Sung Kang didn’t want to play a caricature of an Asian villain portrayed in cinema. And director George Huang quickly obliged with a story with Luc Besson with Weekend in Taipei that offers non-stop action in Taiwan.

The film stars Luke Evans (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Dracula Untold), Gwei Lun-mei (Girlfriend Boyfriend, Black Coal, Thin Ice), Kang, and Wyatt Yang.

Here is the official synopsis:

On a deep undercover assignment in Taipei, DEA agent John Lawlor (Luke Evans) was doing everything right…until he fell in love with his informant, beautiful Josephine “Joey” Kwang (Gwei Lun-mei), one of the Asian underworld’s best transport drivers. Compromised and cover blown, John was forced to flee. Now, years later, John is back in Taipei for the weekend. But is he here to finish the job? Or to win back Joey’s love?

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with actor Sung Kang and director George Huang about this latest action project, which includes fast cars and clever fight scenes. Kang discussed playing a different kind of villain. For Huang, he talked about working with Luc Besson, being back in the director’s chair, and filming in Taiwan.

Sung Kang is most notable in the Fast & Franchise as Han Lue with his initial appearance in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The character was previously introduced in Justin Lin’s prior indie film Better Luck Tomorrow. Han Lue became a fixture in the franchise in the subsequent sequels. He appeared in numerous action films, including War, Forbidden Warrior, Live Free or Die Hard, and Bullet to the Head with Sylvester Stallone. On television, he portrayed the FBI Agent Tae Kim in the FOX crime series Gang Related, as the Fifth Brother in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, and played John Mak in Power. Kang made his directorial feature film debut with Shaky Shivers.

As a frequent collaborator with Robert Rodriguez, George Huang made his feature film directorial debut in 1994 with Swimming with Sharks, a satire of Hollywood politics. He also directed episodes of several television series, including Significant Others, Live Through This, and The Invisible Man. He directed the independent films Trojan War and How to Make a Monster.

Weekend in Taipei is in theaters this Friday, November 8.

Watch the exclusive interview with actor Sung Kang and director George Huang below. Let us know what you think of the interview.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Ketchup Entertainment