Weekend in Taipei 2024

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.