Feminism and patriarchy, consent and sexual violence, homosexuality and gender norms, journalism and censorship... All these typically "sensitive" topics in China are at the heart of the comedy of the moment. Released on November 22, Her Story – whose Chinese title translates as "good things" – is enjoying widespread popular success, currently ranking second at the Chinese box office, despite an unusually bold and socially committed tone.

Set in the historic center of Shanghai, the movie follows Wang Tiemei, an investigative journalist who has given up her career to write commercial publications. A divorced mother, she juggles her work and the upbringing of her 9-year-old daughter, Molly, who struggles to assert herself. One evening, Wang Tiemei intervenes to protect a woman being followed down the street by a stranger. The two women discover they are neighbors. Xiao Ye is a singer and sound effects artist with a penchant for alcohol, and unexpectedly comes into their lives. Together, they help each other and put the men around them in their place, with a humor reminiscent of Woody Allen.

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