedding makeup. Over the past ten years, however, Hang has developed into a prolific prosthetic makeup artist, working on such films as Doat Hon (Hollow) , Nuoc (2030) , Trai Tim Quai Vat (The Instrument of Murder) , Cu Lao Xac Song (Lost in the Mekong Delta) ,and the American monster film Kong: Skull Island. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hang does makeup for a zombie movie. Photo: Ngoc Phuong / Tuoi Tre News According to Hang, also known as Fiona, it takes anywhere from 30 minutes to six hours to do the makeup for a single actor or actress. “I can do casual makeup, turn a young man into a senior citizen, and even create zombies,” Hang said. “I learned how to do prosthetic makeup by myself during every movie I worked on. Every film has its own characters, so it’s always a learning experience. “Vietnam had no school for prosthetic makeup when I first started my career, so I had to learn on my own