Love in Taipei

2023

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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LOVE IN TAIPEI stars Ashley Liao as Ever Wong, whose summer takes an unexpected turn when her parents surprise her with a trip to Taipei for a cultural immersion program. Ever is surprised to discover that she hasn't signed up for homework and history lessons, but instead for a summer-long free-for-all the locals and other students call "Loveboat." It quickly lives up to its name when Ever finds herself trying not to fall for two attractive but wildly different boys who are vying for her attention, while at the same time finding the courage to defy her parents' high expectations and pursue her true passion: dancing. Based on the best-selling book “Loveboat, Taipei” by Abigail Hing Wen.

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Richard S

If you read the book, be prepared for a massive departure from the original story for the worse. New characters like Auntie Shu paired with new plot lines which were weak to nonexistent that had silly resolutionsthat followed (Oopsies daisy, I left the windows open during the typhoon but no worries I have friends I've only known for at best 2 months that I met this summer who will fix the gallery for you!!!), and complete upheavals of all the characters' personas— all topped off with mid Such a major disappointment to lose all the beauty, power, and emotional levels from the book. The director and writers really should be ashamed.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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H L

Taipei is my hometown and I am glad this movie exists :) !! It takes lots of filmmakers’ efforts to make a full Asian cast movie happened .. And there are talents from LA and Taiwan both places so I appreciate that … The movie itself … Honestly I don’t feel excited watching this movie , the storyline is dull…. I think it’s a movie for teenagers ….the movies name is “Love in Taipei” .. I feel it neither illustrates “love” or “Taipei” in a good sense .. it’s somewhat superficial and not logical …it has some brief idea about family, friend, affection and culture differences.. but I wouldn’t say it shows the excitement of “love” or “Taipei” Good part about this movie : 1. For anyone who never been to Taipei , it shows some Taipei attractions , buildings and streets for the viewers 2. It shows the Taiwan’s art , written language, food presentation 3: it shows the Grand Hotel in Taipei , one of the most symbolic landmark in Taipei and architecture, and it shows inside the hotel . 4. Easy to follow … really don’t need to think much … 5. Almost like a Disney movie with real actors actress 6. Good cast ; I am glad Ang Lee’ son , Mason Lee is in the movie. So do other famous actress in Taiwan I recognize :) My one suggestion is that they could cast some Taiwanese /American YouTubers or comedians who lives in Taiwan in the film ! Because they understand US and Taiwan both culture well , they are mostly bilingual, it would add some fun vibes and attract more viewers . Apparently in this film needs to speak English and some Mandarin. Not so good part about this movie : 1. Storyline isn’t impressive…. it is a story about a girl’s pursuit of happiness in her own dreams and romance …. it feels something is missing in the drama …. Not logical , I didn’t even feel love in the movie .. It feels plain … 2. Where is the Taipei MRT ? Metro in Taipei takes huge part of many Taipei people’s life… there is none of it in the movie !? Not even a footage of the metro station.. It’s like making a movie about New York but not showing the NYC subway!? .. 3. Where are the scooters? It shows too little , scooters are everywhere in Taiwan . 4. Where are the bubble tea shops ? You see more bubble tea shops in America now … There are even more in Taiwan ! It didn’t show anyone was drinking bubble tea ..or not even the tea art .. 5. Where are the 7-11 or family mart ? The convenient stores are everywhere in Taipei and Taiwan. Also the drug stores are everywhere too .. such as Watson’s , the girl could go shopping .. it would shows more of the city .. 6. It didn’t show the digital ability of Taipei : Taipei is an advanced large city and people use smartphones to do lots of things ..and theUbike .. the QR code getting services ..digital advertisement of a building … I get this movie desire showing the traditional side of Taiwan’s look , yet Taipei has great technology in all phases of life. 7. It didn’t show temples .. there are many featured temples in Taipei.. maybe the story didn’t need to show any of it yet the spiritual and ritual life is also a big part of Taiwanese life .. 8. It didn’t show “lots of people “ in Taipei , Taipei is the largest city in Taiwan (relate with not showing the metro ) it gotta be a footage about crowds of Taipei 9. I wish it shows the presidential hall , it’s also a landmark of Taipei , and it didn’t show the national flag . 10. More life about Taipei is missing ! The fried chicken , game room , catching stuff machines , Taiwanese police officer.. pets.. traffic and street light .. the wardrobe and fashion of Taiwanese ( in the movie they dress very L.A like …) Above was my honest reaction after watch the movie , the actress is lovely.. but again the story is the soul of the movie .. I feel it has lots of room to grow … I respect the original writer and director though , I know they put their heart and soul in this production. I look forward seeing more movie about Taiwan in the future :) with great stories !

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Will G. F

It feels like a wet dream of being in a world where you can hook up and still reflect on life. Idk

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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Peter P

3/5; good direction and mostly good acting, fun to watch story generally, but bad ending and honestly a little tired of the constant beat to death simplistic plot that hollywood lovesssss of "discover myself and throw off the weight of parental expectations." no new ground broken here, but still a solid 3.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/17/23

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Bradford H

young asian woman goes to asian country to eat asian food with asian boyfriend, there i saved you 2 hours. I am a paramount plus premium subscriber, the only reason i logged into RT to give this review is the unskippable ad that plays over and over again for this movie. I did watch it, it was terrible.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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Kyutie

It was really boring and predictable waste of time .

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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Arvin Chen

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Ashley Liao

Ever

Ross Butler

Rick Woo

Nico Hiraga

Xavier

Chelsea Zhang

Sophie

Cindy Cheung

Aunt Shu

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Jourdain Searles

New York Times

A charming but ultimately formulaic exploration of cultural identity.

Aug 10, 2023

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Hannah Bae

San Francisco Chronicle

With its picture-perfect Taipei citiscapes, appealing cast and soothing, smoothed-over storyline, “Love in Taipei” makes for a stress-free comfort watch.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 10, 2023

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Courtney Howard

Variety

While “Love in Taipei” promises transportive and transformative escapades with its adaptation of Abigail Hing Wen’s novel, the story’s core strengths are undervalued in the translation from book to screen.

Aug 8, 2023

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Rachel Wagner

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It's cute enough for teens

Feb 28, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

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A paper thin adaptation of Abigail Hing Wen's Loveboat, Taipei. Liao is charming, but her dance skills are poor and she has no chemistry with either lead. This is cookie cutter rom-com is beyond familiar and bland.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 9, 2024

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

Though this film has that broader appeal, Taipei and Taiwanese culture are given central billing. The city is on glorious display, with the main character experiencing it -- and its sights and food -- through new eyes.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 5, 2023

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Synopsis

LOVE IN TAIPEI stars Ashley Liao as Ever Wong, whose summer takes an unexpected turn when her parents surprise her with a trip to Taipei for a cultural immersion program. Ever is surprised to discover that she hasn't signed up for homework and history lessons, but instead for a summer-long free-for-all the locals and other students call "Loveboat." It quickly lives up to its name when Ever finds herself trying not to fall for two attractive but wildly different boys who are vying for her attention, while at the same time finding the courage to defy her parents' high expectations and pursue her true passion: dancing. Based on the best-selling book “Loveboat, Taipei” by Abigail Hing Wen.

Director: Arvin Chen
Producer: Abigail Hing Wen, Aubrey Bendix, Ross Butler, Cheng-Chung Chang, Chris Foss, Matthew Janzen, Max Siemers
Screenwriter: Abigail Hing Wen, Charlie Oh, Mackenzie Dohr
Distributor: Paramount+
Production Co: 1 Productions Film, Ace Entertainment
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2023
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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