Hong Kong Synopsis
黑社會
“POWER, HE WANTS IT AND HE WILL GET IT.”
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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Election. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From China Star Entertainment
Crime + Drama in Hong Kong
68 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Election itself).
The 2004–2006 Hong Kong Window
Among 46 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Election places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Election premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong films in 2005.
The 587th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
215 audience reviews — more than 89% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 75th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #109 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #25 of 167 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | China Star Entertainment, Milkyway Image, One Hundred Years of Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | October 20, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0434008 |