Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Justin Lin grew up in Orange County, California, and graduated with a degree in film from UCLA. His distinctive viewpoint gives voice to the Asian-American experience, and his versatility as a film craftsman has allowed him to serve in numerous capacities simultaneously on his films.

Lin's reputation as an up-and-coming filmmaker of note was cemented with the 2002 feature "Better Luck Tomorrow," which he directed, co-wrote, produced (along with Julie Asato and Ernesto Foronda) and edited; the film, about a group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors who venture into crime, received a Grand Jury Prize nomination at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and he (along with co-writer/producer Ernesto Foronda, co-writer Fabian Marquez and producer Julie Asato) was nominated for a John Cassavetes Award at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards.

Lin is also attached to direct "Strangers," which Vertigo Entertainment is producing at Focus, as well as the Vertigo Entertainment/Universal Pictures' film "Old Boy," a remake of a Korean-language action/thriller. He is currently in post-production on the Touchstone feature "Annapolis," starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson and Jordana Brewster, which is scheduled for a fall release.



Fast and Furious 3 Tokyo Drift Movie Synopsis

The story revolves around outsider (Black) who, to avoid jailtime, is sent out of the country to live with his military father in a cramped apartment in a low-rent section of Tokyo. When he loses a race to a driver with ties to the yakuza, he has to pay off his debt by going deep into the Tokyo underworld.


Starring: Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Brian Tee, Nikki Griffin, Sung Kang, Jason Tobin, Nathalie Kelly

Director: Justin Lin
Release Date: June 16th, 2006
Studio: Universal Pictures



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