Shamo (2007)
- Original title
- 軍雞
- Directed by
- Soi Cheang
- Genre
- action film, martial arts film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A student who murdered his parents is sent to prison. There, a fellow inmate trains him to become a violent professional fighter.
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What happens
Shamo is a 2007 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Soi Cheang, based on the Japanese manga of the same name. The film stars Shawn Yue as a student who murders his parents, and, while in prison, is trained to become a violent, professional fighter by a fellow inmate played by Francis Ng. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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