Behind the Yellow Line

{{Infobox film

| name = Behind the Yellow Line

| image = BehindtheYellowLine.jpg

| caption = DVD cover

| director = Taylor Wong

| producer = Mona Fong

| screenplay = Gordon Chan
Chan Hing-ka
Lawrence Cheng
Sek Wai-man

| story = Jimmy Lo

| starring = Leslie Cheung
Maggie Cheung
Anita Mui
Anthony Chan

| music = Si Jan-hau
Stephen Shing

| editing = Siu Fung
Ma Chung-yiu
Chiu Cheuk-man

| distributor = Shaw Brothers Studio

| released = {{film date|df=y|1984|10|3}}

| runtime = 90 minutes

| country = Hong Kong

| language = Cantonese

| budget =

| cinematography =

| gross = HK$8,755,898 (Hong Kong)
{{CNY|13.9 million}} (China)

}}

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.{{cite web |url= http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=6617&complete_credits=1&display_set=eng|title= 緣份 Behind the Yellow Line (1984)|access-date= February 17, 2016|work= Hong Kong Movie DataBase}} It was released in mainland China on March 25, 2016.{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/7861|title= 缘份（2016）|access-date= April 19, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}

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 {{USD|1.13 million}}.{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2016/film/box-office/china-box-office-batman-v-superman-okay-opening-in-china-1201740708/|title= China Box Office: 'Batman v Superman' Has Okay $56 Million Opening Weekend|first=Patrick|last= Frater|date= March 28, 2016|access-date= March 29, 2016|work= Variety}} It grossed a total of {{CNY|13.86 million}} in mainland China.