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Martial arts and action icon Jackie Chan is well into his seventies and if I can do just a thread of what he can in his twilight years then I will feel good about myself. Say what you will about Chan’s latest efforts like The Panda Plan, but it would appear that he is going back to his down dirty and gritty ways like in The Foreigner for his latest cops and robbers actioner The Shadow’s Edge. This time, Chan has his hands full as he is taking on another international star in Tony Leung Ka-fai. Check out the new footage and epic action in the new trailer below courtesy of our friends over at Asian Film Fans!
According to the website NDTV Movies, Chan will play a seasoned veteran of the police while Leung will portray the main villain. K-Pop superstar Jun of the hit boyband SEVENTEEN will also play a villain in the film and will be the adoptive son of Leung’s character. Larry Yand directs with Zifeng Zhang and J_Black rounding out the main cast.
The film is being “touted to be a crime thriller, the movie chronicles a fierce conflict between a malicious criminal organization and the police on a mission to pursue them.” In other words, don’t expect too much in the form of Chan’s signature skills and expect more cop action to be had but it is still great to see Chan in action and going strong.
It does bode well that this new trailer does feature an eclectic mix of shoot ‘em up infused with some pretty savage and exhilarating action design with Chan delivering on all fronts. This is a definite must see for any hardcore action cinephile who likes their chaos served with a dash of the jaw dropping stuff.
The Shadow’s Edge is due to hit domestic Chinese and Hong Kong theaters on August 16th! Expect worldwide distribution to come forth with!
