‘Weekend in Taipei': Fumbled Potential

An action thriller that overdoes action scenes and flubs its plot direction.

Kwang (Sung Kang), in “Weekend in Taipei.” Huayu International Entertainment

R | 1h 40m | Action, Thriller | 2024

Taiwan has long existed in the looming shadow of China, firmly controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Given the Cold War-esque tension between the two, you’d expect this geopolitical friction to be a goldmine for narrative cinema, with plenty of potential for interesting (and entertaining) storylines rooted in the ongoing conflict.