Election 2
Taiwan poster of Election 2. (which has different tagline than the Hong Kong poster)
Directed by	Johnnie To
Written by	Yau Nai Hoi Yip Tin Shing
Starring	Louis Koo Simon Yam Nick Cheung Cheung Siu Fai Lam Suet Lam Ka Tung
Distributed by	Tartan Films ( USA )
Release date(s)	27 April 2006 (Hong Kong) 25 April 2007 (USA)
Running time	92 min.
Language	Cantonese, Mandarin
IMDb profile

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. A sequel to 2005's Election, the film stars Louis Koo, Simon Yam and Nick Cheung. Johnnie To Kei-fung (杜琪峰) (born April 22, 1955) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. ... Louis Koo Tin Lok Mr. ... Simon Yam Simon Yam Tat Wah (Chinese: 任達華 born March 19, 1955) is a Hong Kong actor. ... Lam Suet (Chinese: ) is a Hong Kong film actor and famous for various comedic roles in Johnnie Tos films, notably the bummbling taxi-driver Tip in the award winning Breaking News. ... Tartan Films, established in 1982, is a United Kingdom-based film distributor. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnnie To Kei-fung (杜琪峰) (born April 22, 1955) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Louis Koo Tin Lok Mr. ... Simon Yam Simon Yam Tat Wah (Chinese: 任達華 born March 19, 1955) is a Hong Kong actor. ...

The film firstly appeared at the 2006 Hong Kong International Film Festival . Election 2 opened in Hong Kong on April 27, 2006, and went on grossing about HK$13.57 million in Hong Kong; it was less than the originals HK$15.89 million total gross, but HK$13.57 million total gross was still quite high for a movie that received a Category III rating (18+ restriction) in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is an annual event first held in 1976. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

Election 2 was also shown in "Out of Competition" (midnight screenings) section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, and this movie was very well received by international critics in there. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In May 2006, Tartan Films acquired all US distribution rights of this film; they will release this movie under the title Triad Election. May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ... 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. ...

Movie Synopsis

Lok (Simon Yam) is now holding his position as triad boss unthreatened. As a new election time nears, Lok contemplates breaking with triad tradition, attempting to seek re-election for himself. At the same time, Jimmy (Louis Koo) wants to escape the triads by building a legitimate business empire in mainland China...

Cast

• Louis Koo Tin Lok: Jimmy
• Simon Yam Tat Wah: Lok
• Nick Cheung Ka Fai: Jet
• Eddie Cheung Siu Fai: Mr. So
• Lam Suet: Big Head
• Lam Ka Tung: Kun
• Wong Tin Lam: Uncle Teng
• Tam Ping Man: Uncle Cocky

Louis Koo Tin Lok Mr. ... Simon Yam Simon Yam Tat Wah (Chinese: 任達華 born March 19, 1955) is a Hong Kong actor. ... Lam Suet (Chinese: ) is a Hong Kong film actor and famous for various comedic roles in Johnnie Tos films, notably the bummbling taxi-driver Tip in the award winning Breaking News. ...

External links

• Review at HKCuk.co.uk

• Review at Variety

• Review at Hollywood Reporter