Forget all the Hollywood crap about Chinese gangsters with black suits.. that's a myth.
Election series (I & II) focuses on a Triad branch that has a unique election system compared to other organized crime groups.
Initiation, membership, and loyalty within their ranks is completely different from other crime groups.
What is amazing about this movie is that it shows us life in each member.. from low rank to the top level; and the length (as well as limits) one would go to take the big seat.
As one Dutchman once told me about the Triads in Rotterdam; "Menthol". I could also use the same term in this case !
The story, the plot, the acting.. was very realistic in my point of view.. No director ever produced an astonishing piece of work that's based on Chinese Triads as good as this. Wonderful work.
2nd series is even nicer. The story is more lovely. I can't say more, you watch. =)
For those putting low scores on this.. they probably are Hollywood goons who are paid to write these reviews so people can admire Hollywood's own production of similar movie plot.
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