How a real Chinese Titanic survivor inspired an iconic scene from the James Cameron film

How a real Chinese Titanic survivor inspired an iconic scene from the James Cameron film

One of the most talked-about scenes in James Cameron’s epic blockbuster Titanic is undoubtedly when Rose, played by Kate Winslet, survives by clinging to a floating door.  But what many don’t know is that this scene was inspired by a real survivor of the 1912 tragedy.  Recently, Steven Fong took to CBS News to tell the story of his grandfather, Fang Lang, one of only eight Chinese passengers aboard the doomed luxury vessel. Of those eight, six m…