Election 2 (2006)
Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 33min
- Crime, Drama
- 27 Apr 2006 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 1 win & 14 nominations.
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Cast
Louis Koo | ... |
Jimmy
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Simon Yam | ... |
Lok
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Nick Cheung | ... |
Jet
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Ka-Tung Lam | ... |
Kun
(as Lam Ka Tung)
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Suet Lam | ... |
Big Head
(as Lam Suet)
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Eddie Cheung | ... |
Mr. So
(as Cheung Siu Fai)
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Tian-Lin Wang | ... |
Uncle Teng
(as Wong Tin Lam)
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Mark Cheng | ... |
Bo
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Bing-Man Tam | ... |
Uncle Cocky
(as Tam Ping Man)
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Yue-Tong Pan | ... |
Janice
(as Pauline Pan)
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Andy On | ... |
Lik
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Yong You | ... |
Mr. Xi / Black Ren
(as Yao Yung)
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Mo-Hau Cheung | ... |
Mr. Shu
(as Albert Cheung)
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Bun Yuen | ... |
Incense Master
(as Yuen Bun)
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Shing Lun Mok | ... |
(as Mok Shing Lun)
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Jonathan Yat-Sing Lee | ... |
Denny
(as Jonathan Lee)
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Sze Yan Wong | ... |
Lok's Bodyguard
(as Wong Sze Yan)
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Alan Chung San Chui | ... |
Uncle Tank
(as Tsui Chung Shun)
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Chiang Lo | ... |
Uncle Snake
(as Law Keung)
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Chi-Shing Chiu | ... |
Big D's Bodyguard
(as Chiu Chi Shing)
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Ching-Ting Law | ... |
Jimmy's driver
(as Lu Ching Ting)
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Pui Chung Tong | ... |
Uncle Chiu Chow
(as Tong Pui Chung)
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Wing-Cheung Cheung | ... |
Lok's thug
(as Chang Yung Cheung)
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Chi-Ping Chang | ... |
Uncle Dead Dog
(as Cheung Chi Ping)
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Shao-Chia Chen | ... |
Brother Kin
(as Chan Siu Kai)
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Jianjun Zhou | ... |
Section Chief Ho
(as Zhou Jian Jun)
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Fa-Yuan Li | ... |
Lok's thug
(as Lee Fat Yuen)
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Brenda Chan | ... |
School principal
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Man-Kit Fan | ... |
Lok's thug
(as Fan Man Kit)
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Chun Pong Ling | ... |
(as Ling Chun Pong)
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Hsin Shen | ... |
Long Gun
(as Yu Yuen Yin)
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Shao-Peng Chen | ... |
Uncle Monk (uncredited)
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Yiu-Wing Chin | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Cho-Kuen Chu | ... |
Kun's thug (uncredited)
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Wong Yin Keung | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Long-Ming Lee | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Tze-Ming Lee | ... |
Kun's thug (uncredited)
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Shing-Hung Leung | ... |
Kun's thug (uncredited)
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Chi-Hung Ling | ... |
Kun's thug (uncredited)
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Wai Kit Mak | ... |
Brother Bear (uncredited)
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Man-Biu Pak | ... |
Uncle Supporting Lok (uncredited)
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Directed by
Johnnie To |
Written by
Nai-Hoi Yau | ... | (written by) (as Yau Nai Hoi) and |
Tin-Shing Yip | ... | (written by) (as Yip Tin Shing) |
Nai-Hoi Yau | ... | (characters) (uncredited) |
Tin-Shing Yip | ... | (characters) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Catherine Chan | ... | production executive |
Tiffany Chen | ... | administrative producer |
Elos Gallo | ... | consultant producer |
Charles Heung | ... | executive producer |
Kok-Leung Kuk | ... | line producer (as Kuk Kok Leung) |
Dennis Law | ... | executive producer / producer |
Johnnie To | ... | producer |
Music by
Robert Ellis-Geiger |
Cinematography by
Siu-Keung Cheng | ... | director of photography (as Cheng Siu Keung) |
Editing by
Jeff Cheung | ||
Wing-Cheong Law |
Editorial Department
Simon Fung | ... | assistant editor |
Cathy Lau | ... | post-production assistant |
Calmen Lui | ... | post-production executive |
Art Direction by
Tony Yu |
