Election

Summary

Election is a film^[1]. Election has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Election received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film^[3].
• Election received the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film^[4].
• Election received the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film^[5].
• Election received the Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Film^[6].
• Election received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[7].
• Election's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• Election was directed by Johnnie To^[9].
• Yau Nai-Hoi wrote the screenplay for Election^[10].
• Yip Tin-Shing wrote the screenplay for Election^[11].
• Election's composer is recorded as Lo Ta-yu^[12].
• Election's genre is crime film^[13].
• Election's genre is thriller film^[14].
• Election's genre is drama film^[15].
• Election's genre is gangster film^[16].
• Election was followed by Election 2^[17].
• A cast member of Election was Simon Yam^[18].
• A cast member of Election was Tony Leung Ka-fai^[19].
• A cast member of Election was Louis Koo^[20].
• A cast member of Election was Nick Cheung^[21].
• A cast member of Election was Maggie Shiu^[22].
• A cast member of Election was Cheung Siu-fai^[23].
• A cast member of Election was Gordon Lam^[24].
• A cast member of Election was Lam Suet^[25].
• A cast member of Election was Wong Tin-lam^[26].
• A cast member of Election was Tam Ping-Man^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Johnnie To^[28] and Dennis Law^[29]. Election was directed by Johnnie To^[9]. Screenwriters include Yau Nai-Hoi^[10] and Yip Tin-Shing^[11]. Cast members include Simon Yam^[18], Tony Leung Ka-fai^[19], Louis Koo^[20], Nick Cheung^[21], Maggie Shiu^[22], and Cheung Siu-fai^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include May 14, 2005^[30], October 20, 2005^[31], November 11, 2005^[32], December 30, 2005^[33], January 19, 2006^[34], and June 9, 2006^[35]. The original language of Election was Cantonese^[36]. Genres include crime film^[13], thriller film^[14], drama film^[15], and gangster film^[16]. Election was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Reception

Awards received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film^[3], an award for best film^[38], in Hong Kong^[39], founded in 1982^[40]; Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film^[4], a class of award^[41]; Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film^[5], a class of award^[42]; Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Film^[6]; and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[7], a film award^[43], in Spain^[44]. Reviews include 6.7/10^[45] and 86%^[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Election was followed by Election 2^[17].

Why It Matters

Election has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

FAQs

What awards did Election receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film^[3], Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film^[4], Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film^[5], and Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Film^[6].