Behind the Yellow Line

Behind the Yellow Line (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.

Behind the Yellow Line
DVD cover
Directed byTaylor Wong
Produced byMona Fong
Screenplay byGordon Chan
Chan Hing-ka
Lawrence Cheng
Sek Wai-man
Story byJimmy Lo
StarringLeslie Cheung
Maggie Cheung
Anita Mui
Anthony Chan
Music bySi Jan-hau
Stephen Shing
Edited bySiu Fung
Ma Chung-yiu
Chiu Cheuk-man
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]

Cast

  • 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

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

Reception

Box office

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]

Awards and nominations

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

  1. "緣份 Behind the Yellow Line (1984)". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. "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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