The movie was released in December 2016 to poor critical reception. In September 2015, Lai received her fourth nomination for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for her role in the film "The End of Love". The same month, Lai commenced filming for the romantic comedy "Bromance", in which she played the role Pi Ya-nuo, a girl who has to pretend to be a boy until her 26th birthday to be safeguarded a smooth-sailing life. For her performance, Lai was awarded the Best Actress award at the 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards. The drama ended its broadcast run to massive domestic and international success, and Lai received tremendous support for her portrayal in the drama. In 2016, Lai joined the cast of the musical "More Than Words", which celebrated the life and works of musical artist Chang Yu-sheng. 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. Lai also starred in the blockchain corporate warfare movie "The Last Thieves" opposite Yen Tsao, Joanne Tseng, and Eric Tsang, which was released in fall 2019.