Election
“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.
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2 films
Cast
39 people
Simon Yam
Lok
Known for
Ip Man
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Tony Leung Ka-fai
Big D
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The Shadow's Edge
The Lover
Louis Koo
Jimmy
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Warriors of Future
Rob-B-Hood
Nick Cheung Ka-fai
Jet
Known for
The White Storm
Unbeatable
Gordon Lam Ka-tung
Kun
Known for
Ip Man
Limbo
Cheung Siu-fai
Mr. So
Known for
Running on Karma
Sakra
Lam Suet
Big Head
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
Exiled
Wong Tin-lam
Uncle Teng
Known for
PTU
The Mission
Tam Bing-Man
Uncle Cocky
Known for
Exiled
Life Without Principle
Maggie Shiu Mei-kei
Mrs. Big D
Known for
PTU
The Longest Nite
David Chiang Da-wei
Chief Superintendent Hui
Known for
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The New One-Armed Swordsman
You Yongzhi
China Police Captain
Known for
Red Cliff
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Johnnie To Director · Yau Nai-hoi Writer Yip Tin-Shing Writer
Worldwide gross $2.2M · United States release October 20, 2005 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,191,782
Production
China Star Entertainment
Production
One Hundred Years of Film Company
Production
Milkyway Image
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
黑社會
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
France · May 14, 2005
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China · October 20, 2005
Theatrical
United States · October 20, 2005
Theatrical
Australia
August 7, 2005 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
France
January 3, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
November 19, 2006 · Digital
South Korea
January 27, 2011 · Theatrical
Spain
December 30, 2005 · Theatrical
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