Weekend in Taipei (2024)

Directed by

George Huang

Genre

action film

Country

Taiwan, France

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 296 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American DEA agent goes to Taipei and reconnects with a local mercenary driver. They get pulled into a dangerous situation while navigating their romantic feelings for each other.

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What happens

Weekend in Taipei is a 2024 action thriller film directed by George Huang and co-written with Luc Besson. Starring Luke Evans, Gwei Lun-mei, and Sung Kang, the film is a co-production between France and Taiwan, produced and distributed by EuropaCorp with support from the Taipei Film Commission, and was filmed and set in Taipei, Taiwan. Its plot centers around an American DEA agent (Evans) who reunites with a Taipei-based mercenary driver (Gwei) and becomes entangled in a romantic relationship with her. Weekend in Taipei had its world premiere at the Vieshow Cinemas Xinyi in Taipei, Taiwan on 1 September 2024, and was released in France and Taiwan on 25 September 2024. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences and performances, but criticized the screenplay and character development. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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