Election vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Election). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 41m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2005). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Election
Infernal Affairs| Election | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Johnnie To | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Ka-fai, David Chiang Da-Wei, Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Election
After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
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