Election

2005 - CANTONESE,MANDARIN - MOVIE

Crime Drama Thriller

In Hong Kong, the Wo Lin Shing triad holds an election for a new chairman, resulting in Lok being chosen over Big D; however, Big D refuses to accept the decision, leading to a series of events involving the police, arrests, testifying against Big D, threats of forming a new triad, and eventually culminating in Lok becoming chairman and retaliating against those who oppose him. Election is a 2005 Cantonese-language Crime Drama film featuring Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Ka Tung Lam and Wah-wo Wong. Milkyway Image in association with One Hundred Years of Film. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Dennis Law and Johnnie To. Election is written by Yau Nai-hoi and Yip Tin-shing and it is directed by Johnnie To. China Star Entertainment Group acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. Election was released on 20th October 2005 and takes a screen time of 101 minutes. The motion picture made a box office gross of $2 million. Cinematography was done by Cheng Siu-Keung and editing by Patrick Tam. The music was composed by Lo Ta-yu.
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  • Jini Score
    8.5/10
  • Critics Score
    74%
  • Rating
    7.1/10
  • Jini Score
    8.5%
  • Critics Score
    74
  • Rating
    7.1
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Release Date20 OCT 2005
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Genre

Crime , Drama , Thriller

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Election Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

69.04%

Positive Review Rating : 74%

74%
    • Derek Elley

      Though some general viewers may feel let down by the relatively scant action, To aficionados should vote for this one. ( Read More )
    • Wally Hammond

      The film suffers problems of tone (is it a thriller or a Godfather lite essay on changing rituals in the new Hong Kong) and identification (which sadist do you root for). ( Read More )
    • Jeffrey M. Anderson

      Election (2005) 3 1/2 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Going for the Vote By Jeffrey M. Anderson Johnny Tos sequel Triad Election was released in U.S. theaters in the summer of 2007, and by the end of the year, Tartan had released its predecessor Election on a Region 1 DVD. ( Read More )
    • Stephen Hunter

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    • David Mattin

      Its a thrilling premise.What a shame, then, that Election cant get the basics right. ( Read More )
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Awards
  • cannes film festival
    0 WON
    2 NOMINATIONS