The Touching Reason Ken Jeong Accepted His Role In The Hangover — cinemablend.com
Jeong is one of the subjects of a new PBS documentary series, called Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies. In it he shared the emotionally charged story of how he came to play one of the most ridiculously over-the-top characters of cinema. Though it was a small role back in the 2009 film, Mr. Chow provided most of the more memorable moments. As quoted by The Korea Times, Jeong said he wasnt going to accept the part, even though it was offered to him. However, his wife, Tran, encouraged him to do it. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer, leaving Jeong to care for her and their 1-year-old twins as she underwent chemo. "She thought I was suffering from caregiver burnout," he said, which was the push he needed to take on the film.
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