“The Shadow’s Edge” (iQIYI Pictures) stayed atop the China box office chart for the Sept. 12–14 frame with RMB61.3 million ($8.5 million), lifting its running total to RMB 1.133 billion ($157.4 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The Jackie Chan thriller is directed by Larry Yang.

The film follows retired Macau surveillance expert Wong Tak-Chung (Chan), who’s brought back to track a high-tech heist carried out by a mastermind criminal known as the “Wolf King.” Assisting him is rookie cop He Qiuguo (Zhang Zifeng), as they face off against Tony Leung Ka-fai ’s cunning Fu Longsheng and his criminal gang. The film was fifth on the global chart, per Comscore.

“ Nobody ” (Shanghai Animation Film) held second with $5.6 million. After seven weekends, the animated feature stands at $

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