The 12-year-old boss of the Flaming Dragon gang. He captures Tugg and forces him to repeatedly reenact Simple Jack, effectively brainwashing him. During the actors' rescue attempt, he is grabbed by Jeff and used as leverage. He later fires an RPG at the escaping helicopter.
Tran controls Tugg as a prisoner and exploits his acting identity.
Tran's guards capture Tugg, and Tran forces him to reenact the same film repeatedly until he becomes brainwashed.
Jeff reverses the power dynamic by taking the gang leader hostage.
During the rescue assault, Jeff grabs Tran and runs away with him while searching for the gang's heroin supply.
Kirk directly opposes Tran through an improvised rescue strategy.
Kirk leads the cast's deception and infiltration against Tran's base, using a fabricated farmer scenario to distract him and his guards.
Alpa helps undermine Tran's control over his guards.
Alpa infiltrates Tran's base and participates in the blank-firing bluff that causes the guards to surrender.
Kevin uses preparation and group tactics against Tran's forces.
Kevin infiltrates the base with Alpa and joins the cast in firing blanks to make the guards surrender.
Tran's final attack endangers Cody's extraction operation.
Cody waits at the extraction point with the helicopter while Tran attacks the departing helicopter with an RPG.
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