The Shadow's Edge
Seen it?2025 | 142 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences adore it (8.3 out of 10), it was a box office smash and people are still talking about it. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Place Beyond the Pines, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesVery strong
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$1.5 billion worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.3 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Yang
- Jackie ChanWong Tak Chung
- Zhang ZifengHe Qiuguo
- Tony Leung Ka-faiFu Longsheng
- Ci ShaXi Meng / Xi Wang
- JUNHu Feng
- Zhou ZhengjieLiu Jinxiao
- Wang ZiyiWu Yaolei
- Lang YuetingMadam Wang
- Lin QiunanXin
- Zhenwei WangRay