Election (Hong Kong, 2005)

Rival gang leaders are locked in a struggle to become the new chairman of Hong Kong's Triad society.

I actually didn't know what to think of it the first 20 minutes or so, but Election really did grow on me. It's a stylish crime drama about the ways of appointing a new leader for a triad- a huge criminal organization. Have patience with it and hopefully you'll see, as I did, why it has become one of the most critically acclaimed movies from Hong Kong.


The story continues into the also great sequel Election 2 (a.k.a. Triad Election).

Genre: Action/Drama/Crime