Weekend in Taipei
2024 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.4
Two former operatives reunite for a weekend in Taipei and find old feelings rushing back just as a dangerous mission pulls them into the city’s criminal underworld. With their shared history catching up fast, they’re forced to navigate trust, family ties, and escalating threats amid nonstop chases and fights.
Also known as Weekend Escape Project · The Weekend Escape
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-09-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (285 votes)
About
If you enjoy breezy, high-octane action with a soapier romance edge, this fits—especially if you like Taken-style thrills; Not for you if you want deep characters, subtle drama, or low violence.
Pros: energetic action set pieces; Taipei setting pops; playful humor | Cons: shallow, cliché writing; messy plot threads; uneven character work
Cast & crew
Luke Evans
as John Lawlor
Gwei Lun-Mei
as Joey Kang
Sung Kang
as Kwang
Wyatt Yang
as Raymond
Pernell Walker
as Charlotte Fields
Zach Ireland
as Agent Simons
Patrick Lee
as Bolo
Virginia Chien
as Journalist
Lu Yi-ching
as Joey's grandmother
Tou Tsung-hua
as Police Detective
Directed by George Huang