Perfect Furious 7 Movie in Abu Dhabi
- hi david
- Aug 29
- 4 min read
Updated: Sep 9
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Just across the street from the UAE Presidential Palace, the Mandarin Oriental Emirates Palace is a magnificent beachfront hotel nestled within 85 hectares of landscaped gardens, 4 km from both the Abu Dhabi Corniche Mall and Qassim Palace.
This hotel, the most luxurious and expensive to date, cost a staggering US$3 billion to build. Resembling a grand Middle Eastern castle, it exudes grandeur, opulence, and European romance, setting the standard for luxury in Abu Dhabi.
The residences are spread over two wings as well as a primary central building. The majority of the suites are furnished in gold and marble. The main primary building houses an expensive marble floor and a large patterned dome above, picked out in gold. The penthouse floor has six Rulers' Suites which are reserved exclusively for dignitaries, such as royalty.
▲Guests are divided into coral, pearl and diamond levels. The lobby has a 22-ton gold dome, the world's largest, and 1,002 crystal chandeliers. The hall is full of golden glitter, which can hurt your eyes if you are not careful.
▲Dome ~ There are a lot of tourists visiting, and there are also many tour groups. Then under the Golden Dome, everyone is taking pictures left and right, taking selfies, and taking pictures of others.
▲Dome~~~Why does the ceiling have to be so beautiful?
It's just a decorative painting in the hallway... that's all... Needless to say, it's real gold. No, too shiny, I need to wear sunglasses.
The hotel has 12 restaurants and two Michelin-starred restaurants, which are definitely enough for you to eat.
▲Talea by Antonio Guida is a Michelin-starred restaurant.
▲ XTRA Perfect Middle Eastern thermos pot with vacuum glass liner.
Furious 7 filming in Abu Dhabi
Fast and Furious 7 grossed over $800 million in the United States and worldwide within twelve days of its release, becoming the highest-grossing film in the series; it also ranked second at the box office of 2015 (after Jurassic World). However, not long after filming began, Paul Walker, the core protagonist of the Fast and Furious series, died unexpectedly. This film is also the posthumous work of actor Paul Walker and the first work of Thai martial arts superstar Tony Gay in Hollywood.
Lykan Hypersport
The first supercar produced by the Arab W Motors company, it was built by Lebanese and Italian engineers. There are only seven of them in the world.
The Lykan HyperSport used in the film wasn't a production model, but rather a custom-built vehicle by W Motors specifically for the film. These vehicles were built using the same molds, but with cheaper materials (such as fiberglass instead of carbon fiber) and a simplified chassis. Of the ten vehicles built for the film, one was returned to W Motors and displayed in its showroom; the remaining nine were destroyed during filming.
Fast and Furious 7 centers on the murder of Han (Kang Sung) in Tokyo by British special forces assassin Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), followed by the assassination of Harper (Dwayne Douglas "The Rock" Johnson) in Los Angeles.
Deckard Shaw blew up Don's house. In order to prevent his family from being killed again, a man who called himself "Mr. Nobody" appeared and hoped that Don would help the US government to regain a computer program "God's Eye". "God's Eye" can detect every corner of the earth to find targets. Finding "God's Eye" can help Don find Deckard Shaw's location.
The team travels to Abu Dhabi and infiltrates a party hosted by the Jordanian prince at the Etihad Towers. Dom and Brian discover that the God's Eye program files have been installed in a Lykan HyperSport, one of only seven in the world.
Meanwhile, Lydie is discovered by Kayla, the prince's female personal security captain, and a fight ensues. The garage is then locked down by security, forcing Dom and Brian to crash the Lykan, with no brakes, into three buildings before they can retrieve the God's Eye data.
▲Did you see it? Behind the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Hotel is the Etihad Towers, which is a collective name for five skyscrapers located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. All of them were completed in 2011.
Let the beautiful memories stop at this moment
At the end of the film, Dom and Brian once again drive together for a while, reminiscing about their experiences with him. Finally, they drive off into the sunset, parting ways on a two-way road.
The film's ending theme song, "SEE YOU AGAIN," is a complete tribute to Paul Walker. The plot, the dialogue, and even the audience's emotions as they watch the film all serve as their own way of saying goodbye to Paul Walker.
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