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The Shadow's Edge 2025

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

Status
Released
Runtime
142 minutes
Director
Larry Yang
Networks
iQIYI Pictures (重复 同 iQiyi Motion Pictures), Tao Piao Piao 淘票票, Hairun Pictures Company
Where to Stream
Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Apple TV Store
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★ TMDB users: 7.9/10 from 985 votes NR ActionCrimeDramaThriller Released
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What is The Shadow's Edge?

The Shadow's Edge is a 2025 action thriller film directed and written by Larry Yang. This production is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production and is loosely adapted from the 2007 Hong Kong action thriller Eye in the Sky, which was directed by Yau Nai-hoi.

Type
Film
Year
2025
Status
Released
Runtime
142 minutes
Release date
Aug 16, 2025
Original language
ZH
Origin
China, Hong Kong
Studios
iQIYI Pictures (重复 同 iQiyi Motion Pictures), Tao Piao Piao 淘票票, Hairun Pictures Company
Revenue
$174,400,000
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 7.9/10 from 985 votes
Episode runtime
~142 minutes
Status
Released
Networks
iQIYI Pictures (重复 同 iQiyi Motion Pictures), Tao Piao Piao 淘票票, Hairun Pictures Company
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The Shadow's Edge is a 2025 action thriller film directed and written by Larry Yang. This production is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production and is loosely adapted from the 2007 Hong Kong action thriller Eye in the Sky, which was directed by Yau Nai-hoi. The film features a cast that includes Jackie Chan, Zifeng Zhang, Tony Ka Fai Leung, and CiSha. The story follows the Macau Police as they bring a tracking expert police officer out of retirement to assist in the capture of a dangerous group of professional thieves. According to promotional materials, the plot involves the officer training a new generation of law enforcers to undertake a mission aimed at saving the world from ruthless criminals. The film is known in simplified Chinese as 捕风追影 and in traditional Chinese as 捕風追影. The project is categorized as an action thriller and focuses on the high-stakes efforts of law enforcement to track and apprehend organized criminal elements within the region.

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Should you watch it?

“A retired tracking expert returns to duty to assist Macau Police in capturing professional thieves.”

Reasons to watch
  • focuses on specialized police work
  • features a high-stakes manhunt
Keep in mind
  • limited information on cast and crew

Watch it if you enjoy police procedurals centered on tracking experts and criminal investigations.

The film depicts police operations involving dangerous criminal groups.

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What is the film about?

A retired tracking expert is recruited by Macau Police to help capture a group of professional thieves.

Who is the lead character?

The film features a tracking expert police officer brought out of retirement.

What is the setting?

The story takes place in Macau.

What is the genre?

It is a crime procedural focused on police work.

Who are the antagonists?

The antagonists are a dangerous group of professional thieves.

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