Behind the Yellow Line
| Behind the Yellow Line | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Taylor Wong |
| Screenplay by | Gordon Chan Chan Hing-ka Lawrence Cheng Sek Wai-man |
| Story by | Jimmy Lo |
| Produced by | Mona Fong |
| Starring | Leslie Cheung Maggie Cheung Anita Mui Anthony Chan |
| Edited by | Siu Fung Ma Chung-yiu Chiu Cheuk-man |
| Music by | Si Jan-hau Stephen Shing |
| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]The film was released in Hong Kong on 3 October 1984.[1] It was released in mainland China on March 25, 2016.[2]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]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
[edit]| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Anita Mui | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Chan | Nominated | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "緣份 Behind the Yellow Line (1984)". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "缘份(2016)". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (28 March 2016). "China Box Office: 'Batman v Superman' Has Okay $56 Million Opening Weekend". Variety. Retrieved 29 March 2016.