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Election 2

Original title: Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai
  • 20062006
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 33m
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7.3/10
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Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai (2006)
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As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6.2K
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  • Director
    • Johnnie To
  • Writers
    • Nai-Hoi Yau(characters)
    • Tin-Shing Yip(characters)
  • Stars
    • Louis Koo
    • Simon Yam
    • Nick Cheung
Top credits
  • Director
    • Johnnie To
  • Writers
    • Nai-Hoi Yau(characters)
    • Tin-Shing Yip(characters)
  • Stars
    • Louis Koo
    • Simon Yam
    • Nick Cheung
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    • 24User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 14 nominations

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    Nick Cheung, Eddie Cheung, Louis Koo, Ka-Tung Lam, Suet Lam, and Simon Yam in Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai (2006)
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    Louis Koo
    Louis Koo
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Simon Yam
    Simon Yam
    • Lokas Lok
    Nick Cheung
    Nick Cheung
    • Jetas Jet
    Ka-Tung Lam
    Ka-Tung Lam
    • Kunas Kun
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Big Headas Big Head
    • (as Lam Suet)
    Eddie Cheung
    Eddie Cheung
    • Mr. Soas Mr. So
    • (as Cheung Siu Fai)
    Tian-Lin Wang
    Tian-Lin Wang
    • Uncle Tengas Uncle Teng
    • (as Wong Tin Lam)
    Mark Cheng
    Mark Cheng
    • Boas Bo
    Bing-Man Tam
    Bing-Man Tam
    • Uncle Cockyas Uncle Cocky
    • (as Tam Ping Man)
    Yue-Tong Pan
    • Janiceas Janice
    • (as Pauline Pan)
    Andy On
    Andy On
    • Likas Lik
    Yong You
    • Mr. Xias Mr. Xi
    • (as Yao Yung)
    • …
    Mo-Hau Cheung
    • Mr. Shuas Mr. Shu
    • (as Albert Cheung)
    Bun Yuen
    Bun Yuen
    • Incense Masteras Incense Master
    • (as Yuen Bun)
    Shing Lun Mok
      Jonathan Yat-Sing Lee
      Jonathan Yat-Sing Lee
      • Dennyas Denny
      • (as Jonathan Lee)
      Sze Yan Wong
      • Lok's Bodyguardas Lok's Bodyguard
      • (as Wong Sze Yan)
      Alan Chung San Chui
      Alan Chung San Chui
      • Uncle Tankas Uncle Tank
      • (as Tsui Chung Shun)
      • Director
        • Johnnie To
      • Writers
        • Nai-Hoi Yau(characters)
        • Tin-Shing Yip(characters)
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      • Trivia
        The film was shown Out of Competition (midnight screening) at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. The film was shown in Grand Theatre Lumiere, the most prestigious theater at Cannes.
      • Goofs
        When Jet is attacking Long Hair from behind with a machete, he slices his neck but there is no blood on the blade, and Long Hair is not bleeding out from his wound.
      • Quotes

        Mr. Shi: From now on, you're welcome in China as tourists. But you can't do business here.

        Jimmy: Why?

        Mr. Shi: It's our policy.

        Jimmy: Mr. Shu is also a gangster. Why can he do business in China?

        Mr. Shi: We made a deal, and he's a patriot.

        Jimmy: I can make you a deal. I can be a patriot.

        Mr. Shi: What's your rank in Wo Sing? Not its Chairman?

        Jimmy: If I run for Chairman, will you give me what I want?

      • Connections
        Featured in Johnnie Got His Gun! (2010)

      User reviews24

      Review
      Top review
      9/10
      HK Neo Reviews: Election 2
      Spooky? Funny? Yeah!

      In 2006 HK Cinema, few movies warrant a second viewing, but clearly Election 2 is one that improves in its 2nd running. Johnny To is a versatile director and needless to say, whatever tension that is lacking in its sequel, Johnny makes up for it with twice the brutality and further destruction of those in power. While the first film emphasis on one struggle for power and its ability to corrupt even the most ingenious of humanity, the second one further this notion, that the only way to secure power is through eliminating all its challengers. Perhaps Bush is right - "you are either with us or against us" as this notion is never proved so strongly correct. Needless to say, Election 2 is already fast becoming of the finest work from the little territory this year.

      One of the most memorable yet shocking scenes is without doubt the chopping sequence of arms, legs and body parts of a living person and then churning it out into dog food. Fear is a factor that allows those in power to control the masses. It is at that moment that Louis Koo becomes a greater evil than Simon Yam. His goal is money, not triad power and glory. The saying goes: "money is the root of all evil" and at that moment, Koo have metamorphoses into a wild animal – crazy and no longer human. It is crazy to imagine what one can do for money as Koo's silent assassin screams out: "Add money" repetitively even the moment before he die, is both humorous yet bitterly ironic. In dicing a human into dog food, Johnny alludes to 90s' human pork chop movies and most notably – The Untold Story starring Anthony Wong. Luckily, Election 2 does not exactly show the vivid scene in full detail, or else it will probably break even the most carefree of censorship boards.

      Like in the first film, the only way to survive in the dark underworld is to remain in power, as the Chinese saying goes: "one mountain can not shelter two tigers." Unlike the 1st film, Simon Yam takes a back seat, despite showing some quite credible acting chops. His expression upon kicking the old man down the stairs is calculatingly evil and so is the memorable expression as he holds on to the leader baton, with the type of grin hiding behind an ambitious smile. He is ultimately ambitious, yet an extremely flawed character. Louis Koo takes on the leading role, this time around in full force and perhaps one of his finest performances in years since Bullet Over Summer. His aim for business and money is noteworthy and the ambition hidden within the scene where he chops up arms and legs is equally startling to watch. A much underrated actor deserves to appear in more material like this. Other appears here and there and Lam Suet is once again funny in a cameo role. As usual Nick Cheung is fast becoming one of the coolest actors in HK cinema.

      Following Neo's statements above of this being 2006's finest work isn't really an understatement, despite the poor quality of productions in most HK films. To have been able to embark a sequel that matches the original is alone a heck of an achievement. It is a beautiful piece of work and along with the ironic trademark finale, Johnny is back on the circuit. With many more productions ahead, one can only expect heaps better stuff to be made. Yes, to be perfectly honest, it is disgusting, but at the same time, it is really good to endure. (Neo 2006)

      I rate it 9/10.

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • April 27, 2006 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Official sites
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        • Official site
      • Languages
        • Mandarin
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • Triad Election
      • Production companies
        • China Star Entertainment
        • One Hundred Years of Film Company
        • Milky Way Image Company
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $55,758
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $10,811
        • Apr 29, 2007
      • Gross worldwide
        • $1,836,534
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • DTS
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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