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Shamo is a chinois film of genre Action directed by Soi Cheang released in france in DVD on 4 september 2008 with Shawn Yue Man Lok
Shamo (2007)
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Add to a movie listShamo () 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.
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Après avoir assassiné ses parents, Ryo est envoyé en prison. Au cours de son séjour, il rencontre un maître en karaté qui lui enseigne son art, c'est alors qu'il décide d'entrer dans une ligue où les combats finissent par la vie ou la mort.Actors
Shawn Yue Man Lok
(Ryo Narushima)
Annie Liu
(Megumi)
Francis Ng
(Kenji Kurokawa)
Ryo Ishibashi
(Principal Saeki)
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