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 managed to survive, Lang being one of them. He did so by seeking refuge on a door. 

The little-known survivor behind Titanic’s iconic door scene

Fong recalled that his grandfather never shared much about his journey; much of it remained shrouded in mystery. But a team of researchers, led by historian and author Steven Schwankert, was able........

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