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	3 October 1984 (1984-10-03)
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

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

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]

Accolades

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

References

External links

Works by Gordon Chan

Works by Gordon Chan
Films directed	18 Golden Destroyers (1985) The Yuppie Fantasia (1989) Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990, also writer) Fight Back to School (1991, also writer) Inspector Pink Dragon (1991) Fight Back to School II (1992, also writer) Gameboy Kids (1992, also writer) King of Beggars (1992, also writer) The Long and Winding Road (1994, also writer) The Final Option (1994, also writer) Fist of Legend (1994, also writer) Thunderbolt (1995, also writer) First Option (1996, also writer) Armageddon (1997, also writer and producer) Beast Cops (1998, also writer and producer) 2000 AD (2000, also writer) Okinawa Rendez-vous (2000, also writer and producer) Cat and Mouse (2003, also writer) The Medallion (2003, also writer) A-1 Headline (2004, also writer and producer) Kung Fu Master (2005) Mr. 3 Minutes (2006, also producer) Painted Skin (2008, also writer and producer) The King of Fighters (2010) Mural (2011, also writer and producer) The Four (2012, also writer and producer) The Four II (2013) The Four III (2014) The Treasure (2017) God of War (2017)
Films produced	The Vineyard (1989) Neverending Summer (1992) 1001 Nights (1995) Cause We Are So Young (1997) Option Zero (1997) Hitman (1998) When I Look Upon the Stars (1999) Heroes in Love (2001) Funeral March (2001) Every Dog Has His Date (2001) Time 4 Hope (2002) Curse of Lola (2005) Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010, also writer) Coming Back (2011, also writer)
Films written only	Behind the Yellow Line (1984) Dragons Forever (1988) Double Fattiness (1988) Heart to Hearts (1988) The Big Heat (1988) Diary of a Small Man (1989) The Cat (1991) Hard Boiled (1992) She Starts the Fire (1992) The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994) Daisy (2006) Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)