# Port of Call (2015 film)

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 | Outcome |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Port of Call | Nominated |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Philip Yung | Nominated |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Aaron Kwok | Won |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Jessie Li | Won |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Ning | Won |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Elaine Jin | Won |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Michael Ning | Won |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Jessie Li | Nominated |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Philip Yung | Won |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle | Won |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film Editing | Liao Ching-sung, Wong Hoi, Philip Yung, Chu Ka-yat | Nominated |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Original Film Score | Ding Ke | Nominated |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Original Film Song | Song: On the Dark Sea (漆黑的海上) Composer/Lyricist/Singer: Ding Ke | Nominated |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Port of Call | Nominated |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Philip Yung | Nominated |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Actor | Aaron Kwok | Nominated |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Ning | Won |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Elaine Jin | Nominated |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | Jessie Li | Nominated |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | Michael Ning | Nominated |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle | Nominated |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Film Song | Song: On the Dark Sea (漆黑的海上) Composer/Lyricist/Singer: Ding Ke | Nominated |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Film | Port of Call | Won |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Philip Yung | Nominated |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Philip Yung | Nominated |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Aaron Kwok | Nominated |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Michael Ning | Won |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Jessie Li | Won |
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Screenwriter | Philip Yung | Nominated |
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Ning | Nominated |
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Jessie Li | Nominated |
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Cinematographer | Christopher Doyle | Nominated |
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Editor | Chu Ka-yat, Liao Ching-sung, Wong Hoi, Philip Yung | Won |
| 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Actress | Jessie Li | Won |
| 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Best of Bucheon | Philip Yung | Won |
| 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Special Mention | Port of Cal | Won |
| 7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film Awards | Top Ten Chinese-language films | Port of Call | Won |
| 7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film Awards | Director of the Year | Philip Yung | Nominated |
| 7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film Awards | Screenwriter of the Year | Philip Yung | Nominated |
| 7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film Awards | Male Actor of the Year | Aaron Kwok | Won |
| 7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Ning | Nominated |
| 7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Michael Ning | Nominated |
| 7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Jessie Li | Won |
| 13th New York Asian Film Festival | Star Asia Award | Aaron Kwok | Won |