MISTRESS DISPELLER (以爱之名) [In-Person]

Directed By Elizabeth Lo

China | Documentary | 94 min

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.

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In-Person

    • Date and Time

      Saturday, August 02 2025

      2:30 PM to 4:04 PM

    • Venue

      Regal Union Square - Auditorium 14

      850 Broadway
      New York, NY 10003

    Film Details

    1. Chinese (Mandarin)

    2. English

    3. 2025

    4. 94 minutes

    5. Documentary

    6. China

      7. Elizabeth Lo


      Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Co-Editor. Elizabeth's documentaries have screened at Sundance, Tribeca, MoMA, and PBS’ POV. Her debut, STRAY, won Best International Feature at Hot Docs, premiered at Tribeca, and can be streamed on Hulu. Her short films include HOTEL 22 and MOTHER'S DAY, acquired by colleges and libraries globally. Elizabeth holds a BFA from NYU Tisch and MFA from Stanford. Born and raised in Hong Kong.

      8. Emma D. Miller

        Elizabeth Lo

        Maggie Li

      9. Elizabeth Lo

        Charlotte Munch Bengtsen

      10. Wang Zhenxi

    Tickets

    In-Person