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.
Starring
Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Olivia Cheng Man-Nga, Chow Yun-Fat
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Why Me? was released 41 years ago in 1985.
Overview
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...
Why Me? is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (18)
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
KC
Karen Chan Ga-Yee
Ms. Chan
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Eric
Shing Fui-On
Jackson Ken
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
Ken's Rascal
FM
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
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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.
How long is Why Me??
Why Me? has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Why Me??
The cast of Why Me? includes Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Olivia Cheng Man-Nga, Chow Yun-Fat, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Paul Chu Kong.
What is the rating of Why Me??
Why Me? has a rating of 8.7 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
