Why Me, Sweetie?!

2003 1h 37m CN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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In this film, Louis Koo tries to woo a Beijing theater student (Cherry Ying), but he suffers from memory loss, and he keeps forgetting who she is.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
Dong
Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi
Ding Ding
Tats Lau Yee-Tat
Dr. Chie
Sui Junbo
Li Ling
Zhu Hong
Xiao Qing
Han Wenwen
Dr Chie's girlfriend
Shao Xiaoshan
Mei Mei
Jian Ning
Er Dong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Writers: Susan Chan Suk-Yin, Ivy Yung Nga-Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Louis Koo and Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi and Tats Lau Yee-Tat carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0379975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jingle Ma Choh-Sing directs. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Louis Koo and Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi and Tats Lau Yee-Tat carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0379975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.