Why is Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift different?

Why is Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift different?

The film largely focuses on new characters, with Lucas Black playing the lead of Sean Boswell. Tokyo Drift is also where Sung Kang made his debut as Han and the story was largely self-contained to drifting across Tokyo instead of drag racing or working for the cops.

What number is Tokyo Drift in the Fast and Furious series?

Tokyo Drift is the third in the series but actually set way later in the timeline, so you’ll want to skip that and jump to Fast & Furious, Fast Five, and Fast & Furious 6. Then you can watch Tokyo Drift. After that, hop to franchise best Furious 7.

What is the 7th Fast and Furious called?

Furious 7
Furious 7 (also known as Fast & Furious 7), is a 2015 American action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and the seventh installment in the Fast & Furious franchise.

How come Han is alive in Fast 4?

He was also killed in that film, dying in a fiery car crash in the Tokyo streets. But he was not gone forever—the fourth, fifth, and sixth films revealed themselves to be prequels to Tokyo Drift, and therefore able to feature a still-breathing Han.

Does Tokyo Drift take place after 6?

Although it was the third Fast film to be released in cinemas, Tokyo Drift is actually set between Fast & Furious 6 and Furious 7. Swerving away from the story of Brian and Dom, the film follows a completely new set of characters led by Sean Boswell (Lucas Black), a student forced to move to Japan to avoid jail time.

Will there be a Tokyo Drift 2?

The new movie is also reuniting the rest of the Tokyo Drift crew, with Sean Boswell (Lucas Black), Earl Hu (Jason Tobin) and Twinkie (Bow Wow) all returning. Tokyo Drift 2 can dive into all that and be both a prequel and sequel to F9. Hopefully, the old theme song will also come back if Tokyo Drift 2 gets made.

What comes after Fast Furious 7?

So, while Tokyo Drift was the third film released in the franchise, the correct chronological order of the films is (deep breath): The Fast and the Furious, 2, Fast 2 Furious, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Furious 7, Fate of the Furious, and F9: The Fast Saga or 1.

Do they really drift in Tokyo?

Yeah, you’ve probably heard about drifting in Tokyo by way of the Fast and the Furious flick, but this event allows you to experience the real deal. The race lineup also includes freestyle motocross and a super car drift challenge, and visitors can enjoy a variety of music performances as well.

How Han is alive?

Han faked his death and never alerted Dom or his friends about his whereabouts in order to steal a device (Project Aries) that’s at the center of “F9.” Instead, Han stumbled upon a young girl, Elle, connected to the device and had to protect her for the safety of the world.

How was Furious 7 finished?

Following Paul Walker’s death in 2013 during the production of Furious 7, some scenes were completed using CGI and his brothers as body doubles.

Why did Han fake his death?

Han tragically died at the end of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift/Fast & Furious 6, but fans finally received justice for Han when he returned, alive and well, in F9. As it turns out, his death was a ruse meant to keep him hidden away for good reason.

Why does Han eat?

According to Fast & Furious canon, Han’s penchant for munching stems from his past as a chain smoker. His deceased girlfriend, Giselle (Gal Gadot) explains that to help him permanently curb this bad habit, Han constantly needed to have something for his hands to do.

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