The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 10th Anniversary Screening

On February 4, 2016, the Japanese American National Museum hosted a 10th anniversary screening of the third film in the blockbuster “Fast and Furious“ franchise, “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.“ The screening was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Phil Yu (Angry Asian Man) with director Justin Lin and actors Sung Kang and Leonardo Nam, discussing everything from the lessons learned from indie filmmaking to being Asian American in Hollywood and what cars they wish they could to take home with them from the films. THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (2006) High school student Sean Boswell, who has a penchant for street racing, is sent to live with his father in Tokyo. He quickly gets involved with a local gang of racers, who practice a unique style of “drift racing.” To fit in and prove himself, Sean must master the new style and defeat the leader of the gang. --- Programs like this are made possible by the generous support of JANM’s members and