Richie Jen
In 2018, after a short hiatus from acting, Lai returned to the small screen in the television series "Meet Me @ 1006" in a guest appearance. Lai was then cast alongside Sammi Cheng, Kenny Bee and Richie Jen in the movie "Fagara", the silver screen adaptation of Amy Cheung's novel "Wo De Ai Ru Ci Ma La". The role earned her a Best Actress nomination for the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award.