The Shadow's Edge (2025)
Original title: 捕风追影
The Shadow's Edge is a 2025 Chinese-language action movie directed by Larry Yang and Nicolas Errèra, with a running time of 2h 22m. It stars Jackie Chan, Zhang Zifeng and Tony Leung Ka-fai.
Macau police coax a retired surveillance expert back into service to break a crew of professional thieves. Jackie Chan plays the tracker, paired with a rookie policewoman played by Zhang Zifeng, while Tony Leung Ka-fai anchors the other side as a long-hunted fugitive. Larry Yang writes and directs, loosely reworking the 2007 Hong Kong thriller Eye in the Sky into a cat-and-mouse procedural built on watching, following, and staying a step ahead of the target.
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What is The Shadow's Edge about?
Macau police coax a retired surveillance expert back into service to break a crew of professional thieves. Jackie Chan plays the tracker, paired with a rookie policewoman played by Zhang Zifeng, while Tony Leung Ka-fai anchors the other side as a long-hunted fugitive. Larry Yang writes and directs, loosely reworking the 2007 Hong Kong thriller Eye in the Sky into a cat-and-mouse procedural built on watching, following, and staying a step ahead of the target.
When was The Shadow's Edge released?
The Shadow's Edge was released on 16 August 2025.
How long is The Shadow's Edge?
The Shadow's Edge runs 2h 22m.
Who made The Shadow's Edge?
The Shadow's Edge was directed by Larry Yang and Nicolas Errèra.
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A few thoughts on The Shadow's Edge
Eye in the Sky, the 2007 Hong Kong original this reworks, remains the leaner and sharper version of the same surveillance chase and is the natural first stop. Infernal Affairs scratches the same cat-and-mouse itch on a grander scale, patience and tradecraft standing in for spectacle.
Retired pros pulled back in for one job that turns personal
The Shadow's Edge coaxes a retired surveillance expert back into service to hunt a fugitive who once slipped through his fingers. Skyfall, Spy Game, The Score and Gone in Sixty Seconds all run the same setup, pulling a professional out of retirement for a mission that reopens old scores and tests whether age has cost them their edge.
Cat-and-mouse thrillers about staying one step ahead of your target
The Shadow's Edge turns surveillance into a discipline, its tracker studying a fugitive's habits closely enough to predict the next move. Sleepless, F/X, No Man's Land and Hidden Blade build the same tension from watching and being watched, planting undercover operators inside a crime they are trying to unravel without ever tipping their hand.
Mismatched cop partnerships forced to trust each other fast
The Shadow's Edge pairs a retired tracker with a rookie policewoman who has to earn his trust while chasing the same fugitive. Bad Boys, Miami Vice, Red Heat and Kiss of the Dragon all build their tension from two mismatched cops thrown together, sizing each other up while working the same case from opposite instincts.