''Behind the Yellow Line'' (in Chinese 緣份), also known as ''Fate'', is a 1984 Hong Kong

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film directed by Taylor Wong and starring

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, and

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. 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

as Paul Chan *

as Monica *

as Anita * Anthony Chan as Ng Wai * Chan Lap-ban as Rubbish lady *

Lawrence Cheng Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui (born 28 December 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and master of ceremonies. He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive. Cheng became famous after he created the radio drama ser ...

as Cafe captain * Connie Mak as DJ Mak Kit-man *

Alfred Cheung Alfred Cheung '' (; born 28 December 1955) is a Chinese actor, director, writer and producer. Early life Cheung's mother, with one suitcase and two children, left their hometown in China in order to find better opportunities in Hong Kong. Cheu ...

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 Chin Tsi-Ang (February 22, 1909 – October 15, 2007), also romanized as Qian Siying, was one of the earliest martial arts actors of Chinese cinema and its first female star. She debuted in ''South China Dream'' (南华梦, Nanhua Meng) in 1925 a ...

as Granny in MRT * Tai Wan-wai

Release

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

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. On its opening weekend in mainland China, the film grossed . It grossed a total of in mainland China.

Accolades

References

External links

* * 1984 films 1984 romantic comedy films Hong Kong romantic comedy films 1980s Cantonese-language films Shaw Brothers Studio films Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong Films directed by Taylor Wong 1980s Hong Kong films {{1980s-HongKong-film-stub