---
title: 'Election (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Johnnie To'
released: '2005-05-14'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/election-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434008/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Election (2005)

2005 · 101 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller · Hong Kong

Original title: 黑社會

## Synopsis

Election, is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed and produced by Johnnie To. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of a Hong Kong triad.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to)
- **Producer:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to), [Dennis Law](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-law)
- **Screenplay:** [Yau Nai-Hoi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yau-nai-hoi), [Yip Tin-Shing](https://cinepixo.com/people/yip-tin-shing)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lo Ta-yu](https://cinepixo.com/people/lo-ta-yu)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cheng Siu-keung](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheng-siu-keung)
- **Editor:** [Patrick Tam](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-tam)

## Cast

- [Louis Koo](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-koo)
- [Lam Suet](https://cinepixo.com/people/lam-suet)
- [Gordon Lam](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-lam)
- [Tam Ping-Man](https://cinepixo.com/people/tam-ping-man)
- [Wong Tin-lam](https://cinepixo.com/people/wong-tin-lam)
- [David Chiang](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-chiang)
- [Simon Yam](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-yam)
- [Cheung Siu-fai](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheung-siu-fai)
- [Maggie Shiu](https://cinepixo.com/people/maggie-shiu)
- [Nick Cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cheung)
- [Tony Leung Ka-fai](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-leung-ka-fai)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/election-2005
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