Mistress Dispeller

The increasing infidelity in Chinas marriages has spawn an extraordinary profession: The goal of the «Mistress Dispeller» is to repair broken marriages. People like Wang Zhenxi end affairs and drive lovers away. She accepts the bid of an elderly woman to drive away the young mistress of her husband in order to save her seemingly model marriage. The documentary turns the audience into silent observers, able to gain intimate insights into personal destinies of all parties involved. In doing so we get a close-up of the social norms and culture of modern China. 'A disturbingly intimate perspective on extramarital affairs. Elizabeth Lo reveals involuntary absurdities of marital life in China. What she gets out of her protagonists is simply brilliant.' – Reta Guetg