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Introduction

China, USA / 2024 / 94 min
Director：Elizabeth LO

This documentary is a close examination, from every angle, of a love triangle between a middle-aged couple and a young woman, through a professional “dispeller” of mistresses. This profession is a variation of marriage counseling in which a wife secretively hires a relationship specialist to intervene in situations of infidelity, pulling her husband away from his lover. The film’s stunning ability to explore all three angles of the love triangle is a tribute to the skillful technique of the dispeller, Wang Zhenxi, known as Teacher Wang. She is the only one in her profession who has succeeded in convincing her clients to be filmed. The production team initially approached the husband and his young mistress under the guise of creating a documentary about love in contemporary China, and all parties also approved post-filming. This is the second feature film by Hong Kong-American director Elizabeth Lo, who gained recognition for her first film, "Stray." “Mistress Dispeller” was screened in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival and received the NETPAC Award for Asian cinema.

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