Election

"POWER, HE WANTS IT AND HE WILL GET IT."

2005 1h 41m CN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 306

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Synopsis

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After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.

“POWER, HE WANTS IT AND HE WILL GET IT.”

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Cast

Simon Yam
Lok
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Big D
Louis Koo
Jimmy
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Jet
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Kun
Cheung Siu-fai
Mr. So
Lam Suet
Big Head
Wong Tin-Lam
Uncle Teng

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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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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4 / 8

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 Lo Ta-Yu. 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 Patrick Tam Kar-Ming 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

CAST

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Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Louis Koo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "POWER, HE WANTS IT AND HE WILL GET IT.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Lo Ta-Yu scores. Patrick Tam Kar-Ming cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
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 Lo Ta-Yu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Patrick Tam Kar-Ming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Louis Koo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "POWER, HE WANTS IT AND HE WILL GET IT.".
9IMDB entry: tt0434008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 20 different titles around the world.