A Bold Future: The Vision That Drives

Leonard Lai has played a significant role in the Singaporean feature film industry, contributing as a Script and Continuity Supervisor, Assistant Director, Director, Producer and Executive Producer. His experience spans multiple high-profile projects, demonstrating his versatility in filmmaking.

Industry Contributions

  • Script & Continuity Supervisor: Worked on Perth (directed by Djinn Ong) and Hainan Chicken Rice (directed by Kenneth Bi), among other productions.
  • 1st Assistant Director: Assisted on Love in a Cab (2010) and We Not Naughty (2011), collaborating with renowned Singaporean directors.

Directorial Achievements

  • Feature Film Debut: The High Cost of Living (2006) won Best Feature Film at the 9th International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers (2007, Greece).
  • Award-Winning Short Film: Love Lost (2009) won the Special Award at the Timishort Film Festival (2009, Romania).

Producer & Executive Producer Credits

  • Produced 20 feature films, including:
    • 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 [ ‘ช.พ.๑ สมรภูมิคืนชีพ’] (2024)
    • I want to be boss [AI-拼才会赢] (2025)
    • The Road to Marriage [Menuju Pelaminan] (2025)

Box Office & Accolades

  • Ah Boys to Men – Part 2 (2013) remains Singapore’s highest-grossing film of all time, earning SGD $7.89 million.
  • Geylang (2023) was nominated for Best Action Choreography at the 59th Golden Horse Awards (2022).

Leonard’s extensive experience in multiple aspects of filmmaking has cemented his position as a key player in Singapore’s film industry, contributing to both commercial hits and critically acclaimed works.