Watch Triad Election (Hak se wui yi wo wai kwai) (2006) Online

Triad Election (Hak se wui yi wo wai kwai) Superstar action director Johnny To's Hong Kong gangster picture Triad Election (aka Election 2) revolves around Jimmy (Louis Koo), a second-tiered triad member vying aggressively for the position of godfather in the current election. He is restrained in his pursuits by the current mob boss, Lok (Simon Yam), who wants to hold on to his seat, despite the fact that his two years are up and he isn't officially eligible for reelection.

This leads to a bloody, cutthroat, do-or-die battle of wills between the two men, carried out in some of the most astonishing set pieces ever constructed for an action opus, including a psychotic interrogation with knives and rabid dogs, a hide-and-seek battle at an outdoor café, and a shocking, ultraviolent denouement. To ads an additional level to the film by turning it into a scathing critique of the voraciousness encouraged by a laissez-faire economic system. Wong Tin-lam, Yao Yung, Lam Suet, Nick Cheung, Lam Ka-tung, and Mok Sing-lun co-star. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By: Johnnie To
Written By: Nai-Hoi Yau, Tin-shing Yip, Yau Nai-Hoi
In Theaters: Apr 25, 2007 Limited

7.2

Triad Election (Hak se wui yi wo wai kwai) (2006)

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Cell 211 (Celda 211)
A lawman must side with a gang of criminals if he's to save his own life in this action drama from Spanish director Daniel Monzon. Juan Oliver (Alberto Ammann) has accepted a job as a prison guard, and the day before he begins work he leaves his pregnant wife Elena (Marta Etura) at home and goes to the penitentiary for an orientation session. During a tour of the facilities, Juan is struck on the head in a freak accident; he passes out and is carried to a nearby cell.

As the jailers wait for a doctor to arrive, a riot breaks out, and Juan is left behind. When he wakes up, all is in chaos, and Malamadre (Luis Tosar) and a band of fellow inmates have taken control of the prison. Malamadre thinks Juan is another prisoner, and for the sake of his own survival he plays along, throwing in his lot with fellow rebels Tachuela (Vicente Romero) and Releches (Luis Zahera). When Malamadre learns that a handful of Basque terrorists are confined to the same prison, he sees an opportunity to use them as a bargaining chip with the government, and Juan is caught between saving his own skin and helping Malamadre make a deal that could have grave nationwide implications. Celda 211 (aka Cell 211) received its North American premiere at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.
Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By: Daniel Monzon
Written By: F.P. Gandull, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
In Theaters: Nov 6, 2009 Wide
On DVD: Aug 29, 2011

7.6

Cell 211 (Celda 211) (2009)