Weekend in Taipei [Movie Review]

Weekend in Taipei [Movie Review] | I was bored to death, so any movie goes. And this one just pops up. 

I dived into this one with no expectation. 

SYNOPSIS

Weekend in Taipei (2024) Trivia

• Starring: Luke Evans, Gwei Lun-mei & Sung Kang
• Director: George Huang
• Producer: Luc Besson & Virginie Besson-Silla
• Production Company: EuropaCorp & Huayu International Entertainment

• Distributed by: EuropaCorp & Cai Chang Asia

• Release date: September 25, 2024

• Running time: 101 minutes

• Rating: R (For violence)

• Country: France & Taiwan

• Language: English

• IMDb: 5.7/ 10
• Tomatometer: 52%
• Metascore: TBD

John, a DEA agent, had spent six months undercover at a Chinese restaurant in Minneapolis, investigating a billionaire seafood merchant named Kwang, suspected of running a massive drug operation. His cover was blown when a colleague slipped up, undoing months of work. 

His frustration didn't last long as he received an anonymous email from Taipei offering evidence: Kwang’s secret ledger. When his supervisor dismissed the lead as a hoax and forced him on leave, John took matters into his own hands, flying to Taipei under a fake name.

In Taipei, Kwang discovered his adoptive son, Raymond, had stolen the ledger, believing it exposed environmental crimes like dolphin killings. Unaware of Kwang’s drug empire, Raymond gave the ledger to a friend to deliver to John at the Marriott. Furious, Kwang ordered his men to recover it. But when Kwang threatened Raymond, his wife Joey intervened. Together, she and Raymond escaped to warn John. In fact, for the past 15 years, Joey stayed in the marriage for protection - she doesn't love Kwang at all. 

At the hotel, chaos erupted. Kwang’s men stormed in, leading to a deadly shootout. John survived with Joey and Raymond, narrowly escaping with their lives. Seeking refuge, Joey took them to her grandmother’s fishing village. There, she dropped a bombshell: John was Raymond’s biological father, a secret from when John had gone undercover years earlier. They confronted their shared past, and John promised to stay with Joey and Raymond, finally rebuilding their fractured family.

Raymond, however, realized Kwang’s ledger was hidden in a flash drive disguised as a rhino figurine. He returned to steal it against his parents’ wishes but was captured. Kwang used Raymond as bait, forcing Joey and John into a standoff. 

Will the family manage to get Kwang behind bars for all his crimes?

MY REVIEW

What I Like:  

• I love the cast. 
• Beautiful cinematography of Taipei.

What I Don't Like:

• I dunno whether the movie was supposed to be action-comedy but some scripts were pretty flimsy.

Will I Watch It Again: I probably would, but not my go-to movie. 

Overall: 3.9/ 5.0

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