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“Her Story,” a comedy-drama film told from a largely female perspective, topped the mainland China box office on its first weekend of release. “Gladiator II,” opening the same weekend, placed fourth.

Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed “Her Story” earning RMB125 million ($17.5 million) between Friday and Sunday. Including previews, it has a cumulative of $21.7 million, making it one of the strongest openings in the recently-depressed autumn season.

The film is directed by Shao Yihui (2021’s “B For Busy”). Its fast-paced story focuses on two women – one a recently unemployed single mom, the other a new neighbor who is more troubled than she appears – who become friends. Together they face up to various relationship challenges, including an abusive ex-husband and new romantic possibilities.

Japanese animation, “Crayon Shinchan: Our Dinosaur Story” released on Saturday and earned $8.8 million in two days. That was good enough for second position.

Third place belonged to...

Drama film “To Gather Around” topped the mainland China box office over the weekend and deposed “Venom: The Last Dance.”

The film, which also goes by the title “Brave New World,” is directed by Liu Xunximo and stars Deng Chao and Deng Jiajia in a tale of an internet company employee who is caught up in workplace dispute. He joins forces with others in order to defend his rights, but ends up in a bigger spiral of trouble.

According to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway, “To Gather Around” earned RMB63.8 million ($9.0 million) over the weekend from Friday to Sunday.

“Venom: The Last Dance,” in its fifth weekend of release in China, earned $4.9 million. That lifted its total to $90.7 million since releasing in China on Oct. 23. The film was the top title in China in its first, second and fourth weekends and is now the third best performing Hollywood picture of the year in China.