Why Me? (1985)

★ 8.7 1h 31m IMDb
Drama
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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.

Why Me?

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Cast

Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Kent Cheng Jak-Si as Fat Cat Age 75 · Shantou, Guangdong, China Kent Cheng Jak-Si (Chinese: 鄭則士, born 22 May 1951) is a Hong Kong film and television actor. He is a two time recipient of the best actor award at the Hong Kong Film Awards..
Olivia Cheng Man-Nga
Olivia Cheng Man-Nga as Koko Cheng Age 66 · Hong Kong, China Olivia Cheng Man-Nga, is a Hong Kong based former actress..
Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat as Mr. Chow Age 71 · Hong Kong, China Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發, born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong acti...
Lisa Chiao Chiao
Lisa Chiao Chiao as Fat Cat's Mother Age 83 · Chongqing, Sichuan, China Chiao Li Na or Lisa Chiao Chiao, often credited Chiao Chiao (Chinese: 焦姣; pinyin: Jiāo Jiāo; born 6 March 1943), is a Taiwanese film actress best known for her work in Hong Kong cinema. She was employ...
Paul Chu Kong
Paul Chu Kong as Koko's Father Paul Chu Kong began acting in films in 1960 – appearing in that decade in films such as "The Elevator Murder Case", "Mother and Son", "Girl Spy 001", "Doomed Love" – and made the transition to some de...
Tanny Tien Ni
Tanny Tien Ni as Koko's Mother Age 78 · Shanghai, China Tanny Tien Ni (Chinese: 恬妮 ) is a Taiwanese actrees. Born in Shanghai in 1948 and raised in Taiwan. She studied Beijing Opera and in 1967 formally entered the entertainment word after being named 'Swe...
Director Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Cast Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Olivia Cheng Man-Nga, Chow Yun-Fat, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Paul Chu Kong, Tanny Tien-Ni, Ou-Yang Sha-Fei, Karen Chan Ga-Yee, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Shing Fui-On

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