Justin Lin has made a name for himself with the high octane action of Fast & The Furious 3, 4 & 5. Parts 6 & 7 are currently in the works, and he’s also got several other projects on the boil. However, they’re all in the action or sci-fi arena, but now he’s added something rather different, signing on to direct a film version of the play Chinglish, according to Deadline.
Penned by Tony Award-winner David Henry Hwang, the culture clash comedy is about an American businessman who travels to China on business, but unexpectedly finds love. Lin says, “As soon as I saw Chinglish on Broadway. I began to envision this smart and insightful cross-cultural comedy as a film.”
As well as the love story and humor, Lin felt the play’s political commentary made it a “very timely” story that would do well on screen.
It’s certainly something a bit different for Lin and it’s unlikely he’ll be able to get round to it for quite a while, as Justin already has quite a lot on his place.