Han's Entire Fast And Furious Timeline Explained

Finally, six movies in, the main Fast and Furious narrative finally catches up to the third movie in the franchise, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Although Tokyo Drift was the first time viewers were introduced to Han, it actually occurs pretty far into Han's story chronologically, picking up after the Fast Five heist, Gisele's death, and his role in taking down Owen Shaw.

Following the events of Fast and Furious 6, Tokyo Drift introduces us to a Han who has opened a garage in Tokyo, using the money from his various heists with Dom to purchase a number of expensive cars. No longer running with any of his former crew, Han has gotten involved in the Tokyo street racing scene, and befriended a driver named Takashi (Brian Tee), the nephew of a Yakuza leader. Secretly, despite the fact that he's already a multi-millionaire after stealing Reyes' fortune in Fast Five, Han begins stealing from the Yakuza.

Curiously, Tokyo Drift also sees Han working alongside a guy named Earl, played by Jason Tobin. Tobin, of course, played Han's cousin Virgin in Better Luck Tomorrow, which raises an important question — if Han is the same character, what about Earl? Could he also be fleeing the catastrophic events of Better Luck Tomorrow, changing his name in the process? The films never hint at an answer, but it's fun to speculate.