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I'm the child of immigrants.
Boxing is a big part of American cinema.
As a society, we're not perfect by any means.
I always end up in these volatile situations.
I grew up peeling shrimp and making tartar sauce.
Obviously, 'Fast' has been a big part of my life.
My parents were unconventional for Asian parents.
Terminator' was one of my favorite films growing up.
It is very important to support what you believe in.
Fast and the Furious' is really a postmodern Western.
I wanted to have fun after 'Annapolis,' and make a Western.
Working with actors is actually something I treasure a lot.
Like, action to me is no fun if it's not built around character.
For me, when I was growing up, everybody I knew was a 'Star Wars' kid.
I consider everybody on 'Fast' my family, you know we grew up together.
Every time you try to do something different, you have to expect obstacles.
The martial arts genre a lot of times has been relegated to B-level action.
We ultimately get to know ourselves a little bit better by pushing forward.
After 'Furious 6,' that was a natural break for me. It was a good time to step away.
All of my definitions of family were heavily influenced by my 'Star Trek' experience.
It's a privilege to go and have fun and do what you're passionate about for a living.
At the end of the day, if you're living by fear, you're gonna get screwed in Hollywood.
Star Trek' is not just about literal exploration, but also the exploration of ourselves.
He was never a kung fu guy. Now, he's Mr. Kung Fu. Oh, man. Even Chow Yun-Fat gets typed!
I loved basketball and grew up with the Lakers and Magic Johnson. That was a big part of me.
You hear nightmare stories from young filmmakers working in Hollywood, being told what to do.
For filmmakers that want to have certain control, there are certain things you can't do in VR.
Working with Zhao Wei and Huang Xiaoming, they're not just Chinese stars, they're movie stars.
All my friends were 'Star Wars' kids but I didn't go to the movies, so I was the 'Star Trek' kid.
I'm extremely proud to be part of the 'Fast' franchise, it is an experience I will always treasure.
You can't cheat comedy. You know, it either is going to be there on the day you capture or it's not.
When I was making the 'Fast and Furious' movies, I wasn't trying to make a 'Fast and Furious' movie.
There's a respect factor in filmmaking, like in sports, where certain things are kept in the locker room.
It's dangerous to buy the American Dream without questioning. We need to ask, 'Why do I want this dream?'
I love films where even if you don't like the film, it doesn't matter. It's about respecting a point of view.
As a filmmaker, if you want to write a script, all you need is some paper and a pen or a computer, that's it.
If I make a film like 'Better Luck Tomorrow' or 'Finishing the Game,' I'll protect it with everything I have.
I think ultimately that sense of hope is something that even as a little kid I was able to kind of grab onto.
If you cast an all-white movie and it doesn't do well, no one will say it's because you had an all-white cast.
Boxing is one of the very few things left in life that you know who you are as soon as you step into the ring.
I've always admired Bruce Lee for his trailblazing efforts opening doors for Asians in entertainment and beyond.
I grew up, from ages 8 to 18, watching reruns of 'Star Trek' with my dad and my mom when they got home from work.
Without 'Annapolis,' I wouldn't have gotten 'Tokyo Drift' - I wouldn't be here today. And, so, it's part of who I am.
Studio films are driven by marketing. The currency is literally money. But in the indie world, the currency is passion.
We came over when I was 8 from Taiwan. That was my life: going to school, working at the restaurant, playing basketball.
As soon as I saw 'Chinglish' on Broadway, I began to envision this smart and insightful cross-cultural comedy as a film.
If you watch 'Fast and Furious 6,' you do see that it's a culmination of something and I think it's the end of a chapter.
Growing up as an Asian American, we're lucky to have two sentences in a history book about the Chinese-American experience.
When I go on set, it's very important, the lenses I choose, what I choose to frame or not frame and that's how I make my movies.
I became a filmmaker because I wanted to deal with issues that intrigued me, that I thought were pertinent, that would start dialogue.