Mickey Lai

Directing

Mickey Lai

Born

1995-10-23 (30)

Place of birth

Malaysia

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Born in Malaysia in 1995, Mickey Lai is a Master’s graduate in film and TV production from the Met Film School in London. She is interested in telling stories about diverse cultural values, mortality, and identity. Her directorial short debut, The Cloud Is Still There (2020), was selected for Busan, Clermont-Ferrand, and Shanghai. Her documentary short, A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be (2022), was screened at Taipei Golden Horse, SGIFF, Toronto Reel Asian, and won the Jury Award at SeaShorts. In 2024, her latest short film, WAShhh, was awarded the Pardino d’Oro SRG SSR for the Best International Short Film at Locarno77. She is also an alumni of Golden Horse Film Academy 2024 and Locarno Spr…

Known for

Behind the camera

The Cloud Is Still There poster
10.0

When her grandfather becomes terminally ill, Xiao Le, a young Christian woman, faces a critical decision over whether she should intervene with her family’s Taoist rituals. Driven by a desire to save his soul, she begins secretly praying by his bedside. When her mother discovers her deceit, she is devastated.

The Cloud Is Still There

2020

The Cloud Is Still There poster
10.0

When her grandfather becomes terminally ill, Xiao Le, a young Christian woman, faces a critical decision over whether she should intervene with her family’s Taoist rituals. Driven by a desire to save his soul, she begins secretly praying by his bedside. When her mother discovers her deceit, she is devastated.

The Cloud Is Still There

2020

A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be poster
NR

Not knowing that it's the final months for her dementia-ridden grandmother, director Lai documents her grandmother's physical changes and her belief that worms are living under her skin. Later a hometown trip confronts her with truths on ageing, change and mortality.

A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be

2022

Demain, il y aura quelque chose de nouveau poster
NR

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Demain, il y aura quelque chose de nouveau

2025

where time stood still poster
7.0

A girl reminiscences the conversations and past memories by listening to a vinyl left behind by her dead lover.

where time stood still

2022

WAShhh poster
8.0

Set in a Malaysia National Service Camp, the film examines the sentiments of a female Chinese trainee as she is delegated to lead her multiracial female comrades against the backdrop of Malay-Muslim traditions.

WAShhh

2024

WAShhh poster
8.0

Set in a Malaysia National Service Camp, the film examines the sentiments of a female Chinese trainee as she is delegated to lead her multiracial female comrades against the backdrop of Malay-Muslim traditions.

WAShhh

2024

At February's End poster
NR

Alone in an ancient castle, a cleaning lady scrubs in silence, trying to erase the heat of dreams she never dares to speak of. But the walls seem to watch, and the silence, once safe, begins to murmur her secrets back to her.

At February's End

2025

At February's End poster
NR

Alone in an ancient castle, a cleaning lady scrubs in silence, trying to erase the heat of dreams she never dares to speak of. But the walls seem to watch, and the silence, once safe, begins to murmur her secrets back to her.

At February's End

2025

All about I Loved You poster
4.0

What if love fades? When have we drifted apart? To ease his partner’s fear of her fading fertility, Sen dedicates himself to preparing his body for parenthood. But after the doctor confirms his sperm motility is healthy, Sen recoils from the intimacy he once embraced. As her ovulation window begins to close, the fragile harmony of their marriage starts to unravel beneath the surface.

All about I Loved You

2024