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''The Election'' () is a
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series produced by
Hong Kong Television Network Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited (HKTV, zh, t=香港科技探索有限公司) is a Hong Kong–based technology company primarily known for its e-commerce platform and once had plans to become a television station. HKTV currently ...
(HKTV). With a budget of HK$15 million, filming started in July 2014 and wrapped up on 28 October 2014. Popularly voted to be the inaugural drama of HKTV, the first episode premiered on 19 November 2014, and the remaining episodes were broadcast every Saturday. A second season was initially planned to start filming in February 2015 but was eventually postponed indefinitely.


Plot summary

With the failure of democratic movements such as the
2014 protests Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unrel ...
, the election of Chief Executive in 2017 is a hybrid universal suffrage: one has to obtain 600 votes from the 2400-member Nominating Committee to stand as an official candidate. Wai Man-hin (Poon Chan-leung), non-partisan candidate, is killed in a car accident on the day he wins the Chief Executive election. In the coming years, Wai's widow, Yip Ching (
Angelica Lee Lee Sinje (; born 23 January 1976) is a Malaysian film actress and pop singer. She started her career in singing and later moved on to acting in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Lee starred in '' The Eye'', the hit Asian horror film by the P ...
), becomes an activist for
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. As the 2022 Chief Executive election approaches, Luk Wai-tou (Savio Tsang), DNRA-backed candidate, is embroiled in an extramarital scandal. While DNRA continues to back Luk under the pressure of a mainland official Wang, Sung Man-san (
Liu Kai-chi Dick Liu Kai-chi (, 30 September 1953 – 28 March 2021) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his everyman supporting roles. His career spanned over 40 years, with appearances in over 90 television series and 70 films. He earned eight nomina ...
), President of the Legislative Council and Chairman of DNRA, is ambitious and tries to replace Luk. Meanwhile, Yip is persuaded by Cheung Gwai-lung (
Gregory Wong Gregory Wong Chung-yiu (; born 2 October 1978) is a Hong Kong actor. His notable roles include ''Lan Kwai Fong'' (2011), '' The Election'' (2014), and '' The Menu'' (2015). On 29 April 2015, Wong renewed his contract with China 3D Digital Enter ...
) into following her late husband's footsteps and participating in the election. With the increase in the maximum
election expenses Campaign financealso called election finance, political donations, or political financerefers to the funds raised to promote candidates, political parties, or policy initiatives and referendums. Donors and recipients include individuals, corpora ...
, prospective candidates have to rely more on sponsors of local tycoons, who are mostly supportive of the government and pro-government DNRA. After appointing Cheung as her election adviser, Yip eventually receives sponsor and nominating votes, but refuses to co-operate with HKMG, Hong Kong's leading media group. Sung fabricates evidence of Luk's affairs to weaken Luk's popularity, but Wang still supports a now-reluctant Luk to stand for the election. Luk discovers that Sung is behind all his scandals but is killed and then replaced by Sung in despair. Cheung rejects Sung's invitation to return to DNRA and is framed for a rape. Although the charge against Cheung is dropped, Yip loses several nominating votes and has to turn to the
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for help. However, unbeknownst to Yip, her meeting with a rural strongman is used by DNRA and HKMG as evidence of her linkage to the Triads. Shortly, Yip joins the Democratic and Liberal Party (DLP), of which her late father is a co-founder, amidst its fierce intraparty conflict; with the
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' support, Yip beats chairman Ho Chung-bak (
Kwok Fung Kwok Fung (born 27 October 1951 in Hong Kong) is a veteran actor from Hong Kong. He graduated the first training of TVB in 1971. Filmography Film * '' S Storm'' (2016) * ''Raging Fire Raging Fire may refer to: * ''Raging Fire'' (film), a 2021 ...
) in the party's
primary election Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pr ...
. Sung Man-san, now diagnosed with
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, and Yip Ching become official Chief Executive candidates. A hostage taker demands a conversation with Yip and surrenders himself to the police afterward. Nevertheless, a hostage dies from heart attack. HKMG collaborates with DRNA to blame the victim's death on Yip and discredit her. While it becomes clear that HKMG leans towards DRNA, its journalists Kei Man-wai ( Isabel Chan) becomes Sung's
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and Poon Tsz-wan (Eunice Ho) leaves to set up an
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. To further weaken Yip's camp, Sung attempts to lure a disgruntled Ho into tearing DLP apart, but is stopped when Yip threatens Sung with his wife's extramarital
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. Kong Yat-tung, DRNA's secretary-general, reveals himself to the source of the video on Wang's order. Despite suffering from a fall in support, Yip receives a territory-wide signatory support and decides to stay in the election campaign. Sung's attacks on Yip continue. First, he convinces Tsui Kam-chuen, a radical activist whose offer for coalition was rejected by Yip, to withdraw his support for Yip and launch a blank-vote movement. Second, he releases his own wife's sex tape to HKMG and then blames Yip for her suicidal attempt. Third, he makes HKMG fabricate an intimate relationship between Yip and Cheung. Fourth, he demands Yip has to be absent in the televised debate in exchange for the truth behind her husband's death. As Sung starts to show signs of deteriorating health in public, he forces his personal doctor into exile to conceal his illness. A scandal-embroiled Cheung flies to Taiwan to track down the doctor. While the ballots are being counted, Sung falls in coma and Cheung is assaulted. The fates of Sung, Yip and Cheung remain unknown.


