Jesseca Liu Terrified From Firing Real Gun for Drama

AsiaOne ^ | OCTOBER 27, 2021 | Bryan Lim

[nickcarraway]

Not many women can experience what it's like to fire a real gun and it was an unforgettable moment for Jesseca Liu.

At the press conference for her upcoming drama series The Takedown on Oct 22, the 42-year-old Malaysian actress said the experience left her feeling terrified.

Read the condensed version of this story, and other top stories with NewsLite. In The Takedown, she plays Yan Qiaoyi and her character leads a team of officers at the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). This is the first time Jesseca is playing a law enforcement officer and as part of the prep, the CNB planned a gun training session for the cast.

She said: "I used to think that firing a gun was no big deal, and I see it in shows all the time. But after firing a real gun, you will know how seriously anti-narcotics officers treat guns and you'll respect their profession more."

Jesseca added that even if the gun is not loaded, they have to cultivate the habit of pointing it to the ground to avoid a misfire.

"We also learnt how to empty the bullets inside and where to place our fingers. When firing the gun, we shot dozens of bullets in various poses and at varying distances.

"The instructor even asked me to take off the earmuffs and hear how a shot really sounds like. The kickback of the gun was also big. At that moment, I understood the might of a gun. It was really terrifying!"

Jesseca recalled being at the shooting range while it was drizzling and despite the rain, she could still smell the gunpowder and described it as a "memorable experience".

The Takedown, which also stars Hong Ling and Desmond Tan, will premiere on Channel 8 on Nov 2 at 8.30pm. You can also catch it for free on meWATCH from Nov 2.

[Max in Utah]

Firing a gun is a fairly potentially dangerous act even for people who know what they are doing.

See: hangfire

[Roccus]

That’s funny!

[Chode]

i think exhilarating was the word but she was embarrassed to admit it...

[EastTexasTraveler]

Around here most women have fired a real gun. If you attack one of them, you will find out they can fire it proficiently.

[dfwgator]

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

In my family you get your first gun, usually a 410, sometime before your tenth birthday.

Male or female, you will learn how to shoot.

[Hiddigeigei]

"The kickback of the gun was also big."
I wonder what type of gun she was firing. When I was about six, my father and godfather took me out and "as a joke" gave me an Ithaca double barrel ten-gauge duck gun to fire (it was a beautiful thing with lots of engravings of ducks). I made the mistake of pulling both triggers at the same time.

[sarge83]

My wife started shooting at age five. Her Dad took her ground hog hunting at age ten on a friends farm and one popped out and she cut loose with a rifle round from a .22 Hornet which knocked the critter down and he staggered back up and she slammed another round into him putting him down for good and then proceeded to clear the rifle and hand it back to her Dad tell him I want a bigger gun! Her Mom was a CCW instructor.

Our daughter started at age five with a Ruger 22/45 and now packs a Glock 43 in her purse. This girl apparently hasn’t ventured far out of the city or from the coastal states.