A native of the "New Villages" in Kuala Lumpur, Chong studied graphic design and worked at an advertising agency prior to joining Star Search Malaysia.
[2] Chong joined MediaCorp in 2001 after finishing third in that year's Malaysian edition of Star Search Singapore.
[3] One of his first major roles was in the 2003 sitcom Lobang King where he was cast alongside veteran artistes Chew Chor Meng, Huang Wenyong and Irene Ang as the smooth-talking employee of Huang's character.
He shot to fame for his role as the main antagonist in the hit period drama The Little Nyonya.
[7] In 2012, it was revealed during the release of The Quarters that Chong changed a character in his Chinese name after consulting with a fortune teller.