In ‘Mistress Dispeller,’ a Story as Old as Time (With a Very New Twist) NYT | China Alissa Wilkinson 24 October 2025 at 17:00 In China, a professional can be hired to break up a cheating spouse’s extramarital relationship. Elizabeth Lo’s remarkable film takes us up close.
“Modern Love”: What is a Mistress Dispeller? NYT | China Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Christina Djossa, Amy Pearl, Sara Curtis, Elisa Gutierrez, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell and Rowan Niemisto 22 October 2025 at 18:25 A “Mistress Dispeller” is an expert at infidelity: part marriage counselor, part private eye. The filmmaker Elizabeth Lo followed one mistress dispeller for three years, and it had a surprising effect on her own love life.