“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.”

Taiwanese-American filmmaker

Justin Lin is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker known for directing features and television episodes. His work has reached a wide audience, and his films had grossed over US$3 billion worldwide as of March 2017. He is best known for Better Luck Tomorrow, several entries in the Fast & Furious franchise, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious 6, and F9, and Star Trek Beyond. He has also directed television episodes for Community, Warrior, and True Detective.