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The Shadow's Edge

Name: The Shadow's Edge
Director: Larry Yang
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2025-08-16
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 7.2

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“The closer you get to the truth, the deeper the shadows become.”

7.2/ 1020252h 22mChinese

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Directed by Larry Yang

Movie Info

Director: Larry Yang
Release Date: Aug 16, 2025
Runtime: 2h 22m
Language: Chinese
Status: Released
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Revenue

$174M

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Synopsis

The Macau police are helpless against a cyber-criminal gang known as "The Shadow," who have outsmarted the city's advanced "Sky Eye" surveillance system in a series of heists. In desperation, they call upon retired tracking expert Wong Tak-chung (Jackie Chan). Teaming up with rookie officer He Qiuguo (Zhang Zifeng), the daughter of his late partner, he forms a special unit that blends old-school surveillance techniques with new technology. Their target is the mastermind known as the "Wolf King," Fu Longsheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), and his gang of highly skilled "wolf cubs." As the cat-and-mouse game intensifies, loyalties on both sides are tested, past debts are called in, and the chase culminates in a bloody confrontation .

Editor's Review

We've waited 20 years to see Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka-fai face off in the same film . Was it worth the wait? Apparently, yes. Directed by Larry Yang, The Shadow's Edge gives Chan a rare 'dramatic actor' role and offers Leung one of the most brutal characters of his career . The film isn't just an action movie; it's a dramatic showdown between two masters confronting the shadows of their past. What about the moments where Leung's crime genius tests the loyalty of young men who call him 'father'? Or Jackie Chan's internal conflict as he tries to be both a father figure and a mentor to his late partner's daughter? Every minute of this 141-minute epic police thriller whispers that while hunting 'The Shadow,' you might just have to confront your own darkness . If you're looking for a gripping crime story that challenges both your mind and your heart, this film is for you.