Hak se wui yi wo wai kwai (2006)

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Superstar action director Johnny To's Hong Kong gangster picture Triad Election (aka Election 2) revolves around Jimmy (Louis Koo), a second-tiered triad member vying aggressively for the position of godfather in the current election. He is restrained in his pursuits by the current mob boss, Lok (Simon Yam), who wants to hold on to his seat, despite the fact that his two years are up and he isn't officially eligible for reelection. This leads to a bloody, cutthroat, do-or-die battle of wills between the two men, carried out in some of the most astonishing set pieces ever constructed for an action opus, including ...
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a psychotic interrogation with knives and rabid dogs, a hide-and-seek battle at an outdoor café, and a shocking, ultraviolent denouement. To ads an additional level to the film by turning it into a scathing critique of the voraciousness encouraged by a laissez-faire economic system. Wong Tin-lam, Yao Yung, Lam Suet, Nick Cheung, Lam Ka-tung, and Mok Sing-lun co-star.
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The post-1997 world of Chinese rule means that even the long-established Wo Shing Triad Society must change its ways and think north. But after the brotherhood was fractured by the ruthless grip of Chairman Lok, it was up to the younger generation to lead the way. Jimmy is the perfect candidate: smart and entrepreneurial. Even the Chinese authorities are interested in what Jimmy has to offer. Only problem is, Chairman Lok isn't one who gives up power easily.

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Er breekt opnieuw een verkiezingstijd aan voor de triades en de zittende grote man, Lok, krijgt het ditmaal aan de stok met zijn vijf peetzonen. Zij azen op de hoogste positie binnen het misdaadsyndicaat, maar Lok is goed op hen voorbereid. In de tussentijd doet Jimmy Li zijn best om uit met de misdaad te breken, maar ook als hij een goede, legale zakenman wil zijn blijkt af en toe inmenging van de triades onontkombaar.

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