Election (2005 film)

Election literal title Black Society, a common Cantonese reference to the triads, is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Kafai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of a Hong Kong triad.

The movie begins as the twoyear term expires, and all the elders of the Wo Shing society are in the process of electing a new chairman, with some lastminute campaigning from both Lok, and Big D a few days prior to the election. Lok is shown to be calm, patient and eventempered, while Big D, who attempts to buy the election, is boisterous, impatient and quick tempered. After bitter arguments from supporters of both candidates in the likes of Uncle Cocky and Uncle Monk, Lok is elected as the new chairman. However, Big D is dismayed by the result and proceeds to punish two men responsible for his loss by kidnapping them and rolling them down a hill in boxes, prompting exchairman Whistle to ask his lieutenant FourEye to hide the dragon head baton, which is a symbol of power for the leader.In an attempt to keep the peace and prevent infighting, the police, headed by Chief Superintendent Hui, arrest the key Triad figures, including Uncle Teng, Big D, Uncle Cocky, Uncle Monk and the newly elected chairman Lok of the Wo Shing. However, during a negotiation attempt in a holding cell, Big D, in a fit of rage, threatens to break with the Triad and form his own society. The culture of the Triad emphasises brotherhood and unity such a revolt would not be accepted by the Triad, and would lead to heavy violence. Both the heads of the Triad and the police want to avoid turf warfare. ........

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