Hak se wui (2005)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.0/10   

Réalisateur:

Johnnie To

Writers:

Nai-Hoi Yau (written by) &
Tin-Shing Yip (written by)

Release Date:

20 octobre 2005 (China)

Genre:

Crime | Drame | Thriller

Plot:

A drama-thriller centered on a democratic election within an organized crime society. |

Plot Keywords:

Election | Triad | Organized Crime | Car Accident | Loyalty

Awards:

9 wins & 15 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

A good watch

Ensemble

Simon Yam	...	Lam Lok
Tony Leung Ka Fai	...	Big D
Louis Koo	...	Jimmy Lee
Nick Cheung	...	Jet
Ka Tung Lam	...	Kun (as Lam Ka Tung)
Siu-Fai Cheung	...	Mr. So (as Cheung Siu Fai)
Suet Lam	...	Big Head (as Lam Suet)
Tian-lin Wang	...	'Uncle' Teng Wai (as Wong Tin Lam)
Ping-Man Tam	...	Uncle Cocky (as Tam Ping Man)
Maggie Siu	...	Mrs. Big D (as Maggie Shiu)
David Chiang	...	Chief Superintendent Hui
Yong You	...	China Police Captain (as Yao Yung)
Chung Wang	...	Whistle (as Wong Chung)
Siu-Pang Chan	...	Uncle Monk / Long Guen (as Chan Siu Pang)
Bun Yuen	...	Incense Master (as Yuen Bun)
Ting Yip Ng	...	Senior Inspector Tod (as Ng Yuk Sau)
Ronald Yan	...	Senior Inspector Yu
Ho-Yin Wong	...	Detective Wong (as Raymond Wong)
Robert Hung	...	Sonny
Yu Yuen Yin	...	Long Gun (as Yu Yuen Yin)
Biu Law Che	...	Tally (as Paul Ng)
Fung Kwok	...	Fish Ball (as Kwok Fung)
Chi Wai Wong	...	Blackie (as Wong Chi Wai)
Chiu Chi Shing	...	Big D's Bodyguard (as Chiu Chi Shing)
Sze Yan Wong	...	Lok's Bodyguard (as Wong Sze Wan)
Wen-wei Lin	...	Sparky (as Lam Man Wai)
Hoi Chau Ho	...	Uncle Double East (as Ho Hoi Chau)
Pui Chung Tong	...	Uncle Chiu Chow (as Tong Pui Chung)
Maggie Cheung Ho Yee	...	Mon (as Ho Chu)
Bo Yuen	...	Dinosaur
Jonathan Lee	...	Denny Lam
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Wing-cheong Law	...	Four Eye (uncredited)
Hoi-Pang Lo	...	(voice) (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Johnnie To

Scénaristes
Nai-Hoi Yau		(written by) (as Yau Nai Hoi) &
Tin-Shing Yip		(written by) (as Yip Tin Shing)

Produit par
Catherine Chan	....	production executive
Tiffany Chen	....	administrative producer
Elos Gallo	....	consulting producer
Maylie Ho	....	administrative producer
Kok Leung Kuk	....	line producer (as Kuk Kok Leung)
Dennis Law	....	producer
Johnnie To	....	producer

Musique originale
Tayu Lo		(as Lo Tayu)

Image
Siu-keung Cheng		(director of photography) (as Cheng Siu Keung)

Montage
Patrick Tam

Direction artistique
Tony Yu

Création des costumes
Stanley Cheung

Maquillage
Kit Ling Chan	....	on-set dresser
Miko Chu	....	makeup artist (as Mico Chu)
Rachel Kong	....	hair stylist (as Rachel Kwong)

Directeur de production
Elaine Chu	....	project manager
Yuin Shan Ding	....	production supervisor (as Ding Yuin Shan)
Jackson Ha	....	production manager
Eric Huen	....	assistant production manager
Chiu Chi Shing	....	unit manager (as Chiu Chi Shing)

Assistant réalisateur
Wai Hung Chan	....	assistant director (as Chan Wai Hung)
Wing-cheong Law	....	associate director (as Law Wing Cheong)

Art Department
Wing Kei Au	....	property master (as Au Wing Kei)
Brian Lau	....	assistant art director

