Character Relationship Map: Election

Characters

• Lok (played by Simon Yam) — protagonist

  Calm, patient and even-tempered triad leader who wins the Wo Lin Shing chairmanship election over rival Big D in Election (2005). To prevent the triad's secrets from being exposed he arranges for the...

• Big D (played by Tony Leung Ka-fai) — protagonist

  Lok's boisterous, impatient and quick-tempered arch-rival in Election (2005). He tries to buy the chairman election with bribes, refuses to accept defeat, assaults the previous chairman, and threatens...

• Jimmy (played by Louis Koo) — supporting

  Triad member who recovers the Dragonhead Baton for Lok in Election (2005) and becomes one of his godsons. In Election 2, having become a successful businessman trying to legitimize his Mainland China...

• Jet (played by Nick Cheung Ka-Fai) — supporting

  One of Lok's godsons, viewed as reckless and disfavored by the triad elders. In Election 2 Lok privately offers to support Jet's chairmanship bid if Jet will kill for him, then orders Jet to assassina...

• Kun (played by Gordon Lam Ka-Tung) — supporting

  One of Lok's godsons, honored for helping obtain the Dragonhead Baton in Election (2005). Released from prison at the start of Election 2, Kun declares his candidacy for chairman, clashes with Lok ove...

• Big Head (played by Lam Suet) — supporting

  A triad member and one of Lok's godsons, rewarded for helping acquire the Dragonhead Baton in Election (2005). In Election 2 he is kidnapped by Kun and locked in a coffin together with Jimmy's financi...

• Whistle (played by Wang Chung) — minor
• Mr. So (played by Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai) — supporting

  A triad member who helped Lok recover the Dragonhead Baton in Election (2005) and, along with Big Head, Jet, Jimmy and Kun, becomes one of Lok's godsons. He appears among Lok's inner circle in Electio...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Lok → Mr. So (Power Godfather) — Mr. So receives status within Lok's faction.

  Lok rewards Mr. So for helping obtain the dragonhead baton by making him one of his godsons.

• Lok → Big Head (Power Godfather) — Big Head enters Lok's favored hierarchy.

  Lok rewards Big Head for helping acquire the dragonhead baton by making him one of his godsons.

• Lok → Kun (Power Godfather) — Kun gains status through service to Lok.

  Lok rewards Kun for helping obtain the dragonhead baton by granting him the privilege of becoming one of his godsons.

• Lok → Jet (Power Godfather) — Jet becomes part of Lok's rewarded faction.

  Lok rewards Jet for assisting in obtaining the dragonhead baton by granting him the privilege of becoming one of his godsons.

• Lok → Whistle (Power Successor) — Lok succeeds Whistle and seeks the symbol of his authority.

  Whistle is the previous chairman, while Lok is elected as the new chairman. Whistle initially controls the traditional dragonhead baton.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Big D → Jimmy (Conflict Indirect Adversary) — Big D's violence indirectly draws Jimmy into Lok's struggle.

  Jimmy's triad member uncle and boss are severely injured by Big D for supposedly costing him the election, motivating Jimmy to pursue the baton.

• Jimmy → Lok (Alliance Supporter) — Jimmy materially helps Lok secure the chairmanship.

  Jimmy attempts to retrieve the dragonhead baton, ultimately acquires it, and gives it to Lok after Lok promises to improve the triad's earnings.

• Lok → Big D (Conflict Arch Rival) — Their rivalry drives the succession struggle from the election campaign to Big D's murder.

  Lok and Big D are the two leading contenders in the Wo Lin Shing chairman election. Big D refuses to accept Lok's victory and later challenges the tri...

• Big D → Whistle (Conflict Assailant) — Big D's violence leaves the previous chairman grievously injured.

  During the police arrest, Big D attacks Whistle, causing Whistle to be hit by a car.

Story Analysis

A succession contest becomes a ruthless struggle in which Lok converts tradition, alliances, and violence into absolute authority.

Plot Progression

1. The Succession Contest — Lok and Big D campaign for the Wo Lin Shing chairmanship. The elders choose Lok, but Big D rejects the result and pursues the dragonhead baton.
2. Violence Behind Bars — Police arrest the principal leaders to prevent a triad conflict. Big D injures Whistle, whose threatened testimony creates a crisis for the organization.
3. The Baton Struggle — Peace talks collapse when Big D threatens to split Wo Lin Shing. Jimmy and other members fight through competing searches until Jimmy obtains the baton for Lok.
4. A Fragile Partnership — Lok rewards the baton seekers, pays Big D's bail, and offers him a profitable territorial partnership. Their loyalty is publicly affirmed at the swearing-in ceremony.
5. The Chairman Alone — Lok and Big D defeat a rival and take over Tsim Sha Tsui. When Big D demands co-chairmanship, Lok answers with deception, murder, and a final cover-up.