The Waves Will Carry Us
6.5
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.
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Cast
9 people
Wei Chun-chan
Yao
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Vera Chen Hsueh-chen
Yun
Known for
96 Minutes
Fabian Loo
Cai
Known for
Nina Wu
Paskal
Calvin Tsou
Quan (Childhood)
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Wang Chao-yang
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Coby Chong
Liu-Lian (Middle-aged)
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Ophelia Jiang
Wife (Client)
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Ho Hsiang-yi
Girlfriend
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Wang Cian-he
Boyfriend
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Lau Kek-huat Director · Tsai Wei-lung Cinematographer Lin Wan-yu Editor
United States release October 18, 2025 · Produced in Taiwan, Malaysia · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, Malay
Production
Hummingbird Productions
Production
Taiwan · Malaysia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
人生海海
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Malay
Release dates
United States · October 18, 2025
Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
Taiwan · April 2, 2026
Theatrical
United States
November 11, 2025 · Premiere · San Diego Asian Film Festival
China
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
France
February 1, 2026 · Premiere · Allers-Retours Festival
Germany
September 24, 2026 · Premiere · Taiwan Film Festival Berlin
Hong Kong SAR China
March 14, 2026 · Premiere · Asian Cinerama 2026
Japan
October 27, 2025 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Malaysia
April 16, 2026 · Theatrical
July 19, 2026 · Premiere · Malaysia International Film Festival
Netherlands
April 9, 2026 · Premiere · CinemAsia Film Festival
Poland
November 13, 2025 · Premiere · Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Singapore
April 24, 2026 · Premiere · Singapore Chinese Film Festival
Taiwan
November 9, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Thailand
July 26, 2026 · Premiere · Taiwan Documentary and Film Festival in Thailand
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