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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Release Date: June 16, 2006 (US), September 16, 2006 (Japan)

Director: Justin Lin

Cast: Lucas Black, Bow-wow, Sung Kang, Nathalie Kelley, Brian Tee

    The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (「ワイルドスピードX3 TOKYO DRIFT」) is the third installment of the car racing series The Fast and the Furious. It follows the life of  a trouble making American street racer, Shawn Boswell (Lucas Black), who is drawn into the world of Japanese street racing when he is sent to live with his uncle to avoid going to prison.

   In Tokyo, he meets Twinkie (Bow Wow) and unknowingly challenges the Drift King (Brian Tee) over his girlfriend, Neela (Nathalie Kelley). After losing the race, not only is Shawn in debt to Han (Sung Kang) for ruining his car, he is also on the DK's bad side. To pay back his debt to Han, Shawn hides in the Tokyo Underground, learning how to drift and finding ways to get himself into MORE trouble by meeting with Neela. Shawn races with the DK in order to prove his worth as a "gaijin" (foreigner) in a world where strangers aren't welcome.

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Reiko

      Reiko is the best mechanic in Han's garage and is the go to gal when it comes to getting your car fixed.  Although the relationship is not clear, she is close to Earl (Jason J. Tobin). They argue a lot but you can tell they are close partners in Han's garage.

Teriyaki Boyz + ♪♫  Tokyo Drift (Fast and Furious) ♫♪

"Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)"- Teriyaki Boyz

  The theme song to "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" is "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" performed by the Japanese hip-hop group, Teriyaki Boyz and produced by The Neptunes. The Teriyaki Boyz is a collabo group singed onto Def Jam and BAPE sounds  featuring four big time Japanese rappers: IImari and Ryo-Z of Rip Slyme, VERBAL of m-flo, and WISE. Nigo, is the founder of the Japanese hip-hop clothing brand, A Bathing Ape (BAPE or BAPE-STA). This group hold strong ties to the United States as many of their producers are American such as The Neptunes, Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Daft Punk, and DJ Shadow. The FFTD theme song and single, "Cho Large"  can be found on their debut album, "Beef of Chicken?" released in 2006.


Motion Picture Soundtrack

01. Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)- Teriyaki Boyz
02. Six Days (Remix)- DJ Shadow feat. Mos Def
03. The Baracuda- 5, 6, 7, 8's
04. Restless- Evil Nine
05. Round and Round- Far East Movement
06. She Wants to Move (DFA Remix)- N.E.R.D
07. Cho Large- Teriyaki Boyz
08. Resound- Dragon Ash
09. Speed- Atari Teenage Riot
10. Bandeleros- Don Omar
11. Conteo- Don Omar
12. Mustange Nismo- Brian Tyler feat. Slash

   This soundtrack serves up a collision of musical styles, as if the coolest radio stations of Tokyo and New York had suddenly melded into a giant hybrid. The Teriyaki Boyz' opening title track is typical: brilliant production by the Neptunes, East-meets-West mood, more hipness than you can shake a stick at. The Japanese hip-hop group's other offering here, "Cho Large," isn't quite as good but fortunately it's the rare lame-ish track on a CD that overall keeps things on overdrive. Highlights include DJ Shadow's collaboration with Mos Def, "Six Days (Remix)"; Japanese girl surf experts 5.6.7.8's (already familiar to Kill Bill fans) and their uproarious "The Barracuda"; Evil Nine's "Restless," which has the kind of monstrous bass line the Chemical Brothers would kill for; and Atari Teenage Riot's awesome display of digital-hardcore aggro, "Speed" (have these guys ever been used in Dance Dance Revolution?). Even a reggaeton track like Don Omar's "Conteo" somehow fits in this universe, fueled as much by gasoline as by testosterone. --Elisabeth Vincentelli (Amazon.com)

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