Synopsis
After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.
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Cast
- Simon YamLam Lok
- Tony Leung Ka-faiBig D
- Louis KooJimmy Lee
- Nick CheungJet
- Eddie CheungMr. So
- Lam SuetBig Head
- Lam Ka-tungKun
- Wong Tin-LamUncle Teng Wai
- Tam Bing-ManUncle Cocky
- Maggie ShiuMrs. Big D
Recommendations
- 80
Chicago Reader
Johnny To is considered one of the best action filmmakers in Hong Kong, and in this smart, stylized gangland thriller (2005) he looks at the messy inner workings of a triad. - 80
The New York Times
By the end, Mr. To has proven himself to be a genre hack of uncommon intelligence and soul: a first-rate entertainer who can thrill you into thinking. - 75
New York Post
A poignant moment occurs in Election when a young boy sees his father brutally beat another mobster to death. - 75
Boston Globe
Mostly Election tracks the shifting of power among men for whom power is all that matters, no matter how much lip service they pay to loyalty. The final sequence is a shocker but it's also completely logical. - 70
Variety
Some general viewers may feel let down by the relatively scant action. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
A repellent movie filled with gratuitous violence, Election is bound to find an appreciative audience among those who like their cinematic criminals noisy, stupid and deadly.
