| Shamo | |
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| 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.
| Accolades | |||
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| 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 | |