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Election 2

2006 · 92 min

A cold, methodical plunge into criminal power games that feels like a slow, inevitable tightening of a noose.

Tagline
Even a criminal can serve his country.
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Johnnie To
Written by
Yip Tin-Shing, Yau Nai-hoi
Starring
Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Wong Tin-lam, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Lam Suet, Andy On Chi-kit, Mark Cheng Ho-nam
Music
Robert Ellis-Geiger
Cinematography
Cheng Siu-Keung
Runtime
92 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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