Tag Archives: Justin Lin

I've always admired Bruce Lee for his trailblazing efforts opening doors for Asians in entertainment and beyond. Justin Lin

Obviously, 'Fast' has been a big part of my life. Justin Lin

I've been fortunate to be able to try everything. But I have to say 'Warrior' has been my pride and joy. Justin Lin

Annapolis' is a very personal journey about this working-class kid trying to find out who he is, and every time he steps into the ring we get a sense of who he is as a person. Justin Lin

There was something so pure about 'Better Luck Tomorrow' because money wasn't the currency. It was passion. The fact we were trying to do something even though no one was asking us to. It meant a lot. Justin Lin

You hear nightmare stories from young filmmakers working in Hollywood, being told what to do. Justin Lin

Definitely the hardest thing is to find time to be grounded with real life, but without it, I don't think I'd be able to continue to grow as a filmmaker. Justin Lin

I consider everybody on 'Fast' my family, you know we grew up together. Justin Lin

Film is similar to a basketball game. When that buzzer sounds, win or lose, the only thing you can control is how much effort you put into it. Justin Lin

As an Asian immigrant coming in, for the longest time I still had problems getting in the lot because they're just not used to seeing someone like me who's directing these films. I do think ultimately there's a point where we can kind of just shed that label and become filmmakers. Justin Lin