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Behind the Yellow Line

1984 · 92 min

A breezy, charming city romance that coasts on star charisma and gentle complications, easy to sink into without much effort.

Directed by
Taylor Wong Tai-loi
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Anita Mui Yim-fong
Overview
Married boss Paul falls for his employee named Monica after running into her in a subway station and it makes all things uneasy for her.

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Directed by
Taylor Wong Tai-loi
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Anita Mui Yim-fong
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Taylor Wong Tai-loi
Written by
Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui
Starring
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Anita Mui Yim-fong, Anthony Chan Yau, Alfred Cheung Kin-ting, Chan Lap-ban, Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui, Connie Mak Git-Man
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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