# Election (2005)

> Johnnie To’s sharply controlled Hong Kong gangster thriller turns a Triad succession contest into a darkly comic study of power, loyalty, and capitalist self-interest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11310

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Johnnie To
- Cast: Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Cheung Siu-fai, Lam Suet, Wong Tin-Lam
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434008/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, sardonic, darkly comic, crime movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and betrayal in the underworld of organized crime.

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