该片记录中国一家三代女性，自上个世纪20年代起至今跨时代、跨洲际的生活经历及欲望。 　　记录女性的性与欲望是本导演的创作意图。由于女性的声音、经历、欲望经常被主流媒体所遮蔽、忽略；女性往往也不自觉的轻视自身的欲望、理想、生活经历，而影像创作正是可以帮助女性表达自己的欲望，珍视个人的需求和经验。通过记录女性以及其他被忽视的人群，如性工作者、残障人士、性受歧视者，艾滋病毒感染者的生活故事、欲望需求，本导演希望被压迫的欲望得以表达。

Filmmaker and activist He Xiaopei’s first feature-length documentary commences with an attempt at reconciliation with her mother, before taking the audience on a journey from the 1920s through to the 2020s. With a raw, DIY aesthetic, the film brings to life the experiences of three generations of Chinese women – He’s mother, herself, and her daughter – as they come to terms with political and social change. Combining interview, video essay, and home movie formats, the film offers a refreshingly irreverent perspective on historical experiences, while wryly documenting the potential of lesbian and polyamorous lifestyles to challenge established ideas of feminine propriety. Through intimate conversations, Bad Women of China demonstrates how women are unconsciously led to belittle their own desires, experiences and hopes.