Mistress Dispeller

TIFF.24 - What's Up, Doc?

Section: What's Up, Doc?
Title: Mistress Dispeller
Director: Elizabeth Lo
Duration: 1h 34m
Country: China, United States
Year: 2024

Desperate to save her marriage, a woman in China hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband’s affair. Teacher Wang is a ‘mistress dispeller’ – a profession devoted to helping couples in the face of infidelity. This film unveils family stories usually hidden behind closed doors, exploring how emotion, pragmatism and cultural norms shape new romantic relationships in contemporary China.