From Chinatown to Is there a pilot on the plane?, Via Blade Runner ... James Hong can claim to have the most extensive filmography in Hollywood. And yet he is not yet officially a "star". The Chinese-American actor - who has appeared in more than 600 films - still does not have his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Actors and fans are mobilizing to remedy this blunder and see the prolific 91-year-old comedian finally rehabilitated.
“ I've said it before and I'll say it again: James Hong deserves a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I have started the nomination process. Who is following me? Daniel Dae Kim, star actor of Hawaii Five-0 and Lost , wrote in a tweet . According to CNN, other actors, including Harry Shum Jr., of Crazy Rich Asians , and Ken Jeong have expressed the wish to see James Hong finally starred.
The procedure is that anyone - including a fan - can apply for a star on the Walk of Fame, as long as the celebrity concerned agrees. Each year, the selection committee retains about thirty applications. The creation and installation of a star costs $ 50,000, an amount largely covered by a crowdfunding campaign launched by Daniel Dae Kim.
" This man embodies the quintessence of the profession of actor, and he has done a lot to allow a better representation of actors of color , can we read on the fundraising platform. Let us show this man the respect and love his career deserves by installing a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ”.
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As for the principal concerned, he believes that the absence of his name on the famous sidewalk of Los Angeles testifies to a certain contempt of his peers. " There is an insidious form of discrimination in the world of cinema, where we are not seen as a potential main character ," explains James Hong in an interview with the Great Big Story podcast. I try to fight against it. "