As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
This remains a well-crafted genre movie, and one that promises further developments in its final scene.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Jul 2007
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The moviea(TM)s most powerful component is political.
– Ben Kenigsberg,
Time Out,
12 Jul 2007
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[Director To's] talent for documentary-style realism and navigating complex political systems sets him apart, though his nationalism puts him squarely in the mainstream.
– Robert K. Elder,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jul 2007
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If Machiavelli's The Prince and Sun Tzu's The Art of War translate to other centuries and cultures, so might Election and Triad Election.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Sun-Times,
13 Jul 2007
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The film's violence erupts in rare, staccato bursts, all the more horrifying for coming out of nowhere.