Australian import. Blu-ray discs are region free and will play on all compatible Blu-ray players worldwide.

Election & Election 2 Blu-ray presents Johnnie To’s acclaimed Hong Kong crime saga in an Australian import region free release. Dark, tense and politically charged, the two films strip away gangster glamour to explore power, tradition, loyalty and violence within the Wo Shing triad society.

FILMS INCLUDED

Election (2005)

As the Wo Shing triad prepares to choose its next leader, rival candidates compete for influence among the society’s elders. Once the votes are cast, the struggle for control only intensifies, turning ritual, loyalty and ambition into a dangerous political contest.

Election 2 (2006)

The battle for leadership continues as business, tradition and mainland politics place new pressure on the triad’s future. With shifting alliances and competing visions of power, the second film expands the story into an even colder and more ruthless study of organized crime.

Widely compared to The Godfather for its serious treatment of crime, family, honour and political power, the Election films are among Johnnie To’s defining achievements. This 2-disc Blu-ray release includes high-definition restorations of both films, new and supplemental commentaries, interviews, masterclass audio, making-of featurettes, video essay, galleries, trailers, TV spots, booklet and collector’s slipcase.

directed by: Johnnie To
starring: Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Louis Koo, Lam Suet, Gordon Lam Ka-tung
2005–2006 / 100 min & 93 min / Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1 & LPCM 2.0 Audio / 2-Disc Region Free Blu-ray

Election & Election 2 [Blu-ray] w/slip

$74.99

Quantity

• High Definition Digital Restoration of Both Films
• Newly Translated and Improved Optional English Subtitles for Both Films by Dylan Cheung
• 1080p Colour Presentation
• Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1 Audio
• Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Audio
• 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
• 2 x BD-50 Discs

DISC ONE: ELECTION

• New Audio Commentary by Hong Kong Cinema Experts Frank Djeng and John Charles
• OzAsia Festival 2016 Masterclass with Johnnie To – Audio Recording Hosted by Film Historian Mike Walsh
• Interviews with Johnnie To, Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Wong Tin-lam
• The Making of Election
• Photo Gallery
• TV Spots
• Theatrical Trailers

DISC TWO: ELECTION 2

• New Audio Commentary by Hong Kong Cinema Experts Frank Djeng and John Charles
• Supplemental Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng
• New Interview with Composer Robert Ellis-Geiger
• The Veneer of Nobility – New Video Essay on the Election Films by Filmmaker Zach Closs
• Interviews with Johnnie To, Lam Suet and Gordon Lam Ka-tung
• The Making of Election 2
• Photo Gallery
• TV Spots
• Teaser
• Theatrical Trailer

COLLECTOR’S CONTENTS

• Collector’s Slipcase
• Booklet Featuring New Essays by Film Scholar Gary Bettinson and Film Critic Sam Ho
• Numbered Cardboard Slipcase Without Classification Markings
• 2-Disc Scanavo Full-Sleeved 14mm Clear Case
• Reversible Sleeve Featuring the Original Poster Artwork of Both Films
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