Why Me? (何必有我?) 39 years old

Why Me?

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.

Credits

Why Me? Cast

Name Character
Tanny Tien-Ni She was 37, now 76 years old as Koko's mother
Eric Tsang He was 32, now 71 years old as Eric
Chow Yun-fat He was 30, now 69 years old as Mr Chow
Lau Kar-wing He was 41, now 80 years old as Lion dancer [cameo]
Kent Cheng He was 34, now 73 years old as Fat Cat
Shing Fui-On He was 30, 54 years old when he died as Jackson Ken
Lisa Chiao Chiao She was 42, now 81 years old as Fat Cat's mother
Paul Chu Kong as Koko's father
Karen Chan Ga-Yee as Ms Chan
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming as Ken's rascal
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei She was 61, 85 years old when she died as Koko's grandmother
Olivia Cheng Man-Nga She was 25, now 64 years old as Koko Cheng
Kara Wai She was 25, now 64 years old as Complains about husband

Why Me? Crew

Name Department
Kent Cheng as Director. He was 34 (now 73) years old Directing
Kent Cheng as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 73) years old Writing
Raymond Wong as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 78) years old Writing
Why Me? poster
Why Me? (39 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 29, 1985
  • Runtime: 91 minutes