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Election

Oct 20, 2005
101 min
CrimeDramaThriller
7.2/ 10
272 votes

Overview

After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.

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TMDB
7.2/10
272 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
12,119 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
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Metacritic
M
73/100
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15 wins & 28 nominations total

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"POWER, HE WANTS IT AND HE WILL GET IT."

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Original Language

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Election CollectionChina Star EntertainmentOne Hundred Years of Film CompanyMilkyway Image

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