Election Film Johnnie To
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Election film johnnie to. Those films enjoyed multiple international film festival appearances and were separately sold to more than 21 foreign territories. Featuring a large ensemble cast the film stars simon yam and tony leung ka fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of a hong kong triad. Can t come out soon enough.
Yi woo wai kwai 2006 aka triad election and fong juk 2006. How long will the third part film wait. To s biggest international successes include breaking news election election 2 exiled mad detective and drug war.
Popular in his native hong kong to has also found acclaim overseas. Black society a common cantonese reference to the triads is a 2005 hong kong crime film directed by johnnie to. Election marks the 2nd trial society theme movie directed by johnnie to.
These films have appeared in a number of international fil. I hope you re reading this johnnie to. The characters are not double agents and the switching loyalties of characters isn t over dramatized to the point of making the film feel unbelievable.
Oh man i had no idea this was happening. As seems to be par for the course with johnnie to you can count on the movie oozing with style out of every damn crevice it can find. With over thirty directing and producing credits to his name johnnie to enjoyed international breakthroughs with election 2005 hak se wui.
Intensely prolific to has made films in a variety of genres though in the west he is best known for his action and crime movies which have earned him critical respect and a cult following. Election 2 also known as triad election in the united states is a 2006 hong kong crime film directed by johnnie to with a large ensemble cast that includes louis koo simon yam and nick cheung. To marvellously casted simon yan and tony leung kar fai as lok and big d as the two trial members who were chosen as candidates for the position of chairman for ho sing society a 100 year old trial society.