Jeff Yang has interviewed Justin Lin about his new film, "The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift," which opens everywhere on June 16. Here's an excerpt:

The film hits theaters just this week, but early reviews from leak sites like Ain't It Cool News have called it "the sleeper of the summer," and referred to the race sequences -- "the only scenes that matter" -- as "friggin' Frankenheimer-worthy. ... People were so excited that they were drifting in the parking lot afterwards."

The advance buzz has already led to Lin getting a cascade of new offers from execs hoping to get him in the driver's seat for projects that span the usual spectrum: urban youth flicks, action blockbusters, genre remakes and the like. But Lin is already working on his next film, a self-financed indie movie called "Finishing the Game," which reunites the cast of "Better Luck Tomorrow" for a period comedy set in the '70s.

Thanks to Angry Asian Man for the heads up.