Election 2
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Profile
- Movie: Election 2 aka Triad Election
- Chinese: Hak se wui yi wo wai kwai / 黑社会2：以和为贵
- Director: Johnny To
- Producer: Dennis S.Y. Law, Johnnie To
- Writer: Nai-Hoi Yau, Tin-Shing Yip
- Cinematography: Siu-keung Cheng
- Release Date: April 27, 2006
- Runtime: 92 min
- Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
- Country: Hong Kong
Plot
Wo Sing is Hong Kong’s oldest Triad Society. Under the leadership of its current Chairman Lok (Simon Yam), it has grown to become the most feared crime organization in the city.
Jimmy (Louis Koo), a twenty-first-century gangster with an M.B.A., wants to go clean by building a legitimate business empire. His profit-making enterprises have already made him a favorite in the upcoming Chairman election, but his popularity has also brought him to the attention of the Chinese authorities, who believe he is the perfect middleman to bring the Triads and the Central Government into peaceful co-existence.
The Chinese authorities offer Jimmy access to the Mainland’s business market should he choose to lead Wo Sing for the next two years. The irony is not lost on Jimmy: in order to escape the Triads, first he must become their leader.
Notes
- Related titles:
- Election | Hak se wui (2006)
Cast
- Louis Koo - Jimmy Lee
- Simon Yam - Lam Lok
- Nick Cheung - Jet
- Ka Tung Lam - Kun
- Suet Lam - Big Head
- Siu-Fai Cheung - Mr. So
- Tian-lin Wang - 'Uncle' Teng Wai
- Mark Cheng - Bo
- Ping-Man Tam - Uncle Cocky
- Yue-Tong Pan - Janice
- Andy On - Lik
- Yong You - Black Ren / Chinese Security Bureau Chief
- Mo-Hau Cheung - Mr. Shu
- Bun Yuen
- Shing Lun Mok
Trailer
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Film Festivals
- 2006 (7th) TOKYO FILMeX - November 17th-26th - Special Screenings
- 2010 (20th) Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival - February 25th-March 1st - Yubari Choice: World Cinema *
