Movie
Election
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2005-10-20
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- China Star Entertainment, One Hundred Years of Film Company, Milkyway Image
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Original language
- CN
Cast
- Simon Yam as Lok
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Big D
- Louis Koo as Jimmy
- Nick Cheung Ka-Fai as Jet
- Gordon Lam Ka-Tung as Kun
- Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai as Mr. So
- Lam Suet as Big Head
- Wong Tin-Lam as Uncle Teng
- Tam Bing-Man as Uncle Cocky
- Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei as Mrs. Big D
- David Chiang Da-Wei as Chief Superintendent Hui
- You Yongzhi as China Police Captain
Crew
- Johnnie To - Director
- Yau Nai-Hoi - Writer
- Yip Tin-Shing - Writer
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