Election 2

"Even a criminal can serve his country."

2006 1h 32m CN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 213

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Synopsis

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As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.

“Even a criminal can serve his country.”

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Cast

Simon Yam
Lam Lok
Louis Koo
Jimmy Lee
Wong Tin-Lam
Uncle Teng Wai
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Kun
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Jet
Lam Suet
Big Head
Andy On Chi-Kit
Lik
Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Bo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Yau Nai-Hoi, Yip Tin-Shing, Po Sang Sie
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Election Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Ellis-Geiger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Simon Yam and Louis Koo and Wong Tin-Lam carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Even a criminal can serve his country.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Robert Ellis-Geiger scores. Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Part of the "Election Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert Ellis-Geiger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Simon Yam and Louis Koo and Wong Tin-Lam carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Even a criminal can serve his country.".
9IMDB entry: tt0491244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 20 different titles around the world.