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Overview
Release Date:
20 October 2005 (China) morePlot:
A drama-thriller centered on a democratic election within an organized crime society. | add synopsisAwards:
9 wins & 15 nominations moreUser Comments:
A good watch moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Simon Yam | ... | Lam Lok | |
| Tony Leung Ka Fai | ... | Big D | |
| Louis Koo | ... | Jimmy Lee | |
| Nick Cheung | ... | Jet | |
| Ka Tung Lam | ... | Kun (as Lam Ka Tung) | |
| Siu-Fai Cheung | ... | Mr. So (as Cheung Siu Fai) | |
| Suet Lam | ... | Big Head (as Lam Suet) | |
| Tian-lin Wang | ... | 'Uncle' Teng Wai (as Wong Tin Lam) | |
| Ping-Man Tam | ... | Uncle Cocky (as Tam Ping Man) | |
| Maggie Siu | ... | Mrs. Big D (as Maggie Shiu) | |
| David Chiang | ... | Chief Superintendent Hui | |
| Yong You | ... | China Police Captain (as Yao Yung) | |
| Chung Wang | ... | Whistle (as Wong Chung) | |
| Siu-Pang Chan | ... | Uncle Monk / Long Guen (as Chan Siu Pang) | |
| Bun Yuen | ... | Incense Master (as Yuen Bun) |
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Also Known As:
Election (International: English title) (UK)Black Society (China: Cantonese title) (literal English title)
Election: Vol 1 (UK) (DVD box title)
Election: Volume 1 (UK) (DVD title)
Hei she hui (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:100 min | China:85 min (cut version) | France:101 min (Cannes Film Festival)Country:
Hong KongColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
France:-12 | Italy:VM14 | Australia:MA | Malaysia:18PL | Brazil:18 | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | USA:Unrated | Norway:11 | Hong Kong:III | UK:18 | Singapore:NC-16MOVIEmeter: 
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Quentin Tarantino loved this film so much; his quote "The Best Film of the Year" is on this film's United States DVD cover. moreSoundtrack:
SONG FOR HEAVEN moreFAQ
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Personally, I find the movie to be quite a good watch. It outlines the actual situation of triads in Hong Kong and gives the viewer a glimpse of how triads are organized.
Not only that, it also shows the viewer how the Hong Kong police control the triad situation and why the police don't just go all out and wipe out triads.
Overall, the movie is rather violent due to the gangland methods of killings & torture. Nevertheless, the movie stays true to the real world, thus the violence on screen is just a reflection of what really happens.
I'd recommend this movie to any Triad/Mafia movie fan. Another good watch would be Dragon Squad. That movie has more guns than this, as in this movie there's more knives than guns (in fact I don't remember seeing a single gun).