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Crime, Drama, Thriller  •  2005  •  101 min

Election (2005)

Election poster

Election (2005)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.5

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.

Starring Cast

Louis Koo  •   Suet Lam  •   Tony Ka Fai Leung

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film offers an apolitical and cynical examination of power struggles and the corrupting nature of ambition within a criminal organization, focusing on the mechanics of control rather than promoting a specific ideological viewpoint or solution.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a cast that is representative of its Hong Kong cultural context, which is considered neutral in terms of explicit DEI-driven casting. Its narrative, focusing on a Triad election, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, maintaining a traditional framing in this regard.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Election, 2005' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on the intense and violent power dynamics of a triad election, with no elements related to queer identity or relationships.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Election, 2005' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. As a result, there is no portrayal to assess regarding its impact on transgender representation, leading to an N/A rating for its depiction.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Election, 2005" is an original crime drama with no indicated source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. Its characters are new creations for this specific movie, thus not meeting the criteria for a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Election (2005) is an original Hong Kong crime film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. There are no pre-established characters from prior canon or history whose race could have been altered for this production.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.6
Metacritic logo
7.3

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