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Desperate to save her marriage, a woman in China hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband’s affair. With strikingly intimate access, Mistress Dispeller follows this unfolding family drama from all corners of a love triangle. 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.

Desperate to save her marriage, a woman in China hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband’s affair. With strikingly intimate access, Mistress Dispeller follows this unfolding family drama from all corners of a love triangle. 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.

Reviews


"An astonishing love triangle story for the documentary crowd, this film deftly captures our desire for connection. The ultimate ‘how did they shoot that?’ film of the fest."

- Pat Mullen, POV MAGAZINE/TORONTO STAR

"Fascinating doesn’t do it justice."

- Christopher Reed, FILM FESTIVAL TODAY

Movie Information


Release Date

Friday, 17th October 2025

Duration

94 MIN

Rating

18+

Director

Elizabeth Lo

Cast

Wang Zhenxi

Genre

Film Festival, Drama

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Awards


Directors’ Choice Award - Sedona International Film Festival

Grand Jury Award - Sonoma International Film Festival

Best Documentary Feature - RiverRun International Film Festival

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Movie Information


Release Date

Friday, 17th October 2025

Duration

94 MIN

Rating

18+

Director

Elizabeth Lo

Cast

Wang Zhenxi

Genre

Film Festival, Drama

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