Shamo (film)
| Shamo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Traditional Chinese | 軍雞 |
| Simplified Chinese | 军鸡 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jūnjī |
| Jyutping | Gwan1 Gai1 |
| Directed by | Soi Cheang |
| Written by | Szeto Kam-Yuen Izo Hashimoto |
| Based on | Shamo by Izo Hashimoto and Aikio Tanaka |
| Produced by | Sam Leong Shin Yoneyama Izo Hashimoto Toji Kato Hirofumi Ogoshi |
| Starring | Shawn Yue Annie Liu Francis Ng Masato Bruce Leung |
| Cinematography | Edmund Fung |
| Edited by | Kong Chi-leung |
| Music by | Patrick Lo |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Gala Film Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
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.
Cast
[edit]- Shawn Yue as Ryo Narushima
- Annie Liu as Megumi
- Francis Ng as Kenji Kurokawa
- Masato as Naoto Sugawara
- Ryo Ishibashi as Principal Saeki
- Dylan Kuo as Ryuichi Yamazaki
- Bruce Leung as Kensuke Mochizuki
- Pei Pei as Natsumi Narushima
- Zing Chau as Kouhei Fujiyoshi
Accolades
[edit]| Accolades | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 44th Golden Horse Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Szeto Kam-Yuen, Izo Hashimoto | Nominated |
| Best Action Choreography | Jack Wong | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Edmund Fung | Nominated | |
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