Francis Ng’s 11-Year-Old Son Confesses To Having “Stage Fright And Social Anxiety”
The Hongkong actor and his wife weren’t aware of Feynman Ng’s secret.
There's Shum Yuet, Ella Yam, Koki and Cocomi who all have followed the path of their famous parents. But not all celeb offspring crave the limelight.
Like Hongkong actor Francis Ng’s son, Feynman Ng, 11, who has confessed to having stage fright and social anxiety.
Feynman met with an accident back in 2014
Netizens suspect that his anxiety issues stemmed from an accident in 2014, when the then five-year-old fell and injured his left eye while filming Chinese variety show Where Are We Going, Dad? 2 in New Zealand. Feynman reportedly suffered from blurred vision and it took a long time for him to recover.
After his recovery, Francis, who is married to former Singaporean actress Ong Lay Pheng, announced their withdrawal from the production.
They're so cute together
Feynman only started to be active on social media in the past couple of years, often posting funny memes and pics of him and Dad.
However, the usually happy-go-lucky boy shocked fans on Apr 29 when he suddenly posted a rather emotional video.
“Please consider my feelings,” Feynman wrote in the caption.
Talent show, anyone?
His plea came right after netizens pressured him to do a “talent show”, after a video of Feynman’s Where Are We Going, Dad? 2 co-star, Belle, 11, went viral. In the vid, the daughter of Chinese actor Lu Yi was playing the guitar and singing.
Feynman's plea: "Today, I made this video to tell you why I don't do talent shows"
“I have stage fright and social anxiety. This is a secret that even my family is unaware of. If you don’t know what stage fright is, it is the fear of performing or doing something in front of an audience. If you don’t know what social anxiety is, it is the fear of being in social settings and being judged by others. I’m afraid of what others think of me, so I started to make people laugh, because when they smile, it means that they have a good impression of me," Feynman confessed.
When a fan asked if he had been afraid of appearing on Where Are We Going, Dad? 2 back then, he replied: "I could only do it because my dad’s with me. Actually, my hands were sweating during the show. My stage phobia is so severe that I’m even afraid to sing or play the piano alone in front of my family. I will shake!”
He's a big boy now
Feynman also fielded questions about chatting with people online and revealed that he is fine with it, as long as it’s not face-to-face.
"I will not have social anxiety when chatting with strangers through text, because it is online. I would be afraid if it was in real life,” he explained.
Ending his Q&A session, Feynman once again pleaded with netizens not to request him to do talent shows any more.
"Please respect my decision, and don't force me to perform in talent shows again! I also have feelings, and I think I have already given an answer explaining why I don’t do such things,” he wrote.
Give the boy a break, okay?
Photos: Feynman Ng/Weibo
