"It's OK" is a comedy-drama about a strongheaded schoolteacher (who does not want to have children)
and her mother (who becomes more progressive over the course of the film).
It topped China's box office in April, helped by its bold exploration of often-taboo topics
such as marital rape and women's use of sex toys.
But censors deemed that one subject was beyond the pale.
At one point there is a tell-tale mismatch between the mother's facial movements and her voice
when she tells her husband she wants to separate.
Viewers lip-read the missing words: "Sexually and emotionally, you've never made me feel good. I want a divorce."
With the population shrinking and birth rates plunging, the government is keen to keep people in wedlock.
In 2003 it abolished a requirement for employers to write a letter as part of divorce proceedings.
This caused divorces to surge, so in 2021 a 30-day cooling-off period was introduced
before a divorce can be made official.
The numbers dropped, but have since rebounded.
In 2025 divorces by mutual agreement reached their highest level in five years.
More than 2.7m were registered, up by 28% from 2021.
Data for court cases have yet to be released, but women are clearly leading the charge:
some 70% of plaintiffs are female.
The rise is remarkable given the obstacles.
To qualify, there must be a "breakdown of mutual affection".
If couples decide to contest this in court, such breakdown can be hard to prove.