Known for his outspoken personality, Tony Hung‘s (洪永城) recent comment on the unfavorable status of nurses in society drew fire. After Tony’s comment drew fire for his insensitivity, he issued an immediate public apology. Perhaps inspired by his experiences filming TVB nurse drama, Angel in the Making <實習天使>, Tony recently expressed his views on nurses, “Nurses don’t tend to have a highly-respected position in society, but their role in saving patients is in no way inferior to a doctor’s. From looking after the daily needs of patients, to providing comfort and emotional support, nurses are so important…” Tony’s well-meaning remarks however sparked controversy, as netizens felt that Tony sounded like he was putting down nurses. Netizens expressed that as a public figure, Tony should be more careful with his words. In response to the netizens’ criticism, Tony apologized for not phrasing his words more carefully, and wrote, “My intentions behind the post were to highlight the extent of a nurse’s contributions, and to emphasize that a nurse is just as important as a doctor. In fact, nurses should receive more respect in society. This was what I had wanted to express. If you have the time, I hope that you can go beyond a surface reading of my words and discern the real meaning. But perhaps I did not phrase my words well, which led to many of you, especially those who work in the medical sector, being unhappy. I hope that everyone can accept my apology. My filming experiences have led me to truly realize the struggles and difficulties every nurse faces. I seriously respect you and your job.” Creds: Oncc
You know what HK has been going through? HK people trying to be politically correct and sensitive. Tony has been in the business long enough, he knows what to say or what not to say. But given the way society has become, most responses are artificial, common place, banal, terse, and repetitive. He merely put in a neutral positive response, but it was misconstrued and misinterpreted by the loser media folks.
