Chameleon: Johnnie To's Election Films Detailed for Blu-ray (UPDATED)

Australian label Chameleon Films has detailed its upcoming two-disc Blu-ray release of Johnnie To's classic gangster films Election (2005) and Election 2 (2006). The release will be available for purchase this March.

Election

Description: Johnny To's all-action thriller is set in the world of Hong Kong's Triad gangs. The death of the leader of the territory's largest gang, some 50,000 members strong, prompts an election tussle between two candidates: the cool Lok and hot-headed Big D. When Lok beats the corrupt tactics of Big D, Big D threatens to upset the investiture.

Election 2

Description: In the wake of his first successful stint at the helm of a Chinese crime syndicate, Lok (Simon Yam) proposes an unheard-of second term. But when government corruption stifles legitimate business interests of Jimmy Lee (Louis Koo) in Hong Kong, the reformed triad operative rises to oppose Lok and regresses into a life of crime. As the conflict erupts into all-out gangland war, the business-minded Lee becomes increasingly brutal in his desperation to secure a comfortable future for his family.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEWLY REMASTERED
• NEW audio commentaries for both films by Hong Kong cinema experts Frank Djeng & John Charles
• NEW interview with Election 2 composer Robert Ellis-Geiger
• NEW "The Veneer of Nobility" – video essay on the Election films
• OzAsia Festival 2016 Masterclass with Johnnie To – audio recording hosted by film historian Mike Walsh
• Interviews with Johnnie To, Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Wong Tin-lam, Lam Suet & Gordon Lam Ka-tung
• The Making of Election and Election 2 - Featurettes
• Photo galleries
• Original Trailers, Teaser, and TV spots
• Newly translated & improved optional English subtitles for both films
• Collector's slipcase & booklet featuring new essays by film scholar Gary Bettinson and film critic Sam Ho
• Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork for both films