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James Hong's SAG Awards speech proves we need all of his Hollywood stories
https://www.avclub.com/james-hong-2023-sag-award-acceptance-speech-1850163134?utm_campaign=The%20A.V.%20Club&utm_content=1677529808&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2YGpGTRpNMUqaC8Y_sTTt8Df0AOsUgd0kzDnWM00kgrnMfwl-u3vhVe2EHong kicked off his speech in Cantonese, because “we might be broadcast in Hong Kong,” before switching to English. With his fellow predominantly Asian cast members next to him on stage, Hong reflected on the time when Hollywood thought Asian actors could not play Asian characters and, flexing on everyone in the audience, recalled that his first film credit was in a Clark Gable movie. Oh, and he received his first SAG card a whopping 70 years ago, during a time when being Asian in Hollywood looked entirely different.
What an amazing career. I'm glad he's finally getting the proper recognition that is due to him!