The Shadow's Edge (2025)
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Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.
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... Wong Tak Chung
... He Qiuguo
... Fu Longsheng
... Xi Meng / Xi Wang
... Hu Feng
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A return to form Jackie Chan and a scene-stealing Tony Leung Ka-Fai lead Larry Yang's gritty action thriller.
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The Shadow's Edge
A return to form Jackie Chan and a scene-stealing Tony Leung Ka-Fai lead Larry Yang's gritty action thriller.
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!
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!
"The Shadows Edge" is yet another Hong Kong action thriller starring the actor named number one with movie fans in the region, Jackie Chan.
This film is good but its by no means great. Chan is a cop called back from retirement, when modern policing techniques conspicuously fail to catch, an ageing criminal, an expert in counter surveillance and his talented team of young cyber thieves.
Actions plentiful, with Chan's trademark, creative flair, using the environment and everyday items, as devices for martial arts action. This is topped off with, at times, intense gun play and spectacular explosions. Taken together, these aspects, of this cinematic experience, represent an engaging romp.
The noticeable downside is this film is overly long. The result is the story, at times, becomes difficult to follow and the characterisations, can feel either drawn out or a bit overlooked.
In summary, a mostly decent action thriller with a, by now, well established, Hong Kong flavour. Would have benefited from a tighter script and shorter length. That said, still very much worth a look.
Cast & Crew of
The Shadow's Edge
Cast
... Wong Tak Chung
... He Qiuguo
... Fu Longsheng
... Xi Meng / Xi Wang
... Hu Feng
... Liu Jinxiao
... Wu Yaolei
... Madam Wang
... Xin
... Ray
... Zai Zai
... Director Cai
... Song Zhixiang
... Tang Ting
... Liao Qihang
... Du Ping
... Song Keyu
... Yin Jiaxin
... Wang Jie
... Sun Xu
... Sun Shumin
... Chen Junren
... Di Wanwan
... Qiu Mo
... Sun Shihao
... Young Wong
... Yuan Jinkang
... Girl on Bicycle
... He Weiming
... Young He Qiuguo
... Old Woman
... Taxi Driver
... Yang Zhiwei
... Qiao Weidong
... Matthew Tab
... Li Ke
... He Qiuguo's Mom
... Young Xi Wang
... Foreign Couple
... Foreign Couple
... Young Xi Meng
... Hooligan
... Hooligan
... Hooligan
... Egawa Takeshi
... Agus
... Kotoda Sakurako
... Thor
... Young Fu Longsheng
Crew
... Director
... Writer
... Stunts
... Original Music Composer
... Director of Photography
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Production Executive
... Production Executive
... Producer
... Action Director
... Editor
... Sound Designer
... Costume Designer
... Post Production Supervisor
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