Cannes Film Festival 2005

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Director: Johnnie To
-- Election (English title)
-- Hei She Hui (Chinese title) (loosely translated to "Gangs/Triads" )

The movie poster ...
http://weblogs.variety.com/.shared/i...d/election.jpg

The words in the poster read:
-- Three hundred years ago, they were known as "chivalry" (or "loyalists")

** The exact Chinese translation for "chivalry" has a slightly different essence/nuance ... Many would like to believe that in the past, "gangs" are formed to help one another and are known to be loyal. They may have more principles too ... As for nowadays ... things have changed ...

Synopsis of the movie:
-- It narrates the events that occur during the election for the new head of a gang. Although fictitious, it seems to reminisce about the rise and fall of gangs/triads in Hong Kong in the early days.

The cast:
-- Louis Koo
-- Tony Leung Ka Fai
-- Simon Yam
-- Nick Cheung
-- Andy On
etc

Gallery of the cast
http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/2004-11-12/1022563343.html

Trivia:
** This is actually a 4 hour movie. So, I am not sure if the Cannes release is Part I of the movie and Part II is pending another release ... or is this simply an edited version of the full movie. I think it is the Part I.

Regardless of any award, I will watch the movie when it is released ...
;)