Jackie Chan Talks Busan Selection ‘The Shadow’s Edge,’ Reflects on 64-Year Career: ‘I’m an Actor First, Who Also Knows Action’

Jackie Chan Talks Busan Selection ‘The Shadow’s Edge,’ Reflects on 64-Year Career: ‘I’m an Actor First, Who Also Knows Action’

Jackie Chan was initially reluctant to play another police officer. But when director Larry Yang approached him with “The Shadow’s Edge,” the action legend found himself drawn back to familiar territory for their next collaboration following 2023’s “Ride On.” “At first, I didn’t want to play another police officer because I’ve done so many cop stories,” Chan tells Variety. “But the way he presented it was very compelling. It made me want to tr…