The Fast and Furious series, a Hollywood action masterpiece that has been a global hit for 20 years, has finally ushered in the latest sequel! According to foreign media reports, the ninth and eleventh films were actually filmed at the same time; the 10th will be the finale of the whole series, which also makes fans look forward to the upcoming "Fast and Furious 9"!
In the recently released "Fast and Furious 9" trailer, in addition to the return of the original team in the first few episodes, two unexpected characters were also found: Donald Boss and a younger brother, Han Ge, who died in "Fast and Furious 3", was resurrected!
Here's a look at the plot highlights and hidden Easter eggs of Fast & Furious 9!
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Brother Han is a gangster who loves snacks. At the moment when he appeared in the "Fast and Furious 9" trailer, the fans were most curious about what was the package of cookies he was holding?
The character, played by Kang Sung-ho, debuted in Fast & Furious 3, the first Fast & Furious film series directed by director Lin Yibin. In the 3 sequels that followed, Han was one of the most important members of the Don Family; but if you remember, in Fast and Furious 6, his lover, Giselle, played by Gayle Gadot, died to save him. At the end of the same episode, the director once again takes us back to "Fast and Furious 3" at a future point in time, and the accident of the crash explosion Han Ge seems to have been killed.
Since then, fans around the world have launched a community campaign to "give Han Ge a fair life", and the result is that he really is not dead! And the reason why Han Ge disappeared from the two sequels will also be told in "Fast and Furious 9".
There is actually an anecdote about Han Ge's return! Kang Sung-ho said that during the filming of the film, very tight secrecy measures were taken at the scene to ensure that his return was top secret. When the crew is at a birthday party, he even has to sneak away to make sure that the guests don't capture the image of him standing in the background; he also has to carefully avoid the camera when the actors are out eating out, or PO community photos.
But if you remember, during the filming of "Desperate 9", Von Di Soo would broadcast live from the Filming in London every week, so when Kang Sung-ho came to the UK, the sharp-eyed customs was immediately super excited and asked him "Why did you come to London?"
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For Asian film fans, Han Ge's return has a deeper meaning: he is the only resident Asian character in the Donald family, and this is why director Lin Yibin is determined to recall him before the finale of "Desperate Moment". As a Chinese-American, Lin Yibin has directed 5 "Fast and Furious" movies so far, and he is also the pioneer of making a Hollywood action blockbuster a racial diversity! He said: "When I had the opportunity to return to Fast and Furious 9, I felt that I had to adjust the storyline of Han Ge."
As for the racial war with Hollywood, director Lin Yibin said: "Not so long ago, if you wanted to pick an actor of color to perform a movie, you had to have a specific reason. I remember when I was making Fast & Furious 3, I had to work very hard to break the bad habit of casting by race and skin color; to have different actors audition for roles they felt they could play, not to replace the original white characters with people of color."
Now, 20 years later, he's also witnessed the culture of the entire film industry, which has improved over time: "When I watched the first Fast and Furious, the whole street racing subculture in Los Angeles was actually mostly Asian Americans involved, but I also found that all the Asian characters in the film were just villains. So, 20 years later, I can have so many actors from different ethnic backgrounds playing on the same stage, racing, and building a diverse family, and I really cherish that."
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Director Lin Yibin revealed in a recent interview that there are shots of tribute to the role of Brian in "Fast and Furious 9"!
The "Fast and Furious" series can be said to be played by Van Diesel and Paul Walker, but in 2013, Paul Walker, who played Brian, unfortunately passed away, although the story line is still supported by Donald Boss, but it is always the biggest regret in the hearts of fans.
Not only fans, but also the members of the "Fast and Furious" family and the entire crew also have infinite nostalgia for Paul Walker; for this reason, director Lin Yibin deliberately retained a lot of relevant hints that Brian still exists in the "Fast and Furious" universe in the movie! He said Brian was part of the story and rightfully so, and even though Paul Walker was no longer alive, even as the story entered a new chapter, "we still want to remember Paul."
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Although "Fast and Furious" was originally a story of two men, there are two elderly heroines, which makes "Fast and Furious" more feminine. They are Donald's Yomizu Marletti, and Brian's wife, Donald's sister Mia!
In Fast & Furious 9, they will form a girl scout army for the first time to fight! And this has become the most anticipated stunt action and fight scenes for us in addition to the gorgeous car chase between Donald and Lydie and the close hand-to-hand combat between men and men. In the past, we have seen Letty's drag racing skills and perfect marksmanship without losing to men, and the role of Mia has also transformed from the sister who was always protected in the past to a strong woman who fights hard for her family!
"Fast and Furious 9" will sublimate such female power again, and the two of them will join hands with Ai'er, played by Japanese actor Asuna Sawai, to launch a blood-boiling, thrilling and super difficult fight scene with a group of mercenaries in a small space. In response, Michelle Rodriguez, who plays Letty, said: "Fast and Furious has given me more ways to compete for more opportunities for female characters in action movies, and an important factor in presenting women's perspectives."
Jordana Bruce, who plays Mia, said that although Mia has been a hummer since the first episode, "I always feel like I missed the most thrilling action scenes", but this time it is different, "I am a bit like a nerd who is always studying hard at school, and will do a lot of preparation for any stunts." The stunt team would show me every martial arts move as if they were teaching dance. Michelle learns it all at once every time and says: I'm ready to go! But for me, I had to spend weeks preparing..."
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"No matter how fast you can fly, you can't escape it." It is the tagline of Fast and Furious 9. When we found out in the trailer that the younger brother who had severed ties with Donald appeared, it was instantly understood that he had to face the most cruel betrayal of his relatives!
We'll learn in Fast & Furious 9 how Donald became what he is now, and why his flesh-and-blood family and friends who later became his family members are so important to him. "We'll see how Donald hid his inner fragility in his life," director Lin Yibin said. And the younger brother, played by John Senna, will take us back in time to Donald's past.
But if Donald decides to face the past and return to his old business, it means that his family will once again be in danger. "Fast and Furious 9" begins with Donald Standing at the crossroads of life, as a father, he gave up his hot-blooded life of racing and chose to live a peaceful life in the deserted countryside; he and Letty take care of his son Brian Jr. on the farm, he knows that he must shoulder another responsibility.
"Now whatever Donald decides to do, he must consider his most vulnerable point, which is his son. Living on the farm is not very happy, but it is a sacrifice he must make, because he has too many unfinished feuds in his past life, and if he is reinvested in that world, he will not be able to ensure that his son will grow up safely. He also always thinks that if he is killed on a dangerous mission one day, he will not be able to watch his son grow up." Van Diesel, who plays Donald, analyzes: "A lion becomes vulnerable because of its cubs, and so does Donald. This is also the interesting part of this character, because his inner struggle can resonate with everyone."
Director Lin Yibin said: "If Donald wants to be a real father, he must re-examine and face his past. This storyline has many facets, which will definitely shock fans and reveal the true identities of many of the characters we are already very familiar with."
In fact, compared with the bloody and exaggerated action scenes, the "Fast and Furious" series of movies is more touching, is the growth of each character in each sequel, as well as the transformation of emotions, responsibilities, and personalities. What kind of surprises can you expect from Fast and Furious 9?