Port of Call (2015 film)

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Port of Call
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Official film poster
Traditional Chinese 踏血尋梅
Simplified Chinese 踏血寻梅
Hanyu Pinyin Tà Xuè Xún Méi
Jyutping Daap6 Hyut3 Cam4 Mui4
Directed by Philip Yung
Screenplay byPhilip Yung
Produced byJulia Chu
Starring Aaron Kwok
Elaine Jin
Patrick Tam
Cinematography Christopher Doyle
Edited byPhilip Yung
Chu Ka-yat
Music byDing Ke
Production
companies
Mei Ah Film Production
Golden Gate Productions
Distributed by Mei Ah Entertainment
Release dates
  • 6 April 2015 (2015-04-06)(HKIFF)
  • 3 December 2015 (2015-12-03)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese
BudgetUS$5 million [1]
Box officeUS$1.25 million [2]

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. [3] Port of Call was the closing film at the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 6 April 2015. [4] [5] [6] 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. [7] [8]

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Cast

Production

Filming for Port of Call began in Hong Kong on 1 September 2014 [9] and wrapped up on 26 September. [10] [3] 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. [9]

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. [4] 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. [11]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
CeremonyCategoryRecipientOutcome
35th Hong Kong Film Awards [12] Best Film Port of CallNominated
Best Director Philip YungNominated
Best Actor Aaron Kwok Won
Best Actress Jessie Li Won
Best Supporting Actor Michael Ning Won
Best Supporting Actress Elaine Jin Won
Best New Performer Michael NingWon
Jessie LiNominated
Best Screenplay Philip YungWon
Best Cinematography Christopher Doyle Won
Best Film Editing Liao Ching-sung, Wong Hoi,
Philip Yung, Chu Ka-yat
Nominated
Best Original Film Score Ding KeNominated
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 CallNominated
Best Original Screenplay Philip YungNominated
Best Actor Aaron KwokNominated
Best Supporting Actor Michael NingWon
Best Supporting Actress Elaine JinNominated
Best New Performer Jessie LiNominated
Michael NingNominated
Best Cinematography Christopher DoyleNominated
Best Original Film SongSong: On the Dark Sea (漆黑的海上)

Composer/Lyricist/Singer: Ding Ke

Nominated
22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best FilmPort of CallWon
Best DirectorPhilip YungNominated
Best ScreenplayPhilip YungNominated
Best ActorAaron KwokNominated
Michael NingWon
Best ActressJessie LiWon
10th Asian Film Awards Best ScreenwriterPhilip YungNominated
Best Supporting Actor Michael NingNominated
Best Newcomer Jessie LiNominated
Best CinematographerChristopher DoyleNominated
Best EditorChu Ka-yat, Liao Ching-sung,
Wong Hoi, Philip Yung
Won
19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Best ActressJessie LiWon
Best of BucheonPhilip YungWon
Special MentionPort of CalWon
7th Youth Film Handbook Chinese-language Film AwardsTop Ten Chinese-language filmsPort of CallWon
Director of the YearPhilip YungNominated
Screenwriter of the YearPhilip YungNominated
Male Actor of the YearAaron KwokWon
Best Supporting ActorMichael NingNominated
Newcomer of the YearMichael NingNominated
Jessie LiWon
13th New York Asian Film Festival Star Asia AwardAaron KwokWon

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