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Behind the Yellow Line

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Behind the Yellow Line
DVD cover
Directed byTaylor Wong
Screenplay byGordon Chan
Chan Hing-ka
Lawrence Cheng
Sek Wai-man
Story byJimmy Lo
Produced byMona Fong
StarringLeslie Cheung
Maggie Cheung
Anita Mui
Anthony Chan
Edited bySiu Fung
Ma Chung-yiu
Chiu Cheuk-man
Music bySi Jan-hau
Stephen Shing
Distributed byShaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 3 October 1984 (1984-10-03)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$8,755,898 (Hong Kong)[1]
CN¥13.9 million (China)[2]

Behind the Yellow Line (in Chinese 緣份), also known as Fate, is a 1984 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Taylor Wong and starring Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, and Anita Mui. The film was released in Hong Kong on 3 October 1984.

Plot

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Paul (Leslie Cheung) meets Monica (Maggie Cheung) on the metro who he takes an immediate attraction to. Together, the two fend off Paul's obsessive suitor and Monica's toxic ex.

Cast

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  • Leslie Cheung as Paul Chan
  • Maggie Cheung as Monica
  • Anita Mui as Anita
  • Anthony Chan as Ng Wai
  • Chan Lap-ban as Rubbish lady
  • Lawrence Cheng as Cafe captain
  • Connie Mak as DJ Mak Kit-man
  • Alfred Cheung as Alfred Cheung
  • Sze Kai-keung as Ng Wai's brother
  • Yip Ha-lei as Paul's father
  • Cheng Mang-ha as Paul's mother
  • Michael Mak as Anita's boyfriend in MRT
  • Michael Tong as Ben
  • Tang Kei-chan as Building security guard
  • Eric Yeung as Job interviewer
  • Tang Wai-si
  • Kwan Kam-ming
  • Chang To-mei as Monica's studio colleague
  • Nick Lam as Fat customer in cafe
  • Tsui Oi-sam as Fat customer in cafe
  • Titus Ho as Man in blue suit at bus stop
  • Chin Tsi-ang as Granny in MRT
  • Tai Wan-wai

Release

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The film was released in Hong Kong on 3 October 1984.[1] It was released in mainland China on March 25, 2016.[2]

Reception

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Box office

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The film grossed HK$8,755,898 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 3 to 18 October 1984.[1] On its opening weekend in mainland China, the film grossed US$1.13 million.[3] It grossed a total of CN¥13.86 million in mainland China.[2]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
4th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Anita Mui Won
Best Supporting Actor Anthony Chan Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c "緣份 Behind the Yellow Line (1984)". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "缘份(2016)". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ Frater, Patrick (28 March 2016). "China Box Office: 'Batman v Superman' Has Okay $56 Million Opening Weekend". Variety. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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