The Waves Will Carry Us (2026)
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.
Director: Lau Kek-huat
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Wei Chun-chan as Yao |
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Vera Chen Hsueh-chen as Yun |
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Fabian Loo as Cai |
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Calvin Tsou as Quan (Childhood) |
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Wang Chao-yang as Quan's Uncle |
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Coby Chong as Liu-Lian (Middle-aged) |
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Ophelia Jiang as Wife (Client) |
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Ho Hsiang-yi as Girlfriend |
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Wang Cian-he as Boyfriend |
| Directing | Lau Kek-huat | Director |
| Camera | Tsai Wei-lung | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Lau Kek-huat | Writer |
| Production | Jin Ong | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nicole Teoh | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tony Hu | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Jao | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Jerry Tung | Producer |
| Production | Kaze Ng | Producer |
| Art | Cheng Chih-han | Production Design |
| Art | Soon Yong Chow | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Ng | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Wang | Costume Designer |
| Editing | Soo Mun Thye | Editor |
| Editing | Lin Wan-yu | Editor |
| Sound | Fiona Chang | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tu Duu-chih | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Thomas Foguenne | Music Director |