Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- gritty
- propulsive
- suspenseful
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly view Larry Yang's film as a gritty, suspenseful action thriller energized by Jackie Chan's return to form and Tony Leung Ka-fai's commanding presence.
What sets it apart
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The police use thousands of Macau cameras and a hacked camera system while pursuing the thieves.
Wong Tak Chung is brought out of retirement because his meticulous tracking expertise can solve a crime the modern police cannot.
The professional thieves combine masters of disguise, hand-to-hand combat, and technology in the Macau robbery and manhunt.
The retired Wong recruits a squad of officers to track the Shadow and confront the professional thieves.
Films like The Shadow's Edge, and why
New Police Story
Shared attributes include veteran investigators, professional thieves, Macau or Hong Kong crime settings, and kinetic martial-arts action.
Flash Point
Shared attributes include an aging police specialist, a younger team, high-stakes manhunts, betrayal, and elaborate action set pieces.
Infernal Affairs
Shared attributes include stylish professional criminals, urban surveillance, police pursuit, hand-to-hand combat, and a tense crime-thriller atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Larry Yang
- Release Date
- 2025-08-16
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 (1485)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Zhang Zifeng
- Tony Leung Ka-fai
- Ci Sha
- Jun
- Zhou Zhengjie
- Wang Ziyi
- Lang Yueting
- Lin Qiunan
- Zhenwei Wang
Common questions
- What is The Shadow's Edge about?
- A retired Macau tracking expert joins a young police squad in a high-speed hunt for a technologically gifted gang of martial-arts thieves.
- What is The Shadow's Edge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Shadow's Edge as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Shadow's Edge violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Shadow's Edge as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Shadow's Edge?
- Critics broadly view Larry Yang's film as a gritty, suspenseful action thriller energized by Jackie Chan's return to form and Tony Leung Ka-fai's commanding presence.
- Which films are like The Shadow's Edge?
- Films with a similar feel include New Police Story, Flash Point, and Infernal Affairs.
- How long is The Shadow's Edge?
- The Shadow's Edge runs 142 minutes.
