Port of Call is a 2015 Hong Kong crime thriller film written, edited and directed by Philip Yung and starring Aaron Kwok as a veteran police detective who solving a murder mystery with unusual methods to prove his belief of virtue in human nature. The film is based on a real murder case where a dismembered corpse of a murdered 16-year-old female prostitute was found in Hong Kong in 2008. Port of Call was the closing film at the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 6 April 2015. The film was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 3 December 2015. Port of Call won seven awards at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards including acting awards Best Actor for Kwok, Best Actress for Jessie Li, Best Supporting Actress for Elaine Jin, Best Supporting Actor and Best New Performer, both for Michael Ning, as well as Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, while also nominated for six other awards. The film also won many other awards and nominations at the Golden Horse Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and Asian Film Awards. It was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Cast Aaron Kwok as Detective Chong Elaine Jin as May Patrick Tam as Smoky Jessie Li as Wong Kai-mui/Wang Jiamei Michael Ning as Ting Chi-chung Jackie Cai as Mo-yung Maggie Shiu as Superintendent Law Eddie Chan as Policeman Hatou Yeung as Flora Ellen Li as Wang Jiali Don Li Ronny Yuen as Hoi Tam Ping-man as Wong Kai-mui's stepfather Noel Leung as Seung Tai Bo as Wong Kai-mui's father Chan Lai-wan
Production Filming for Port of Call began in Hong Kong on 1 September 2014 and wrapped up on 26 September. In order to prepare for his role as a grizzled veteran police detective, Aaron Kwok grew a moustache and beard, which, along with his hair, were dyed grey in colour, and also had to reduce his gym exercise routines.
Release Port of Call premiered as the closing film at the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 6 April 2015 where the 120 minute director's cut version of the film was shown. The film was later theatrically released in Hong Kong on 3 December 2015 with two versions of the film being shown; the 120 minute director's cut version which was rated Category III, along with a 98 minute IIB-rated version.
Awards and nominations Awards and nominations Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome35th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest FilmPort of CallBest DirectorPhilip YungBest ActorAaron KwokBest ActressJessie LiBest Supporting ActorMichael NingBest Supporting ActressElaine JinBest New PerformerMichael NingJessie LiBest ScreenplayPhilip YungBest CinematographyChristopher DoyleBest Film EditingLiao Ching-sung, Wong Hoi,Philip Yung, Chu Ka-yatBest Original Film ScoreDing KeBest Original Film SongSong: On the Dark Sea (漆黑的海上) Composer/Lyricist/Singer: Ding Ke52nd Golden Horse AwardsBest Feature FilmPort of CallBest Original ScreenplayPhilip YungBest ActorAaron KwokBest Supporting ActorMichael NingBest Supporting ActressElaine JinBest New PerformerJessie LiMichael NingBest CinematographyChristopher DoyleBest Original Film SongSong: On the Dark Sea (漆黑的海上) Composer/Lyricist/Singer: Ding Ke22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest FilmPort of CallBest DirectorPhilip YungBest ScreenplayPhilip YungBest ActorAaron KwokMichael NingBest ActressJessie Li10th Asian Film AwardsBest ScreenwriterPhilip YungBest Supporting ActorMichael NingBest NewcomerJessie LiBest CinematographerChristopher DoyleBest EditorChu Ka-yat, Liao Ching-sung,Wong Hoi, Philip Yung19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film FestivalBest ActressJessie LiBest of BucheonPhilip YungSpecial MentionPort of Cal7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film AwardsTop Ten Chinese-language filmsPort of CallDirector of the YearPhilip YungScreenwriter of the YearPhilip YungMale Actor of the YearAaron KwokBest Supporting ActorMichael NingNewcomer of the YearMichael NingJessie Li13th New York Asian Film FestivalStar Asia AwardAaron Kwok
See also Aaron Kwok filmography List of Hong Kong Category III films List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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