Cast

*
Angelica Lee Lee Sinje (; born 23 January 1976) is a Malaysian film actress and pop singer. She started her career in singing and later moved on to acting in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Lee starred in '' The Eye'', the hit Asian horror film by the P ...
as Yip Ching *
Liu Kai-chi Dick Liu Kai-chi (, 30 September 1953 – 28 March 2021) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his everyman supporting roles. His career spanned over 40 years, with appearances in over 90 television series and 70 films. He earned eight nomina ...
as Sung Man-san *
Gregory Wong Gregory Wong Chung-yiu (; born 2 October 1978) is a Hong Kong actor. His notable roles include ''Lan Kwai Fong'' (2011), '' The Election'' (2014), and '' The Menu'' (2015). On 29 April 2015, Wong renewed his contract with China 3D Digital Enter ...
as Cheung Gwai-lung *
Kwok Fung Kwok Fung (born 27 October 1951 in Hong Kong) is a veteran actor from Hong Kong. He graduated the first training of TVB in 1971. Filmography Film * '' S Storm'' (2016) * ''Raging Fire Raging Fire may refer to: * ''Raging Fire'' (film), a 2021 ...
as Ho Chung-bak * Violet Li as Sam Suet-lai * Savio Tsang as Luk Wai-tou * Mimi Kung as Lee Tsz-kwan * Isabel Chan as Kei Man-wai * Yeung Ying-wai as Kong Yat-dung *
Shek Sau Shek Sau (, born Chan Shek-sau, Bill, 21 November 1947) is a Hong Kong actor working for TVB. His son, Sam Chan, also works for TVB as an actor. In 2005, they appeared in a cooking show together for a Father's Day Father's Day is a day se ...
as CK, guest star * Poon Chan-leung as Wai Man-hin *
Casper Chan Casper Chan is a Hong Kong actress. Notable roles include a hotel employee in '' 7 Days in Life'', and '' Legend of the Demigods'' as a magistrates daughter. Television *'' Beyond the Rainbow'' (2015) *'' Sexpedia'' (2015) *'' The Menu'' (2015) ...
as Eva * Bryant Mak as Mark * Calvin Hei as Henry * Cherry Pau as Siu Jan-tim * Tong Chun-ming as Chan Gin-yau * Eunice Ho as Poon Chi-wan *
Felix Lok Felix Lok Ying-kwan is a Hong Kong actor. His television appearances include roles in '' Looking Back in Anger'', '' The Drive of Life'' and '' The Academy''. Filmography Television series Films *''Heroes of the Underground'' (1976) *''The Ha ...
as Cheuk Tin-fan * Luvin Ho as Tse Mei-mei, episode 5 and 6 * Peter Lai as Sing Chi-koeng, episode 7 * Wong Man-piu as Leung Yat-hong, episode 7 * Alan Luk as Fong Kai-chiu * Anita Kwan as Mary * Oscar Chan as Kelvin, episode 7 and 8 * Wu Kwing-lung as Lee Kai-hou, episode 9 to 11 * Eva Chan as herself (cameo appearance), episode 9 and 10 *
Candy Chu Candy Chu is a Hong Kong actress for the popular Hong Kong TVB television station. Career Chu entered Miss Hong Kong pageant in 2000, she was 24 years old when entering the pageant. Her goal is to become a successful actress. Her roles in TVB ...
, episode 10 and 11 * Simon Lo as Lin Chi-yun, episode 11 and 12 * Daniel Kwok as Hui Kam-cyun, episode 12 to 15


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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Election Hong Kong Television Network original programming 2014 Hong Kong television series debuts