
Election (2005)
Hak se wooi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 41min
- Crime, Drama
- 20 Oct 2005 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
Rival gang leaders are locked in a struggle to become the new chairman of Hong Kong's Triad society.
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Awards:
- 15 wins & 28 nominations.
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Cast
Simon Yam | ... |
Lok
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Tony Ka Fai Leung | ... |
Big D
(as Tony Leung Ka Fai)
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Louis Koo | ... |
Jimmy
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Nick Cheung | ... |
Jet
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Ka-Tung Lam | ... |
Kun
(as Lam Ka Tung)
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Eddie Cheung | ... |
Mr. So
(as Cheung Siu Fai)
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Suet Lam | ... |
Big Head
(as Lam Suet)
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Tian-Lin Wang | ... |
Uncle Teng
(as Wong Tin Lam)
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Bing-Man Tam | ... |
Uncle Cocky
(as Tam Ping Man)
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Maggie Siu | ... |
Mrs. Big D
(as Maggie Shiu)
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David Chiang | ... |
Chief Superintendent Hui
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Yong You | ... |
China Police Captain
(as Yao Yung)
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Chung Wang | ... |
Whistle
(as Wong Chung)
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Shao-Peng Chen | ... |
Uncle Monk
(as Chan Siu Pang)
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Bun Yuen | ... |
Incense Master
(as Yuen Bun)
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Ting Yip Ng | ... |
Senior Inspector Tod
(as Ng Yuk Sau)
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Ronald Yan | ... |
Senior Inspector Yu
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Raymond Ho-Yin Wong | ... |
Detective Wong
(as Raymond Wong)
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Robert Hung | ... |
Sonny
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Hsin Shen | ... |
Long Gun
(as Yu Yuen Yin)
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Paul Che | ... |
Tally
(as Paul Ng)
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Fung Kwok | ... |
Fish Ball
(as Kwok Fung)
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Chi Wai Wong | ... |
Blackie
(as Wong Chi Wai)
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Chi-Shing Chiu | ... |
Big D's Bodyguard
(as Chiu Chi Shing)
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Sze Yan Wong | ... |
Chak
(as Wong Sze Yan)
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Wen-Wei Lin | ... |
Sparky
(as Lam Man Wai)
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Han-Chou Ho | ... |
Uncle Double East
(as Ho Hoi Chau)
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Pui Chung Tong | ... |
Uncle Chiu Chow
(as Tong Pui Chung)
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Chu Ho | ... |
Mon
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Bo Yuen | ... |
Dinosaur
(as Yuen Bo)
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Jonathan Yat-Sing Lee | ... |
Denny
(as Jonathan Lee)
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Chi-Ping Chang | ... |
Uncle Dead Dog (uncredited)
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Jackson Ha | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Wing-Cheong Law | ... |
Four Eye (uncredited)
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Wai Kit Pang | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Kin-Yung Tsang | ... |
Police officer at detention centre (uncredited)
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Wah-Wo Wong | ... |
Triad Leader (uncredited)
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Sai Tang Yu | ... |
Big D's Lawyer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Johnnie To |
Written by
Nai-Hoi Yau | ... | (written by) (as Yau Nai Hoi) & |
Tin-Shing Yip | ... | (written by) (as Yip Tin Shing) |
Produced by
Catherine Chan | ... | production executive |
Tiffany Chen | ... | administrative producer |
Elos Gallo | ... | consulting producer |
Charles Heung | ... | executive producer |
Maylie Ho | ... | administrative producer |
Kok-Leung Kuk | ... | line producer (as Kuk Kok Leung) |
Dennis Law | ... | executive producer / producer |
Johnnie To | ... | producer |
Music by
Ta-Yu Lo | ... | (as Lo Tayu) |
Cinematography by
Siu-Keung Cheng | ... | director of photography (as Cheng Siu Keung) |
Editing by
Patrick Tam |
Editorial Department
Simon Fung | ... | assistant editor |
Cathy Lau | ... | post-production assistant |
Calmen Lui | ... | post-production executive |
Art Direction by
Tony Yu |
Costume Design by
Stanley Cheung |
Makeup Department
Kit-Ling Chan | ... | on-set dresser (as Chan Kit Ling) |
Miko Chu | ... | makeup artist (as Mico Chu) |
