The Shadow's Edge

"He's training a new generation of law enforcers for a dangerous mission to save the world from ruthless criminals."

2025 2h 22m ZH

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★8.3TMDB · 1,510🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 8,806

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Synopsis

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Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

“He's training a new generation of law enforcers for a dangerous mission to save the world from ruthless criminals.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Wong Tak Chung
Zhang Zifeng
He Qiuguo
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Fu Longsheng
Ci Sha
Xi Meng / Xi Wang
Jun
Hu Feng
Zhou Zhengjie
Liu Jinxiao
Wang Ziyi
Wu Yaolei
Lang Yueting
Madam Wang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Yang
Writers: Larry Yang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Larry Yang, shot by Qian Tiantian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zhang Yibo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jackie Chan and Zhang Zifeng and Tony Leung Ka-fai carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He's training a new generation of law enforcers for a dangerous mission to save the world from ruthless criminals.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34610311 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Larry Yang directs. Qian Tiantian behind the camera. Nicolas Errèra scores. Zhang Yibo cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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1Released last year.
2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
3Directed by Larry Yang, shot by Qian Tiantian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Zhang Yibo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jackie Chan and Zhang Zifeng and Tony Leung Ka-fai carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's training a new generation of law enforcers for a dangerous mission to save the world from ruthless criminals.".
8IMDB entry: tt34610311 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "race against time", "ex-cop", "betrayal", "nostalgic".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Qian Tiantian
Original score: Nicolas Errèra
Editing: Zhang Yibo
Sound: Wang Yanwei
Runtime: 142 min · 2h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $174,400,000
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Shadow's Edge (2025)
Rotten Tomatoes: 82% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 8,806 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Awards

20 wins & 14 nominations total

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caseymoviemania2025-08-13
★ 8/10
A return to form Jackie Chan and a scene-stealing Tony Leung Ka-Fai lead Larry Yang's gritty action thriller.
rhodora2025-08-28
Jackie Chan's full of awesomeness! Non-stop riveting action with new kids' showing off their karate moves & a woman power your shy lady (who's dad passed away). The story's full of suspense, you need to pay attention to the fast karate, the 'secret' evil guy; sooo sad also. I'm so happy to see Jackie & all the new kids in the block! Congrats to all the team of this movie! Now, you all go out and watch it, sooo worth it!
CinemaSerf2025-10-11
★ 7/10
Right from the outset, this doesn’t hang about as a near perfectly executed crypto robbery is carried out by a gang of young men in Macau. Despite mobilising the police and the several thousand cameras located across the city, the cops are short on clues so they draft in retired “Wong” (Jackie Chan) whose meticulous approach to his work soon leads them to suspect that the legendary “Shadow” is masterminding a group of ninja-esque men who are masters of disguise, martial arts and technology. He decides that the only way to track this man down is to recruit a squad of officers that don’t look remotely like they are investigating and then to embark on the mother of all door-to-door searches. Of course, and maybe a little implausibly, they manage to identify him (Tony Leung) - we know who it is right from the start - and a war of attrition ensues not just between the two men, but amongst their nemesis’s increasingly manoeuvred and conflicted “family” for whom trust and loyalty are soon severely tested. There is loads of action throughout, but it’s not the repetitious sort. More stylishly and tightly edited and choreographed with no windows, bones or furniture safe as the CGI and the action mix well before a denouement that offers us something of a twist and perhaps the scent of a revenge sequel down the line. The charismatic Chan brings a considered charm to his role, most of his antagonists are very agile and easy on the eye and Leung really does bring a little of the “Fu Manchu” to his character - powerful, menacing and always one step ahead. You might not be so certain about the safety of your bit-coin billions after watching this, though!