Port of Call

"Human nature begins where truth ends. Welcome to the murder without a body."

2015 1h 38m CN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 81

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Synopsis

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Based on a real murder case where a dismembered corpse of a murdered 16-year-old prostitute girl was found in Hong Kong in 2008.

“Human nature begins where truth ends. Welcome to the murder without a body.”

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Cast

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Detective Chong
Michael Ning
Ting Tsz Chung
Jessie Li
Wang Jiamei
Patrick Tam
Smoky
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
May
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
Madam Law
Don Li Yat-Long
Ji
Harriet Yeung Sze-Man
Flora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
Writers: Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Philip Yung Chi-Kwong, shot by Christopher Doyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Philip Yung Chi-Kwong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Michael Ning and Jessie Li carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Human nature begins where truth ends. Welcome to the murder without a body.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4417522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philip Yung Chi-Kwong directs. Christopher Doyle behind the camera. Philip Yung Chi-Kwong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Directed by Philip Yung Chi-Kwong, shot by Christopher Doyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Philip Yung Chi-Kwong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Michael Ning and Jessie Li carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Human nature begins where truth ends. Welcome to the murder without a body.".
7IMDB entry: tt4417522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.