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Election (Chinese: 黑社會; literal title: Black Society, a common Cantonese reference to the triads), is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed 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.
Election: Directed by Johnnie To. With Simon Yam, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung. Rival gang leaders are locked in a struggle to become the new chairman of Hong Kong's Triad society.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Johnnie To
- 2005-10-20
With over thirty directing and producing credits to his name, Johnnie To enjoyed international breakthroughs with Election (2005), Election 2 (2006) (aka "Triad Election") and Exiled (2006); those films enjoyed multiple international film festival appearances and were separately sold to more than 21 foreign territories (including theatrical ...
- January 1, 1
- Hong Kong
Election 2 (literal title: Black Society: Harmony is a Virtue), also known as Triad Election in the United States, is a 2006 Category III Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast including Louis Koo, Simon Yam and Nick Cheung.
Election 2: Directed by Johnnie To. With Louis Koo, Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Ka-Tung Lam. As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
- (7K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Johnnie To
- 2006-04-27
Apr 25, 2007 · “Election,” the first installment in Johnnie To’s two-film Hong Kong gangland serial, is a densely plotted, pulpy procedural with a familiar enough premise.
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To's biggest international successes include Breaking News, Election, Election 2 (a.k.a. Triad Election), Exiled, Mad Detective and Drug War; these films have appeared in a number of international film festivals, been distributed theatrically in France and the United States, and been widely sold to foreign countries.
