On a deep undercover assignment in Taipei, DEA agent John Lawlor was doing everything right… until he fell in love with his informant, beautiful Josephine “Joey” Kwang, 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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Video Quality

Weekend In Taipei makes its Blu-Ray debut with a fine 1080p video presentation that handles this sleek and bright action film with effortless care. There are some vibrant colors within the natural world and the production design, such as the flashy cars being driven at top speed. The presentation shows off a favorable amount of depth as our characters venture throughout the city. The makeup effects along with the fabrics of clothing provide clear textural details. The skin tones are natural with a significant amount of detail present in close-ups. Black levels deliver an agreeable amount of depth, but you will spot traces of banding in certain moments. There are a few areas where this disc could be improved, but overall this Blu-Ray provides a nice experience.

Audio Quality

Ketchup Entertainment gives this Blu-Ray a Dolby Digital 5.1 lossy audio track instead of a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track. While it would be unfair to call this a disappointing track, you cannot help but wish the label had provided a lossless option for a greater degree of power and nuance. Dialogue comes through clearly with no issues of being overshadowed even in kinetic environments. Environmental sounds of the world such as roaring engines and gunfire emanate from the surround speakers in noticeable ways. There are some favorable ambient details in the different locations to make them feel more alive. The score suits the movie and is balanced well with good fidelity. The action-packed confrontations make a pretty big impact, but once again this feels like it could have dug deeper with a lossless track. The audio track accomplishes the basics of what you want it to, but it likely could have been a richer experience with a full lossless track. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided.

Special Features

Trailer (1:11)

Final Thoughts

Weekend In Taipei is not a great film, but it is one that will do the trick if you are looking for a mindless action film. The ensemble is fairly charismatic with Lun-Mei Gwei proving to be a major bright spot. Some of the racing scenes are pretty thrilling even if this team clearly does not have the budget of your average summer blockbuster. If you have run out of Fast and Furious films to devour, give this one a shot as a kind of discount version of that experience. Ketchup Entertainment has released a Blu-Ray featuring a good A/V presentation but nearly zero special features.

Weekend In Taipei will be available to purchase on Blu-Ray and DVD on February 18, 2025.

Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: Ketchup Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.