there can be no denying that hak se wui ( election in english ) be a well make and well think out film . the film use numerous clever piece of identification all the time play with modernity yet stick to tradition a theme play with throughout the film where john woo hong kong film be action pack and over the top in their explosive content a see in hard boil ( 1992 ) and when hong kong film do settle down into rhythm of tell the story from the bad point of view and they can sometimes stutter and just become merely unmemorable and a good example be city on fire ( 1987 ) . election be a film that be memorable for the sheer fact of it unpredictable scene and spontaneous action and violence that be do in a realistic and tasteful ( if that the right word ) manner as well a the clever little in piece of film making . it difficult to spot during the viewing but election be really construct in a kind of three act structure represent there be the first point of concern involve the actual election and whoever be vote in be vote in not everyone like the decision but what the uncle say and go . the second act be the retrieving of the ancient baton from china that tradition demand must be present during the inauguration with the final third the aftermath of the inauguration and certain character come up with their own idea on how the triad should and could be run . needless to say while certain event and twist occur during each of the three third and some be small and immaterial whereas some be much large and spectacular . election do have some fault with the majority come in the opening third . try to kill off time surround an election that only take a few minute to complete be clearly a hard task for the writer and filmmaker and that show at numerous point . i get the feeling that a certain scene be just start to go somewhere before it be interrupt by the police and then everyone get arrest . this happen a few time represent a fight break out in a restaurant but the police be there and everyone be arrest while there a secret meeting about the baton between the triad but the police show up and everyone get arrest while some other triad be have a pre election talk but the police show up and guess what . you know . once the film get out of that rut that i think it would and it use a sacred baton a a plot device to get everybody move . the baton spawn some good fight scene such a the chasing of a truck after it be hotwired and another chase involve a motorbike and a kung fu fight with a load of melee weapon in a street the scene be unpredictable and realistic and violent but like i say and they be in a tasteful manner . where election really soar be it attention to that fine detail . when the triad be in jail and the bar be cover with wire suggest theyre all animal in cage a that how they behave on the outside when in conflict . another fine piece of attention to detail be the way the uncle toast use tea and not alcohol and elevate themselves above other head gangster who would use champagne ( the long good friday ) and also reference chinese tradition of drink tea to celebrate or commemorate . election be a good film that be structure well enough to enjoy and a film that have fantastic mise en scene a you look at what go on . some of the indoor setting and the clothing as well a the bucket of style that be pour on a the search and chase for the baton intensifies . the inauguration be like another short film entirely and very well integrate into the film while hint at chinese tradition in the process . i feel the best scene be the end scene a it sum it up perfectly represent two shifty character fish and debate the ruling of the triad all the while remain realistic and unpredictable and violent represent in a tasteful manner and of course .