Movie

Election

2005 · 101 min

A cold, methodical plunge into gangster politics where every handshake hides a threat and violence lands with quiet, brutal finality.

Tagline: POWER, HE WANTS IT AND HE WILL GET IT.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, ambition, loyalty
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
ambition
loyalty
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild