Producer & Executive Producer
Leonard Lai is a prominent figure in Singapore’s feature film industry, with extensive experience as a Script and Continuity Supervisor, Assistant Director, Director, Producer, and Executive Producer on both commercial hits and critically acclaimed works.
21 Feature Films
Producer & Executive Producer Credits
- Ah Boys to Men – Part I & II [新兵正传] (2012, 2013)
- The Lion Men – Part I & II [狮神决战] (2014)
- Ah Boys to Men III: Frogmen [新兵正传III：蛙人传] (2015)
- Long Long Time Ago I & II [我们的故事] (2016)
- King of Musang King [猫山王中王] (2023)
- King of Hawker [小贩之王] (2024)
- Operation Undead (2024)
- I Want to Be Boss [AI-拼才会赢] (2025)
- The Road to Marriage [Menuju Pelaminan] (2025)
- The Fatal Deals [Bảy Tiền] (2026)
- The Violinist (2026)
Directorial Achievements
The High Cost of Living (2006)
Best Feature Film, 9th International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers (2007, Greece)
Love Lost (2009)
Special Award, Timishort Film Festival (2009, Romania)
Box Office & Accolades
新兵正传 Ah Boys to Men – Part 2 (2013)
Singapore’s highest-grossing film of all time — SGD $7.89 million
芽笼 Geylang (2023)
Nominated for Best Action Choreography, 59th Golden Horse Awards
Bẫy Tiền — The Fatal Dealz (2026)
Best Screenplay Award, 4th Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV) 2026
The Violinist (2026)
Cristal Award for Best Feature Film + SACEM Award for Best Original Soundtrack, 50th Annecy Animation Film Festival
Industry Contributions
Script & Continuity Supervisor
Perth (dir. Djinn Ong) and Hainan Chicken Rice (dir. Kenneth Bi)
1st Assistant Director
Love in a Cab (2010) and We Not Naughty (2011)
21+
Feature Films
$7.89M
SGD Box Office
6
Awards & Nominations
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