THE WAVES WILL CARRY US

FILM INFO

Title in Mandarin

人生海海

Film Type

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Year

2025

Duration

100 min

THEME / GENRE

FAMILY / HISTORY

Director

LAU Kek-huat

Producer

Tony HU, Jin ONG, Nicole TEOH

Cast

Vera CHEN, WEI Chun-chan, Fabian LOO

Production Company

Hummingbird Production

Festivals & Awards

2025 Hawaii International Film Festival
2025 Tokyo International Film Festival
2025 Golden Horse Awards – Best Supporting Actress; nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Film Score
2025 San Diego Asian Film Festival

Participation Goal

Festival Screening

From award-winning director LAU Kek-huat, and the team behind Abang Adik — director Jin ONG, producers Tony HU and Nicole TEOH — comes this heartfelt family drama. Vera CHEN also won Best Supporting Actress at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards for her performance in this film.

When Ah Yao returns to Malaysia for his father’s funeral, he expects grief, not chaos. But everything turns upside down when the religious police storm in, claiming his father—who secretly converted to Islam—must be buried in an Islamic cemetery. Refusing to let go, Ah Yao and his siblings set out on a wild, darkly comedic journey to reclaim the body, confronting cultural clashes, family secrets, and absurd obstacles along the way.

SALES CONTACT

Company

MM SQUARE CO., LTD.

JOB TITLE

Managing Director

Contact

Zara LIN

Email

mmsfcoltd@gmail.com

Mobile

+886 976 228 112