Triad Election

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Triad Election

2006

1h 32m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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5,000+ Ratings

In the wake of his first successful stint at the helm of a Chinese crime syndicate, Lok (Simon Yam) proposes an unheard-of second term. But when government corruption stifles legitimate business interests of Jimmy Lee (Louis Koo) in Hong Kong, the reformed triad operative rises to oppose Lok and regresses into a life of crime. As the conflict erupts into all-out gangland war, the business-minded Lee becomes increasingly brutal in his desperation to secure a comfortable future for his family.

Critics Consensus

Taking its cues from the Godfather series, Triad Election understands how a giddy mix of thrills and gunplay can make for compelling cinema.

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Justin Bowyer

Empire Magazine

The exposition is perfectly balanced with bloody action and muscular set-pieces.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 26, 2007

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

The film's violence erupts in rare, staccato bursts, all the more horrifying for coming out of nowhere.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 24, 2007

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

If it is too stylistically modest to win converts among the multiplex crowd, the film surely rewards followers of the genre.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 11, 2007

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Betsy Sherman

Boston Phoenix

Director To doesn't sacrifice substance to style. The over-the-top violent flourishes, more psychological than paint-the-screen-red literal, will burrow under your skin.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 23, 2009

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Whatever he lacks in narrative drive, To is still the master of style.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 7, 2007

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Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

Drips with a thick, Stygian darkness, but also offers violence that's too explicit and willfully perverse to be thoughtfully disturbing. . . . a little too overwrought, too operatic after its regal predecessor.

Nov 19, 2007

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Atlis S

The pacing feels quicker than election, but it focuses on two of my favorites from the first election, Jimmy and Jet. The true nature of Lok is explored more thoroughly and his style of leadership.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Alec B

A compelling sequel. The introduction of China as an external force that has an interest in controlling the Triad is fascinating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Ching Y

The government is always the biggest triad.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/23

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jjjjjj j

Pretty average gangster film. I found nothing really distinct about this film. There was nothing really wrong with this film and it was engaging enough. It just did nothing to really separate it from the rest or make it great.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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gareth d

Very slow, a lot slower than the first, almost painfully slow in parts. Lingering scenes where nothing really happens are frequent.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Faaaawk! Wat was deze baashard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

In the wake of his first successful stint at the helm of a Chinese crime syndicate, Lok (Simon Yam) proposes an unheard-of second term. But when government corruption stifles legitimate business interests of Jimmy Lee (Louis Koo) in Hong Kong, the reformed triad operative rises to oppose Lok and regresses into a life of crime. As the conflict erupts into all-out gangland war, the business-minded Lee becomes increasingly brutal in his desperation to secure a comfortable future for his family.

Director: Johnnie To
Screenwriter: Tin-Shing Yip, Nai-Hoi Yau
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2007
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.9K
Runtime: 1h 32m