MSNBC host Katie Phang got visibly choked up when the actor asked about her late father.
ActorJames Hongshared a tender moment with MSNBC host Katie Phang during a virtual interview.
“I know that they must be really proud of you,” Phang told Hong.
Stephanie Hsu, Tallie Medel, Brian Le, James Hong, Andy Le, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan at the 2023 SAG Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
I’m so glad that you’re still going.
“But I know he was proud of me.”
Hong replied, “I would be.
You are doing a great job.
Carrying our name forward.”
Hong delivered a rousing, unfiltered acceptance speech on behalf of the cast that quickly went viral.
“I got my first SAG card 70 years ago.
My first movie was with Clark Gable,” Hong said from the stage.
And the producer said that Asians were not good enough, and they are not box office.
But, look at us now, huh?"
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