(directed by Yan Fei 闫非 and Peng Damo 彭大魔) This is another absurd comedy from the directing team who made Hello Mr Billionaire and Goodbye Mr Loser. Here the target is helicopter parenting, and the scenario (rich parents pretending to be poor to instill good values in their son) produces some very funny moments of Truman Show-esque manipulation. Silly but entertaining. ★★★☆☆

(dir. Shao Yihui 邵艺辉) This is a comedy-drama focusing on the lives of a single mother, her daughter, and her neighbour in Shanghai. Song Jia 宋佳 should win every award going for her driven and hilarious performance as the mother, Tiemei, but Zhong Chuxi 钟楚曦 is also excellent as the neighbour. The script, written by the director, is witty throughout and there are some genuinely funny scenes–the noodle dinner with the ex-husband and the new boyfriend is a particular highpoint.

The ending leans a little too much into cliché and sentimentality for me, but Shao is clearly hugely talented and has made one of the funniest Chinese films in years. ★★★★☆