Jackie Chan is back with a new action thriller titled The Shadow's Edge, the filming of which is complete. It sees Chan reuniting with director Larry Yang, with whom he worked in the action comedy Ride On, which was a box-office hit.
It also marks Chan's reunion with veteran actor Tony Leung Ka-fai, who plays the principal antagonist.
Interestingly, the two had acted together in the past in action films such as The Island of Fire (1990) and The Myth (2005).
It's worth noting that Tony Leung Ka-fai is also known for films such as Jean-Jacques Annaud's The Lover (1992), Johnnie To's Election (2005), and his collaborations with Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat in films such as Prison of Fire (1987), A Better Tomorrow 3 (1989) and God of Gamblers Returns (1994).
The Shadow's Edge has Jackie Chan playing a retired police surveillance expert who is taken back into the force to help take down a group of robbers.
Its other cast members include Wen Junhui (My Mother, The Legend Is Born: Ip Man), Zhang Zifeng (Aftershock, High Forces), Ci Sha (Raging Havoc, Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms), Broňo Bajtala (100 Yards) and Lee Huang (Kung Fu Yoga).
It is bankrolled by Victoria Hon in association with iQIYI Pictures, Tao Tickets, Hairun Pictures and China ChenXiang Cultural Investment.
Aside from The Shadow's Edge, there are reports of Chan working on a fourth film in the Rush Hour series and a sequel to New Police Story. He has also completed a new Karate Kid film titled Karate Kid: Legends.