Technicien du son
Chun Wang Au	....	foley artist (as Au Chun Wang)
King Fai Choy	....	foley artist (as Choy King Fai)
Wing Hong Fung	....	foley artist (as Fung Wing Hong)
Shek Key Kwong	....	foley artist (as Kwong Shek Key)
Hon Chiu Lam	....	foley artist (as Lam Hon Chiu)
Wai Shung Lam	....	foley artist (as Lam Wai Shung)
Sin-kwok Lee	....	location sound (as Lee Sin Kwok)
Charlie Lo	....	sound designer
Charlie Lo	....	sound editor
May Mok	....	sound designer
May Mok	....	sound mixer
Man Keung Ngai	....	boom operator (as Ngai Man Keung)
Kwong Heung Yam	....	foley artist (as Yam Kwong Heung)
Chi Man Yu	....	foley artist (as Yu Chi Man)
Tomy Yu	....	foley artist

Effets spéciaux
Peony Lam	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects
Pak Chung Kwan	....	CGI animator (as Kwan Pak Chung)
Siu Lun Leung	....	CGI animator (as Leung Siu Lun)
Stephen Ma	....	visual effects supervisor
Lai Kuen Wong	....	optical effects coordinator (as Wong Lai Kuen)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ting Fung Kwong	....	best boy (as Kwong Ting Fong)
Hirotake Okazaki	....	still photographer
Molly Siu	....	making-of camera
Hung Mo To	....	cinematographer: second unit (as To Hung Mo)
Leo Tsang	....	making-of camera
Kwok Chiu Wu	....	gaffer (as Wu Kwok Chiu)

Editorial Department
Simon Fung	....	assistant editor
Cathy Lau	....	post-production assistant
Calmen Lui	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Andrew Chu	....	music cabinet: Tang Lou
Barry Chung	....	music cabinet: Tang Lou
K.Y. Yuen	....	music cabinet: Tang Lou

Divers
Charles Heung	....	presenter
Ching Ting Law	....	set runner (as Lu Ching Ting)
Dennis Law	....	presenter
Wing-cheong Law	....	associate director (as Law Wing Cheong)
Andy Ma	....	continuity
Po Sang Sie	....	story consultant (as Sie Po Sang)

Production Companies

• China Star Entertainment
• Milky Way Image Company
• One Hundred Years of Film Company

Distributors

• China Star Entertainment (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• China Film Group (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• 791 Cine (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• ARP Sélection (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Avalon Productions (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Celluloid Dreams (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• China Star Worldwide Distribution (2005) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Eng Wah Cinema (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Hopscotch Productions (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Optimum Releasing (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Optimum Releasing (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Palisades Tartan (2005) (USA) (all media)
• Tartan (2007) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

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 equipment provided by
• Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd.  film stock
• Shaw Brothers  laboratory
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles

Autre(s) titre(s):

Election (International: English title) (UK)
Black Society (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) (literal English title)
Election: Vol 1 (UK) (DVD box title)
Election: Volume 1 (UK) (DVD title)
Hei she hui (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Longcheng suiyue (China: Mandarin title)
Election (France) [fr]

Durée:

France:101 min (Cannes Film Festival) | USA:100 min | China:85 min (cut version) | Argentina:100 min

Pays:

Hong Kong

Langue:

Cantonais | Mandarin | Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

Hong Kong:III | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Brazil:18 | Australia:MA | UK:18 | Malaysia:18PL | France:-12 | Finland:K-18 | USA:Unrated | Germany:18 | Norway:11 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:16 | Argentina:13

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Central, Hong Kong, China

Company:

China Star Entertainment

Anecdotes:

The porcelain spoon eating scene was based on Suet Lam's real life experience in triads.

Guillemet:

Big D: [to Lok] Don't talk to me until you have the baton!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Hak se wui yi wo wai kwai (2006)

Soundtrack:

FOREVER SMILE

A good watch

Personally, I find the movie to be quite a good watch. It outlines the actual situation of triads in Hong Kong and gives the viewer a glimpse of how triads are organized.

Not only that, it also shows the viewer how the Hong Kong police control the triad situation and why the police don't just go all out and wipe out triads.

Overall, the movie is rather violent due to the gangland methods of killings & torture. Nevertheless, the movie stays true to the real world, thus the violence on screen is just a reflection of what really happens.

I'd recommend this movie to any Triad/Mafia movie fan. Another good watch would be Dragon Squad. That movie has more guns than this, as in this movie there's more knives than guns (in fact I don't remember seeing a single gun).