Katie Phang; James Hong.
Katie PhangandJames Hongrecently shared a sweet, emotional moment.
While speaking with Phang over the weekend onThe Katie Phang Show, the 94-year-old actorreflected on his family, opening about his three daughters and several grandchildren.
“I know that they must be really proud of you. I lost my father going on four years [ago in] June … and so I know that they’re really proud of you, and I’m so glad that you’re still going,” Phang told theEverything Everywhere All at Oncestar.
“Thanks for all of the stuff that you’ve done for our community, and that you’re continuing to do. I really appreciate it,” she added.
After Phang confirmed to Hong that her father wasn’t able to see her break barriers as “the only Asian with her own name on a program,” she wiped her eyes and shared that her dad died ofAlzheimer’s diseaseandLewy body dementiaonFather’s Dayin 2019, “so he never got to see me do this.”
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“But I know he was proud of me,” a visibly emotional Phang added, after saying that she was “getting choked up” thinking about her dad.
“I would be,” said Hong. “Youare doing a great job. I’m sure your father — and I, being a father — would be very proud of our children stepping forward, you know? Carrying our name forward.”
“Thank you so much, and I’m sorry for crying!” Phang told him. “But it really does move me to spend this time with you.”
“Thank you. My honor,” Hong told her.
As the audience rose for a standing ovation, Hong delivered a rousing speech — at first, in Chinese.
“Actually, I said that because we might be broadcast in Hong Kong,” Hong began. “And I hope next year the network won’t change their mind and put us on again. So I got my first card, SAG card, and … well, anyway, 70 years ago. My first movie was withClark Gable.”
“Butlook at us now, huh?” Hong added, as the crowd cheered.
source: people.com