Costume Design by
Stanley Cheung |
Makeup Department
Kit-Ling Chan | ... | on-set dresser (as Chan Kit Ling) |
Miko Chu | ... | makeup artist (as Midco Chu) |
Rachel Kong | ... | hair stylist |
Joe Kwong | ... | hair stylist |
Yun-Ling Man | ... | makeup artist (as Man Yuen Ling) |
Production Management
Chi-Shing Chiu | ... | unit manager (as Chiu Chi Shing) |
Elaine Chu | ... | project manager |
Jackson Ha | ... | production manager |
Wan-San Ting | ... | production supervisor (as Ding Yuin Shan) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Chan | ... | assistant director (as Chan Wai Hung) |
Jeff Cheung | ... | assistant director |
Wing-Cheong Law | ... | associate director |
Art Department
Wing Kei Au | ... | property master (as Au Wing Kei) |
Kin Wah Ko | ... | property master (as Ko Kin Wah) |
Brian Lau | ... | assistant art director |
Kwok-On Lau | ... | property master (as Lau Kwok On) |
Sound Department
Sona Balam | ... | re-recording mixer |
Tony Cheng | ... | location sound |
Sin-Kwok Lee | ... | location sound (as Lee Sin Kwok) |
Charlie Lo | ... | sound designer / sound editor |
May Mok | ... | sound designer / sound mixer |
Man Keung Ngai | ... | boom operator (as Ngai Man Keung) |
Chun Ming Wong | ... | boom operator (as Wong Chun Ming) |
Tomy Yu | ... | foley artist (as Tommy Yu) |
Visual Effects by
Pak Chung Kwan | ... | cgi animator (as Kwan Pak Chung) |
Peony Lam | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Siu Lun Leung | ... | cgi animator (as Leung Siu Lun) |
Stephen Ma | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Lai Kuen Wong | ... | optical effects coordinator (as Wong Lai Kuen) |
Stunts
Chun Pong Ling | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ling Chun Pong) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Tsz Pun Ko | ... | making-of camera (as Ko Tsz Pun) |
Ting-Fong Kwong | ... | best boy (as Kwong Ting Fong) |
Hirotake Okazaki | ... | still photographer |
Hung-Mo To | ... | cinematographer: second unit (as To Hung Mo) |
Kwok-Chiu Wu | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
Charles C.W. Chan | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
Kun Wai Andy Ma | ... | continuity (as Andy Ma) |
Additional Crew
Hiu Tao An | ... | dubbing coach: Mandarin (as An Hiu Tao) |
Ching-Ting Law | ... | set runner (as Lu Ching Ting) |
Po Sang Sie | ... | story consultant (as Sie Po Sang) |
Thanks
Ta-Yu Lo | ... | special thanks (as Lo Tayu) |
Production Companies
- China Star Entertainment
- One Hundred Years of Film Company
- Milky Way Image Company (copyright holder)
Distributors
- China Star Entertainment (2006) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Tartan (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Palisades Tartan (2007) (United States)
- A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Eng Wah Cinema (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2006) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Celluloid Dreams (2006) (World-wide)
- China Star Worldwide Distribution (2006) (Hong Kong)
- Fine Films (2010) (Japan)
- NonStop Entertainment (2007) (Denmark)
- NonStop Entertainment (2007) (Finland)
- NonStop Entertainment (2007) (Norway)
- NonStop Entertainment (2007) (Sweden)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Ripley's Film (2013) (Italy)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- e-m-s new media (2007) (Germany)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- China Star Production Services Limited (post-production facilities)
- Brilliant Genesis Limited (cgi animation)
- Milky Way Image Company (post-production sound studio)
- Showreel Film Facilities (post-production sound studio)
- i Zone Sound Design (foley design)
- Milky Way Image Company (camera and lighting equipment)
- Cinerent (camera and lighting equipment)
- Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd. (film stock)
- Shaw Brothers (laboratory)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
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Taglines | Even a criminal can serve his country See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend Hong Kong | $117,922, 12 May 2006 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The film was shown Out of Competition (midnight screening) at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. The film was shown in Grand Theatre Lumiere, the most prestigious theater at Cannes. See more » |
Goofs | When Jet is attacking Long Hair from behind with a machete, he slices his neck but there is no blood on the blade, and Long Hair is not bleeding out from his wound. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Johnnie Got His Gun! (2010). See more » |
Quotes |
Mr. Shi:
From now on, you're welcome in China as tourists. But you can't do business here. Jimmy: Why? Mr. Shi: It's our policy. Jimmy: Mr. Shu is also a gangster. Why can he do business in China? Mr. Shi: We made a deal, and he's a patriot. Jimmy: I can make you a deal. I can be a patriot. Mr. Shi: What's your rank in Wo Sing? Not its Chairman? Jimmy: If I run for Chairman, will you give me what I want? See more » |