Vietnamese Gate Little Saigon Fast and Furious Location
You will remember this Vietnamese Gate from the original 2001 movie if you are familiar with the Fast and Furious films. Several scenes were filmed in Little Saigon. The fight between Vin Diesel, his racing rival, Johnny Tran, and his gang was filmed at the Vietnamese Cultural Court, about two blocks away from the Vietnamese gate.
Another scene from Fast and Furious movie was filmed up the coast in Malibu Beach at the classic 1950s dinner Neptune’s Net. The definitive surf movie Point Break was also filmed in and around Neptune.
Many of the roofs in Little Saigon are red, like the gate, a Vietnamese tradition. At one time, a green-roofed gate was going to be built across Bolsa Street by the developer who built the Asian Garden Mall. After a heated community debate, the gate was never built because green roofs are Chinese, not Vietnamese.
More Fast 7 Furious Locations
- In the movie, Vin Diesel’s craftsman house is located in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, on N. East Kensington Road.
- The Racer’s Edge auto parts store is located in Hollywood on Orange Drive, southeast of Santa Monica Blvd. The building is currently used as a warehouse.
- Cha Cha Cha Restaurant in the movie is located at 656 N. Virgil Avenue, in the Silver.
- The Race Scene was shot at San Bernardino International Airport.
- Vietnamese Gate is located at Bolsa Avenue and Pagoda Street in the city of Westminster, California.