
Directing
Ler Jiyuan
Place of birth
Singapore
Known for
Directing
Credits
13 titles
Ler Jiyuan is a Singaporean filmmaker experienced in telling stories across multiple formats. His telemovie The Love Machine (2016) was nominated for five awards at the Asian Television Awards, and his short film The Drum competed at the 2017 Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival. Most recently, he was one of the writers/directors for the HBO Asia drama series Grisse (2018).
Known for
NRAn anthology of seven stories exploring the unseen spaces that shape us: between memory and desire, departure and return. Each lifetime captures fleeting moments of connection and transformation across time and space, where meaning hides behind invisible skies
The Shape of Invisible Skies
2026
NRIn a bleak, dystopian modern city, an agent of the underworld intersects with the lives of those lost in despair — guiding them on a surreal, transformative journey into death and beyond.
Ta
2025
A fight happens in and out of a taxi.
Cab Fight
2016
NR“At which point do you let go?…” – This is the central question of “Vios”, a short documentary that tracks the last days of a dog suffering from terminal cancer and how its owners struggle with the critical decision: whether or not to euthanise her. Shot over a 6-month period by the owners, Wendy and Ler, this intimate documentary is an unfettered access into the lives of the flmmakers, exposing their deepest vulnerabilities in face of this crisis, which had crushed their fnances and strained their relationship. Through their personal story, Wendy and Ler hope to create more awareness for dogs with cancer in Singapore and around the world.
Vios
2019
Trapped in the desolate void of purgatory, a restless spectre drifts through a labyrinth of fragmented memories and eerie hallucinations, reliving the trauma of her violent death in an endless cycle of torment.
The Spectre
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NRGone Case is a heartfelt, coming-of-age story that revolves around twelve-year-old Yong, who struggles to cope with the tumultuous events that take place in his life as he approaches his PSLE exams - the death of his grandmother, the decaying relationship of his parents, the rigorous demands of school, run-ins with a neighborhood gang, his first crush and taste of heartache, and the tensions between him and his dysfunctional best friend, Liang.
Gone Case
2014
Behind the camera
NRAn anthology of seven stories exploring the unseen spaces that shape us: between memory and desire, departure and return. Each lifetime captures fleeting moments of connection and transformation across time and space, where meaning hides behind invisible skies
The Shape of Invisible Skies
2026
NRIn a bleak, dystopian modern city, an agent of the underworld intersects with the lives of those lost in despair — guiding them on a surreal, transformative journey into death and beyond.
Ta
2025
NRIn a bleak, dystopian modern city, an agent of the underworld intersects with the lives of those lost in despair — guiding them on a surreal, transformative journey into death and beyond.
Ta
2025
A fight happens in and out of a taxi.
Cab Fight
2016
NR“At which point do you let go?…” – This is the central question of “Vios”, a short documentary that tracks the last days of a dog suffering from terminal cancer and how its owners struggle with the critical decision: whether or not to euthanise her. Shot over a 6-month period by the owners, Wendy and Ler, this intimate documentary is an unfettered access into the lives of the flmmakers, exposing their deepest vulnerabilities in face of this crisis, which had crushed their fnances and strained their relationship. Through their personal story, Wendy and Ler hope to create more awareness for dogs with cancer in Singapore and around the world.
Vios
2019
Trapped in the desolate void of purgatory, a restless spectre drifts through a labyrinth of fragmented memories and eerie hallucinations, reliving the trauma of her violent death in an endless cycle of torment.
The Spectre
—
NRGone Case is a heartfelt, coming-of-age story that revolves around twelve-year-old Yong, who struggles to cope with the tumultuous events that take place in his life as he approaches his PSLE exams - the death of his grandmother, the decaying relationship of his parents, the rigorous demands of school, run-ins with a neighborhood gang, his first crush and taste of heartache, and the tensions between him and his dysfunctional best friend, Liang.
Gone Case
2014
Keep Smiling is a two-part narrative film which delves into what lies behind the professional smile of Hui Ling, a CPF Board’s Customer Service Executive (CSE) – the pain, the tears, the untold stories – as she struggles with the mounting demands of work and her personal life.
Keep Smiling
2023
Keep Smiling is a two-part narrative film which delves into what lies behind the professional smile of Hui Ling, a CPF Board’s Customer Service Executive (CSE) – the pain, the tears, the untold stories – as she struggles with the mounting demands of work and her personal life.
Keep Smiling
2023
NRSet in Singapore, a few years into the future, The Love Machine (TLM) is a Telemovie about a group of lonely, isolated individuals struggling to find love in an era where the dating process is increasingly dominated by technology. The lives of these characters are intertwined through their common associations with an online dating agency: thelovemachine.com. Through their journeys, we expose the different facets of love and relationships in the digital age. No matter how far technology progresses, the human touch is still needed to complete the equation for love.
The Love Machine
2017
NRSet in Singapore, a few years into the future, The Love Machine (TLM) is a Telemovie about a group of lonely, isolated individuals struggling to find love in an era where the dating process is increasingly dominated by technology. The lives of these characters are intertwined through their common associations with an online dating agency: thelovemachine.com. Through their journeys, we expose the different facets of love and relationships in the digital age. No matter how far technology progresses, the human touch is still needed to complete the equation for love.
The Love Machine
2017
NRPaper House is a short film set against the backdrop of a traditional Chinese funeral and its customs. The film follows the story of a family as they descend into disharmony after the death of their patriarch. The title of the film refers to the old Chinese tradition of burning paper offerings for their deceased loved ones. This short film is a eulogy for this colourful art form that is fast disappearing in Singapore’s modern society.
Paper House
2017
NRThe Drum is a short film that follows the journey of Kang, a recently retired man in his 60s dealing with the sudden onset of a late-life crisis. He realises that he must mend old conflicts and learn to accept his new life or risk losing himself in the emptiness of old age.
The Drum
2016
