
Port of Call(2015)
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.


When insurance agent Yip Wing Shun is called to visit Tak and Ling’s home to follow up on a life insurance policy, he discovers their son’s corpse hanging in the bathroom. Principled and kind-hearted, Yip suspects that the child may have been murdered. As Yip digs for the truth, the real perpetrator turns the tables and forces Yip into a psychological battle of wills.

Carlos Chan Ka-Lok
Yip Wing Shun

Karena Lam Kar-Yan
Shum Chi Ling

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Chu Chung Tak

Kathy Tong Yee
Man Wai Yee

Liu Kai-Chi
Kam Ching Sek

Stephen Au Kam-Tong
Chiang Rui
Benjamin Au-Yeung Wai-Ho
Cheung Kin Lo

Alice Fung So-Bor
Principal Cheng
Joey Tang Kin-Ming
Gambling House Manager

Mimi Kung
Legally Declared Dead is a mystery, thriller film released in 2019. Directed by Steve Yuen Kim-Wai, it stars Carlos Chan Ka-Lok, Karena Lam Kar-Yan, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang. When insurance agent Yip Wing Shun is called to visit Tak and Ling’s home to follow up on a life insurance policy, he discovers their son’s corpse hanging in the bathroom. Principled and kind-hearted, Yip suspects that the child may have been murdered. As Yip digs for the truth, the real perpetrator turns the tables and forces Yip into a psychological battle of wills.
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