I□ □□07, J□ong g□□ □is big break wh□n h□ was cast as Mr. Chow in t□e□bloc□□uster□c□me□y□"The □a□□□ve□□"□His perfo□mance □s t□□ flamb□yant a□d outrag□o□s gangster g□rnered widespre□□ att□ntio□ and c□tap□lted him int□ the spo□light. Au□iences were capti□ated by hi□ fear□es□, over-th□-top portrayal,□and he became a□standout star of the film. Jeong's transitio□ fr□m medicine to Holl□wood was□o□□□□ial□y underway, and he was det□r□ined to m□ke the m□st of this □nexpe□ted□□ppo□tunit□.