KUALA LUMPUR: The recent wave of kidnapping cases in Thailand has left many shaken, including Hong Kong's singer and actress, Maria Cordero.
The 70-year-old said that the alarming news has made her too scared to visit the country, reported news portal HK01.
Cordero recalled an incident in Indonesia that took place more than 10 years ago.
It happened when she was performing at a nightclub with actor-singer Simon Yam.
As part of his act, Yam presented a flower to a woman in the audience.
But the harmless gesture irked the man sitting beside the woman who received the flower, and he pulled out a gun and aimed it at Yam.
The man demanded that Yam drink an entire bottle of brandy. That was when Cordero stepped in to save the day.
"I immediately jumped in and told him I would drink it instead," she said.
"I've never lost when it comes to drinking!"
Cordero managed to calm the situation. However, her action had put her in direct danger as the man then insisted on drinking with her.
Not wanting to make him angry, Cordero agreed but added: "Let me finish performing first, and then we'll drink together – no leaving until we're drunk!"
After finishing her song, Cordero and Yam did not stick around to honour her promise.
"We left right after the performance. Simon even asked me if we should go and explain ourselves to the man. I told him, let's just leave."
Cordero acknowledged that this was one of the most dangerous experiences she had in her career.