Election
Directed by	Johnny To
Produced by	?
Written by	Tony Yip (screenply) Ngai Hoi Yau (screenplay)
Starring	Simon Yam Tony Leung Ka-Fai Louis Koo Tin Lok Tian Lin Wang
Distributed by	Tartan Films ( USA )
Release date(s)	2005 (Hong Kong)
Running time	101 min.
Language	Cantonese, Mandarin
IMDb profile

Election (Chinese title: 黑社會 – literally "Black Society", a common Cantonese reference to the society of triads) is a 2005 film directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast. The two actors Simon Yam and Tony Leung play two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of the Hong Kong Triad society. Image File history File linksMetadata Election_2005_Film. ... Johnnie To Kei-fung (杜琪峰, born April 22, 1955) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. ... Simon Yam Simon Yam Tat Wah (Chinese: 任達華 born March 19, 1955) is a Hong Kong actor. ... LAmant, or The Lover, starring Jane March and Tony Leung. ... Louis Koo Tin Lok (born October 21, 1970) is a Chinese actor. ... Tartan Films, established in 1982, is a United Kingdom-based film distributor. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnnie To Kei-fung (杜琪峰) (born April 22, 1955) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. ... Simon Yam Simon Yam Tat Wah (Chinese: 任達華 born March 19, 1955) is a Hong Kong actor. ... Tony Leung Ka-Fai (梁家輝) is a Hong Kong movie actor born on February 1, 1958. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Election was sold to more than 21 territories, including to Optimum Releasing for the U.K., ARP Selection for France and Hopscotch Films for Australia, after screening at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in competition. (Tartan Films has acquired all US rights to this movie as of May 2006.) Optimum Releasing is a film distribution company working in the UK The company releases many film, but is perhaps best known for its Anime releases, including the contract to release all Studio Ghibli films in the UK http://www. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the European Union. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tartan Films, established in 1982, is a United Kingdom-based film distributor. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ...

Election grossed about HK$15.59 million in Hong Kong, which is quite high for a movie that received a Category III rating (18+ restriction) in Hong Kong. Motion picture rating systems are issued to give moviegoers an idea of the suitability of a movie for children and/or adults in terms of issues such as sex, violence and bad language. ...

A sequel to the film, Election 2 (aka Triad Election (US) ) , was released in 2006. Election 2 (Chinese: 黑社會以和為貴, literally Black Society (triads) Value Peace Most) is a 2006 movie directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast. ... Election 2 (Chinese: 黑社會以和為貴, literally Black Society (triads) Value Peace Most) is a 2006 movie directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast. ...

Awards

The movie is notable in being nominated for 14 Golden Horse Awards in Hong Kong cinema. The film was named best film of 2005 by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society, with To also clinching best director honours for the movie. This article needs cleanup. ...

Movie Synopsis

The movie began as the two-year term expired, all of the elders from Wo Shing society were in the process of electing a new chairman, with some last-minute "campaigning" from both Lok (Simon Yam) and Big D (Leung) a few days prior to the election. After bitter arguments from supporters of both candidates in the likes of Uncle Cocky (played by veteran TV actor Tam Ping Man) and Uncle Monk, Lok was elected as the new chairman. However, Big D was dismayed by the result, proceeded to kidnap two elders and punished them for their votes, thus prompting Whistle to ask his lieutenant, Four-Eye to hide the dragon head baton, which is a symbol of power for the leader.

In the meantime, Chief Superintendent Hui and the police, as well as the police in China, in an attempt at avoiding a civil war within Wo Shing, arrested all the key figures of the society, included Teng, Big D, Cocky, Monk, and the newly-elected chairman Lok. However, during a negotiation attempt in a holding cell, Uncle Cocky uncovered Big D's plan to organize a new triad, which infuriated both Teng & Hui. Meanwhile, a pursuit of the baton ensued, and when Kun (Blacky's henchman) caught up with Big Head (Tally's henchman) during a confrontation, Kun's boss informed him of the plan has been changed. After the leaders have been released on bail, as well as hours of never-ending pursuit between Kung, Jimmy, and Jet on route, Lok eventually received the baton from Jimmy thus made his appointment official.

Despite negotiations with Big D after his bail, Lok is eventually forced to murder his rival with a boulder during a fishing trip with D, and D's wife via suffocation at a tree nearby, after Big D hinted that he would propose to the elders of power sharing between Lok & Big D in the event of Lok was taken ill or other misfortunes occurred to the official leader, and they were eventually buried in a reservoir, while Lok drove away with his son Denny, who seemed petrified after witnessing his dad's brutality before running to the car, as the movie came to close.

Cast

• Simon Yam Tat Wah: Lok
• Tony Leung Ka Fai: Big D
• Louis Koo Tin Lok: Jimmy
• Nick Cheung Ka Fai: Jet
• Eddie Cheung Siu Fai: Mr. So
• Lam Suet: Big Head
• Lam Ka Tung: Kun
• Wong Tin Lam: Uncle Teng
• Maggie Siu Mei Kei: Big D's Wife
• David Chiang: Chief Superintendent Hui
• Tam Ping Man: Uncle Cocky
• Chan Siu Pang: Uncle Monk
• Wang Chung: Whistle
• Che Biu Law: Tally
• Robert Hung: Sam
• Kwok Fung: Fish Ball
• Lam Man-wai: Sparky
• Lo Hoi-Pang (voice)
• Ng Ting Yip: Senior Inspector Tad
• Andy On
• Wong Chi Wai
• Wong Ho-Yin: Detective Wong
• Cherrie Ying
• You Yong: China Police Captain
• Yuen Bo: Dinosaur
• Yuen Bun: Incense Master

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Trivia

• Simon Yam and Lam Suet collaborated with Johnnie To in 1997, as they were starring in The Mission, whose director is also To, and also co-starred Wong Tin Lam.
• Election is also marked one of many occurrences where several actors (Simon Yam, Maggie Sui, Tam Ping Man, David Chiang, Cheung Siu Fai, Nick Cheung, Louis Koo, Lam Ka Tong), past & present from both ATV and TVB, starred & co-starred in movies.
• Wong Tin Lam & Johnnie To were both employed by TVB in the 1980s, and Wong was also directed several movies during the 1950s.