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Election 2
Directed by
Johnnie To
Not Rated
2006
1h 32m
Drama
,
Crime
,
and more
7.4
96%
81%
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As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
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Where to Watch Election 2
Tubi TV
Free
Cast of Election 2
Simon Yam
Lam Lok
Louis Koo
Jimmy Lee
Wong Tin-Lam
Uncle Teng Wai
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Kun
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Jet
Lam Suet
Big Head
Andy On
Lik
Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Bo
Eddie Cheung
Mr. So
Tam Bing-Man
Uncle Cocky
Poon Yuet-Tung
Janice
You Yongzhi
Mr. Xi
Albert Cheung Miu-Hau
Mr. Shu
Yuen Bun
Incense Master
Jonathan Lee Yat-Sing
Denny Lin
Wong Sze-Yan
Chak
Chiu Chi-Shing
Long Hair
Law Keung
Brother Snake
Alan Chui Chung-San
Uncle Tank
San Sin
Uncle Long Gun
Tong Pau-Chung
Uncle Chiu Chow
Cheung Chi-Ping
Uncle Dead Dog
Chow Kin-Kwan
Section Chief Ho
Cheung Wing-Cheung
Lok's Thug
Lee Fat-Yuen
Lok's Thug
Fan Man-Kit
Lok's Thug
Brenda Chan Kwai-Fan
School Principal
Lu Ching-Ting
Jimmy's Driver
Chan Siu-Kai
Brother Kin
Ling Chun-Pong
Minor Role
Chan Siu-Pang
Uncle Monk (uncredited)
Pak Man-Biu
Uncle Supporting Lok (uncredited)
Michael Mak Wai-Kin
Brother Bear (uncredited)
Joe Chu Cho-Kuen
Kun's Thug (uncredited)
Terry Lee Ji-Ming
Kun's Thug (uncredited)
Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
Kun's Thug (uncredited)
Leung Shing-Hung
Kun's Thug (uncredited)
Chin Yiu-Wing
Policeman (uncredited)
Lee Long-Ming
Policeman (uncredited)
Victy Wong Yin-Keung
Thug (uncredited)
Mok Shing-Lun
Johnnie To
Director / Producer
Yau Nai-Hoi
Writer
Yip Tin-Shing
Writer
Dennis Law
Producer
Election 2 Ratings & Reviews
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
The film's violence erupts in rare, staccato bursts, all the more horrifying for coming out of nowhere.
Austin Chronicle
Marrit Ingman
If it is too stylistically modest to win converts among the multiplex crowd, the film surely rewards followers of the genre.
Chicago Sun-Times
Bill Stamets
If Machiavelli's The Prince and Sun Tzu's The Art of War translate to other centuries and cultures, so might Election and Triad Election.
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder
[Director To's] talent for documentary-style realism and navigating complex political systems sets him apart, though his nationalism puts him squarely in the mainstream.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
This remains a well-crafted genre movie, and one that promises further developments in its final scene.
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
Dense, demanding concentration, lacking any romantic (but plenty of sordid) violence, extremely involving and rewarding of careful attention.
Seattle Times
Tom Keogh
Like the late John Frankenheimer, director To marries his drama with action and superb composition to achieve compelling results at times.
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
Like any good sequel, this film takes what is familiar with the original's concept -- in this case, an internecine struggle for supremacy -- and deepens it.
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub
The movie is familiar on several levels but also has its own engaging style.
AV Club
Noel Murray
Like the best crime stories, this one isn't about how the bad guys live, it's about how we live.
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
Ready for The Godfather with a distinctly Hong Kong flavor?
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Plenty of films owe a debt to The Godfather, but it's rare to see inspiration used as successfully as it is here.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
The surfaces gleam as luxuriously in Johnnie To's exemplary gangster thriller Triad Election as those in a similarly slicked-up Hollywood film, but the blood on the floor here seems stickier.
Chicago Reader
Joshua Katzman
As in the first movie, To deftly references the Godfather trilogy, examining the moral equivocation and shifting alliances among various syndicate members.
Variety
Russell Edwards
Johnnie To's Election 2 is distinguished by intelligence, wit and violence but is lightly wounded by some ill-fitting moments.
Village Voice
Michelle Orange
Each angle -- and To's take on the plight of the modern gangster -- is inspired.
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
Triad Election is something like a surprise candy, with a hard, sweet veneer and a shockingly bitter center.
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
With Mob fever spiked by the return of The Sopranos, now's the perfect time to enjoy the intense Godfather variations of director Johnnie To.
Observer
Andrew Sarris
In contrast to many recent action films, women are neither empowered nor abused in this predominantly male universe. The visual style throughout is disarmingly classical in the fluidity of its camera movements.
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez
Election 2 is equal in precision to its predecessor, exuding a perpetual sense of danger.
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