The Shadow’s Edge

Official selection

Crime/ViolencePsychology/Mystery/Suspence/ThrillerAction/Martial Arts

Evading the police and the state-of-the-art Sky Eye surveillance system, a crew of thieves steal billions of dollars from the iconic Wynn Macau. When the investigation stalls, legendary police officer Wong Tak-chung (Jackie Chan) is pulled out of retirement and joined by He Qiuguo (Zhang Zifeng), the daughter of Wong’s deceased former partner. Wong intuitively suspects that the legendary criminal Fu Longsheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), who mysteriously vanished years ago, is behind the heist. Despite the high-tech nature of the crime and the investigation, the legendary criminal and police officer demonstrate a strong presence. Jackie Chan′s action scenes—elegance yet energetic, wit yet powerful—truly live up to his reputation. Also Tony Leung Ka-fai, is particularly striking in the thrilling action scenes, effortlessly switching between the cold visage of a criminal and the warm, gentle face of an elderly man in seconds. JUN, a member of the K-pop boy band SEVENTEEN, also delivers a performance that seamlessly blends into the film’s dazzling action sequences.

Programme note by PARK Sun Young

Stills5

The Shadow’s Edge 1 — iQIYI Pictures/Tao Tickets/Hairun Pictures

The Shadow’s Edge 2 — iQIYI Pictures/Tao Tickets/Hairun Pictures

The Shadow’s Edge 3 — iQIYI Pictures/Tao Tickets/Hairun Pictures

The Shadow’s Edge 4 — iQIYI Pictures/Tao Tickets/Hairun Pictures

The Shadow’s Edge 5 — iQIYI Pictures/Tao Tickets/Hairun Pictures

Screenings2

Fri, 09/19

20:0022:46

Busan Cinema Center BIFF Theatre

077Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Wed, 09/24

19:3021:51

KOFIC Theater

547KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Film details

Director: Larry YANG
Original title: 捕風追影
Country/Region: China, Hong Kong
Year: 2025
Length: 141min
Section: Open Cinema
Edition: Busan International Film Festival 2025, No. 30
Original language: Chinese
Format: DCP, Color
Selection: Official selection
Elsewhere: Festival page Letterboxd IMDb Wikidata TMDB Douban

Director

Larry YANG

Credits

Director: Larry YANG
Producer: Victoria HON, Chao ZHANG
Cast: Jackie CHAN, Zifeng ZHANG, Tony LEUNG Ka-fai, Sha CI, Junhui WEN (JUN)
Screenplay: Larry YANG
Cinematography: Tiantian QIAN
Editing: Yibo ZHANG
Sound: Yanwei WANG
Production company: iQIYI Pictures (Beijing) Co.¸ Ltd., Shanghai Tao Piao Piao Movie & TV Culture Co.¸ Ltd., Beijing Hairun Pictures Co.¸ Ltd.
World sales: Golden Network Asia Limited