London, United Kingdom – This one no be small matter o! Jackie Chan sabi secure UK distribution rights for him latest action thriller wey dem call “The Shadow’s Edge.” Dem don set October 3 as di release date for di cinema, and trust me, na wetin go make your heart dey do jaga jaga this fall.
Di film self don dey shine for China, wey him don gross $122 million worldwide as e don reach him third weekend for showtime. Na him be di No. 1 for di Chinese box office and di global Comscore chart (if dem no dey lie).
Dis film na reunion for Jackie Chan and Larry Yang, wey dem don collaborate before for 20 years ago on top di movie “The Myth.” For “The Shadow’s Edge,” Jackie wey don dey shine for since, go play di role of Wong Tak-Chung, wey na retired tracking expert. E go dey mentor rookie officer He Qiuguo, wey Zhang Zifeng go play. Together, dem go hunt down di notorious master criminal Fu Longsheng. No be small yawa!
This action-heist film na updated version of 2007 classic “Eye in the Sky.” E show how traditional police tactics dey combine with modern tecnología (abeg, if you no sabi what e mean, na technology we dey talk no be magic) to catch di elite cybercriminal gang wey no wan make dem catch dem.
Leung Ka-fai dey back as di bad man for dis one, and e go return to di villain character wey e don perfect since him performance for di original “Eye in the Sky.” E be like say we go enjoy this entertainment as Cedric Behrel, di managing director of Trinity CineAsia talk say, “We dey very happy to bring this bold new action-thriller to di big screen, as e present am exactly di way dem want am, after di success for mainland China.”
He continue, “Jackie Chan na di legend for action cinema, his long-lasting career talk am all. With Larry Yang and Tony Leung Kar Fai, no be lie we dey talk say dem don find creative minds wey fit push Jackie forward.” (Abeg, no forget say Jackie no old o, him just dey shine like diamonds!)
Plus, “The Shadow’s Edge” go get all dis new talents wey go stand for supporting cast, proving say Hong Kong cinema no go ever die, both for home and abroad. Dem go feature Zhang Zifeng (wey you fit remember from “Detective Chinatown 3”), Ci Sha, Wen Junhui, and Zhou Zhengjie. Na big family wey go shine!
Dis film na collabo betwen China and Hong Kong, lensed by Qian Tiantian, and di music sef come from di creative Nicolas Errèra. So expect say your ear go enjoy plenty tunes as you dey watch am. No forget your popcorn o!
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