The Shadow's Edge

The Shadow's Edge

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

Directed by Larry Yang

Produced by iQIYI Pictures (重复 同 iQiyi Motion Pictures), Tao Piao Piao 淘票票

2025142 min8.0 / 10

A high-octane crime thriller about a retired tracking expert drawn back into action against professional thieves, driven by urgency, betrayal, and family stakes in a surveillance-heavy Macau setting.

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Shadow's Edge violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Shadow's Edge scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Shadow's Edge sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Shadow's Edge easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Shadow's Edge end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity45

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Surprise96

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Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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