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Mistress Dispeller

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In China, a new industry has emerged devoted to helping couples stay married in the face of infidelity. Wang Zhenxi is part of this growing profession, a "mistress dispeller" who is hired to maintain the bonds of marriage -- and break up affairs -- by any means necessary. Offering strikingly intimate access to private dramas usually hidden behind closed doors, Mistress Dispeller follows a real, unfolding case of infidelity as Teacher Wang attempts to bring a couple back from the edge of crisis. Their story shifts our sympathies between husband, wife and mistress to explore the ways emotion, pragmatism and cultural norms collide to shape romantic relationships in contemporary China.

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Leslie Felperin Guardian It’s easy to imagine that this could be turned into a streamer series, but as a stand-alone documentary about normal lives and the gossip around them, it’s just right. Rated: 4/5 Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Mistress Dispeller is a bittersweet take on bittersweet feelings that is also a fascinating showcase of the familial, cultural and societal rules and rituals in China. May 14, 2025 Full Review Kristy Puchko Mashable Mistress Dispeller is a marvel: elegantly constructed, ethically created, and thought-provokingly humane. Sep 19, 2024 Full Review KT Mahe For Your Reference Podcast Elizabeth Lo's warm approach cuts through the salaciousness of affairs and allows the audience to live through the realities of all involved. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 10, 2025 Full Review Oti For Your Reference Podcast Mistress Dispeller offers a striking, fly-on-the-wall intimacy that unfolds with quiet tension and care. It’s a revealing portrait of love, betrayal, and the delicate lines in between. Rated: 4/5 Aug 10, 2025 Full Review Guillem Martinez Oya Cinematismo The film help us to understand Radcliffe-Brown’s social structure concept nowadays. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Aug 6, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elizabeth Lo

Director

Charlotte Munch Bengtsen

Screenwriter

Elizabeth Lo

Screenwriter

Emma D. Miller

Producer

Elizabeth Lo

Producer

Maggie Li

Producer

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Synopsis In China, a new industry has emerged devoted to helping couples stay married in the face of infidelity. Wang Zhenxi is part of this growing profession, a "mistress dispeller" who is hired to maintain the bonds of marriage -- and break up affairs -- by any means necessary. Offering strikingly intimate access to private dramas usually hidden behind closed doors, Mistress Dispeller follows a real, unfolding case of infidelity as Teacher Wang attempts to bring a couple back from the edge of crisis. Their story shifts our sympathies between husband, wife and mistress to explore the ways emotion, pragmatism and cultural norms collide to shape romantic relationships in contemporary China.
Director
Elizabeth Lo
Producer
Emma D. Miller, Elizabeth Lo, Maggie Li
Screenwriter
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen, Elizabeth Lo
Production Co
Marcona Media, After Argos Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 34m