Why Me?
何必有我?
Synopsis
The tragic story of Fat Cat, a mentally retarded man who endures the mistreatment of the local villagers, and Koko, the idealistic social worker who tries to give him a better life. Koko's battle against ignorance and apathy on Fat Cat's behalf takes its toll on them both.
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[Trailer] 何必有我 ( Why Me )Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-07-26
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Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Fat Cat
Olivia Cheng Man-Nga
Koko Cheng
Chow Yun-Fat
Mr. Chow
Lisa Chiao Chiao
Fat Cat's Mother
Paul Chu Kong
Koko's Father
Tanny Tien Ni
Koko's Mother
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Koko's Grandmother
Karen Chan Ga-Yee
Ms. Chan
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Eric
Shing Fui-On
Jackson Ken
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
Ken's Rascal
Fofo Ma Seung-Ngok
Ken's Rascal
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Woman complain about Husband
Lau Kar-Wing
Lion Dancer
Wong Yu
Wan Seung-Yin
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Yu Miu-Lin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kent Cheng Jak-Si
- Screenplay & Story
- Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Philip Cheng Chung-Tai, Raymond Wong
- Original Score
- Chris Babida
- Original Title
- 何必有我?
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Cinema City Company Limited
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Philip Cheng Chung-Tai, Raymond Wong, Wilson Yip
Chris Babida
Department Leadership Roster
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Screenplay
Philip Cheng Chung-Tai
Screenplay
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Director
Raymond Wong
Screenplay
Wilson Yip
Writer
Chris Babida
Original Music Composer
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What is Why Me? about?
The tragic story of Fat Cat, a mentally retarded man who endures the mistreatment of the local villagers, and Koko, the idealistic social worker who tries to give him a better life. Koko's battle against ignorance and apathy on Fat Cat's behalf takes its toll on them both.
Who directed Why Me??
Why Me? was directed by Kent Cheng Jak-Si.
Who stars in Why Me??
The principal cast of Why Me? includes Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Olivia Cheng Man-Nga, Chow Yun-Fat, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Paul Chu Kong.
When was Why Me? released and how long is it?
Why Me? was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Why Me??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Why Me? was composed by Chris Babida.