Rachel Kong | ... | hair stylist (as Rachel Kwong) |
Production Management
Chi-Shing Chiu | ... | unit manager (as Chiu Chi Shing) |
Elaine Chu | ... | project manager |
Yuin-Shan Ding | ... | production supervisor (as Ding Yuin Shan) |
Jackson Ha | ... | production manager |
Eric Huen | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wai Hung Chan | ... | assistant director (as Chan Wai Hung) |
Wing-Cheong Law | ... | associate director |
Art Department
Wing Kei Au | ... | property master (as Au Wing Kei) |
Brian Lau | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
Chun Wan Au | ... | foley artist (as Au Chun Wang) |
Sona Balam | ... | re-recording mixer |
King Fai Choy | ... | foley artist (as Choy King Fai) |
Wing Hong Fung | ... | foley artist (as Fung Wing Hong) |
Shek Key Kwong | ... | foley artist (as Kwong Shek Key) |
Hon Chiu Lam | ... | foley artist (as Lam Hon Chiu) |
Wai Shun Lam | ... | foley artist (as Lam Wai Shung) |
Sin-Kwok Lee | ... | location sound (as Lee Sin Kwok) |
Charlie Lo | ... | sound designer / sound editor |
May Mok | ... | sound designer / sound mixer |
Man Keung Ngai | ... | boom operator (as Ngai Man Keung) |
Kwong Heung Yam | ... | foley artist (as Yam Kwong Heung) |
Chi Man Yu | ... | foley artist (as Yu Chi Man) |
Tomy Yu | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
Peony Lam | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
Pak Chung Kwan | ... | cgi animator (as Kwan Pak Chung) |
Siu Lun Leung | ... | cgi animator (as Leung Siu Lun) |
Stephen Ma | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Lai Kuen Wong | ... | optical effects coordinator (as Wong Lai Kuen) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ting-Fong Kwong | ... | best boy (as Kwong Ting Fong) |
Hirotake Okazaki | ... | still photographer |
Molly Siu | ... | making-of camera |
Hung-Mo To | ... | cinematographer: second unit (as To Hung Mo) |
Leo Tsang | ... | making-of camera |
Kwok-Chiu Wu | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
Andrew Chu | ... | music cabinet: Tang Lou |
Barry Chung | ... | music cabinet: Tang Lou |
K.Y. Yuen | ... | music cabinet: Tang Lou |
Script and Continuity Department
Kun Wai Andy Ma | ... | continuity (as Andy Ma) |
Additional Crew
Charles Heung | ... | presenter |
Ching-Ting Law | ... | set runner (as Lu Ching Ting) |
Dennis Law | ... | presenter |
Po Sang Sie | ... | story consultant (as Sie Po Sang) |
Thanks
Shao-Peng Chen | ... | in memory of (as Chan Siu Pang) |
Production Companies
- China Star Entertainment
- Milky Way Image Company (copyright holder)
- One Hundred Years of Film Company
Distributors
- China Star Entertainment (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Filmax (2005) (World-wide)
- China Film Group Corporation (CFGC) (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Eng Wah Cinema (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Celluloid Dreams (2005) (World-wide)
- China Star Worldwide Distribution (2005) (Hong Kong)
- Palisades Tartan (2005) (United States) (subtitled)
- Hopscotch Productions (2006) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Optimum Releasing (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- ARP Sélection (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Tartan (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- California Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- 791 Cine (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- China Star Production Services Limited (post-production facilities)
- Brilliant Genesis Limited (cgi animation)
- Milky Way Image Company (post-production sound studio)
- Showreel Film Facilities (post-production sound studio)
- i Zone Sound Design (foley design)
- Milky Way Image Company (camera and lighting equipment)
- Cinerent (camera equipment provided by)
- Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd. (film stock)
- Shaw Brothers (laboratory)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (special thanks to)
- Club Regency (special thanks to)
- Dumpling House (special thanks to)
- Empire Hotel, Kowloon (special thanks to)
- Film Service Office (special thanks to)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (special thanks to)
- Ichiban Global (special thanks to)
- New Generation Police Props (special thanks to)
- Tang Lou Music Cabinet (film music)
- The Arms Licenshing Section, Hong Kong Police (special thanks to)
- Very Good Tailor (special thanks to)
- Water Authority (special thanks to)
- Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village (special thanks to)
- Youguqi Group (special thanks to)
- Yu Tai Hing (special thanks to)
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Box Office
Opening Weekend Hong Kong | $439,874, 28 Oct 2005 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The porcelain spoon eating scene was based on Suet Lam's real life experience in triads. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Johnnie Got His Gun! (2010). See more » |
Soundtracks | FOREVER SMILE See more » |
Quotes |
Big D:
[to Lok]
Don't talk to me until you have the baton! See more » |