Ashley Liao (Physical, Fresh Off the Boat) and Ross Butler (Netflix's To All The Boys franchise, Shazam!) have signed on to feature in Loveboat, Taipei, a romantic comedy from ACE Entertainment and 1 Productions Film Co. that will begin filming later this month in Taipei. The film is based on Abigail Hing Wen's New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, directed by Arvin Chen. When Ever Wong's (Liao) parents surprise her with a vacation to Taipei for a cultural immersion program, her summer is flipped upside down.

Butler will play Rick Woo, a dashingly gorgeous character. Embarrassingly called "Boy Wonder" by the smitten Ever, Rick is an infamous prodigy in both sports and scholastics who has yet to meet his equal... until he sees her.Both Nico Hiraga (Booksmart) and Chelsea Zhang (Daybreak) have come on to play Xavier Yeh, the free-spirited heir of a multinational computer firm who is more interested in generating art than making money.—until he meets Ever. Ever's best friend at Loveboat, Sophie, will be played by Zhang, who will join her on an incredible summer of adventure, love, heartbreak, and growth.