Mistress Dispeller (2025)

Name: Mistress Dispeller
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-01-29
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Wang Zhenxi, Fei Fei

Mistress Dispeller (2025), directed by Elizabeth Lo, starring Wang Zhenxi and Fei Fei.

01/29/2025 BR Documentary 1h 34m

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Teacher Wang works as a 'mistress dispeller' in China, hired to break up affairs by any means necessary. Through one of her cases, we explore the ways class, capital, and culture collide to shape romantic relationships in contemporary China.

Elizabeth LoCinematography, Director, Producer, Writer
Charlotte Munch BengtsenEditing, Writer
Emma D. MillerProducer
Maggie LiProducer

About the film

Mistress Dispeller is a 2024 American-Chinese documentary film, directed and produced by Elizabeth Lo. It follows a woman in China who hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband's affair.

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section. It was released in the United States on October 22, 2025, by Oscilloscope.

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It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section. It was released in the United States on October 22, 2025, by Oscilloscope.

Premise

A woman in China hires a professional "mistress dispeller" to break up her husband's affair.

Production

In September 2022, it was announced Elizabeth Lo would direct a documentary film about Mistress Dispellers, with Anonymous Content and Impact Partners set to finance and produce. The Concordia Studio Fellowship, Field of Vision, and One in a Billion Productions provided additional support for the film. Constance Wu serves as an executive producer under her Tempo Wubato Productions banner.

Release

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section. It screened at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. In March 2025, Oscilloscope acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in the United States on October 22, 2025.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 43 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Functioning equally well as a sociological survey and an intimate character study, Mistress Dispeller is an absorbing documentary filled with fresh insights into the complexities of marriage."

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External links

Mistress Dispeller at IMDb

Text from Mistress Dispeller on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistress_Dispeller

Trivia

It premiered on January 29, 2025, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h34 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosImpact Partners, Anonymous Content, Chicago Media Project, Marcona Media, Field of Vision, The Concordia Fellowship, Tempo Wubato Productions
CountriesUnited States, China
LanguagesMandarin
StatusReleased

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Elizabeth Lo Cinematography
Elizabeth Lo Director
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen Editing
Elizabeth Lo Producer
Emma D. Miller Producer
Maggie Li Producer
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen Writer
Elizabeth Lo Writer

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What is Mistress Dispeller about?

Mistress Dispeller: Teacher Wang works as a 'mistress dispeller' in China, hired to break up affairs by any means necessary. Through one of her cases, we explore the ways class, capital, and culture collide to shape romantic relationships in contemporary China.

Who directed Mistress Dispeller?

Mistress Dispeller was directed by Elizabeth Lo in 2025.

Who stars in Mistress Dispeller?

The cast of Mistress Dispeller includes Wang Zhenxi and Fei Fei.

How long is Mistress Dispeller?

Mistress Dispeller runs for 94 minutes, or 1h34.