Election( traditional Chinese :黑社會; simplified Chinese :黑社会; pinyin :Hēi shèhuì; Cantonese Yale :Hak se wui; Literal Title:Black Society, a common Cantonese reference to the society of Triads ), is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To . Featuring a large ensemble cast , the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-Fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of the Hong Kong Triad society .

The film premiered as an "Official Selection" at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival ,before being released in Hong Kong on 20 October 2005, with a Category III rating . A sequel to the film,Election 2(also known asTriad Electionin the United States ), concluded the film, and was released in 2006.