On the short list of film stars that epitomize true "cool", Chow is of that rare breed that also includes the likes of Steve McQueen, Humphrey Bogart, Clint Eastwood, and Cary Grant. He's often been referred to as "the Chinese James Bond," but it might be more like James Bond is the western world's Chow Yun-fat.
Part of my ongoing "Tough Guy" series, which also includes: