Election

2005 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To
Movie film Q2131368

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
film
Publication date
May 14, 2005, October 20, 2005, November 11, 2005, December 30, 2005, January 19, 2006, June 9, 2006, January 3, 2007, January 13, 2007, July 11, 2007, July 3, 2008, January 27, 2011
Followed by
Election 2[15]
Duration
+101
Aspect ratio (W:H)
2.35:1
CNC film rating (France)
no minors under twelve
Color
color
Composer
Lo Ta-yu[10]
Country of origin
Hong Kong
Director of photography
Cheng Siu-keung
Distribution format
video on demand
Film editor
Patrick Tam
Narrative location
Hong Kong
Original language of film or TV show
Cantonese
P14449
43983
P14821
434008
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Review score
6.7/10, 86%
Title
黑社會
🏷️ Also known as
en Election ar انتخابات fa انتخابات (فیلم ۲۰۰۵) ja エレクション ko 흑사회 pl Wybór mafii ru Выборы vi Hắc xã hội vi Xã hội đen zh 黑社會
🔖 Identifiers · 41
AllMovie title ID
v329723
Allcinema film ID
322929
AlloCiné film ID
110271
Cine.gr film ID (archived)
706218
Ciné-Ressources film ID
96674
DNF film ID
127315
Douban film ID
1309220
Dvdcompare.net film ID
8663, 15090
ElFilm film ID
428024
Elonet movie ID
1321135
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Exploitation mark number
116724
Fernsehserien.de ID
filme/election
FilmAffinity film ID
731140
FilmVandaag ID
film/36241
Filmfront film ID (archived)
56813
Freebase ID
/m/08j7lh
HKMDB film ID
11112
IMDb ID
tt0434008
KINENOTE film ID
37890
Kanopy ID
113971
Kinobox film ID
237593
Kinopoisk film ID
86859
LUMIERE film ID
25208
Letterboxd film ID
election-2005
MYmovies audiovisual work ID
35702
Mtime movie ID
25004
Netflix ID
70080481
OFDb film ID
75980
PORT film ID
97996
Rotten Tomatoes ID
m/election_hak_se_wui
Schnittberichte.com title ID
8546
Scope.dk film ID
5547
TMDB movie ID
18747
TheTVDB movie ID
8049
Trakt.tv film ID
11507
Unconsenting Media ID
4366
ČSFD film ID
209532

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Cast member 11
Genre 4
Distributed by 2
Producer 2
Award received 1
Composer 1
Country of origin 1
Director 1
Director of photography 1
Distribution format 1
Film editor 1
Followed by 1
Followed by (predecessor) 1
Instance of 1
Narrative location 1
Original language of film or TV show 1
Production company 1
Screenwriter 1
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Summary

Election is a film[1].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Johnnie To[26] and Dennis Law[27].

Publication

Publication dates include May 14, 2005[28], October 20, 2005[29], November 11, 2005[30], December 30, 2005[31], January 19, 2006[32], and June 9, 2006[33]. The original language of Election was Cantonese[34]. Election was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film[2], an award for best film[36], in Hong Kong[37], founded in 1982[38]; Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film[3], a class of award[39]; Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film[4], a class of award[40]; Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Film[5]; and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[6], a film award[41], in Spain[42]. Reviews include 6.7/10[43] and 86%[44].

FAQs

What awards did Election receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film[2], Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film[3], Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film[4], and Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Film[5].

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  1. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 434008
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  2. 19w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2005-05-14T00:00:00Z, +2005-10-20T00:00:00Z, +2005-11-11T00:00:00Z +8
    Screenwriter → Yau Nai-Hoi, Yip Tin-Shing
    Duration → {'amount': '+101'}
    Aspect ratio (W:H) → 2.35:1
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