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 give him a better life. Koko's battle against ignorance and apathy on Fat Cat's behalf takes its toll on them both.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Hong Kong
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Setting
Set in Hong Kong
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Music
Music by Chris Babida
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Kent Cheng Jak-SiScreenplay
- Philip Cheng Chung-TaiScreenplay
- Raymond WongScreenplay
- Wilson YipWriter
- Original title
- 何必有我?
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 29, 1985
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
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Cast
Kent Cheng Jak-SiFat Cat
Olivia Cheng Man-NgaKoko Cheng
Chow Yun-FatMr. Chow
Lisa Chiao ChiaoFat Cat's Mother
Paul Chu KongKoko's Father- Tanny Tien NiKoko's Mother
Ou-Yang Sha-FeiKoko's Grandmother
Karen Chan Ga-YeeMs. Chan
Eric TsangEric
Shing Fui-OnJackson Ken
Jamie Luk Kim-MingKen's Rascal- Fofo Ma Seung-NgokKen's Rascal
Kara Wai Ying-HungWoman complain about Husband
Lau Kar-WingLion Dancer
Wong Yu
Wan Seung-Yin
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Yu Miu-Lin
Hsiang Lin Yin
Yam Choi-Bo
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