Election (2005)

Original title

黑社會

Directed by

Johnnie To

Genre

drama film, crime film, gangster film, thriller film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 296 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two gang leaders in Hong Kong compete to become the new chairman of a triad society. The power struggle leads to violence and betrayal as both men try to secure votes from other members.

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What happens

Election (Chinese: 黑社會; lit. 'Black Society'; a common Cantonese reference to the triads), is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed and produced by Johnnie To. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of a Hong Kong triad. The film premiered as an "Official Selection" at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, before being released in Hong Kong on 20 October 2005, with a Category III rating. It received widespread critical praise and was a commercial success. At the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards, the film won in four categories including Best Film and Best Director. A sequel, Election 2, was released in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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