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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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