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.
The 2004–2006 Hong Kong Window
46 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Election sits at position #6.
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
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Election premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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 |