"A fascinating and eye-opening documentary."
— Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
"It's fresh, it's honest, it's really entertaining, it's surprising."
— Constance Wu
"One of the most beautiful and interesting documentaries I have ever seen."
— Ronny Chieng
"Mistress Dispeller is an absorbing film and a fascinating look at love in modern times."
— Jaime Davis, MovieJawn
"Mistress Dispeller is a marvel: elegantly constructed, ethically created, and thought-provokingly humane."
— Kristy Puchko, Mashable
"This is definitely a big screen movie. Captivated from the first frame. A cinematic and extremely compelling doc."
— Sean Baker
"It’s about the mysteries of the human heart. Its exploration of these subtle depths is sensitive, as are its conclusions."
— Katie Rife, RogerEbert.com
"Examining commitment and connection through a culturally specific lens, this fascinating documentary is tender yet provocative."
— Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue
"What Lo has captured in Mistress Dispeller is astonishing. It almost feels like you’re listening in on real people’s private therapy sessions."
— Barry Levitt, The Daily Beast
"A feat of intelligent, emotional filmmaking, “Mistress Dispeller” is one of the most compelling films of the year so far, fictional or non-fictional."
— Dan Bayer, Next Best Picture
"Mistress Dispeller is a bittersweet take on bittersweet feelings that is also a fascinating showcase of the familial, cultural and societal rules and rituals in China."
— Namrata Joshi, The New Indian Express
"Rather than leaning on caricatures or stereotypes, the film gives each person’s perspective a respectful hearing. The added element of Wang’s subterfuge is what keeps it all fresh."
— Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times
"Lo's natural, occasionally unflinching direction and melancholic visuals bring poignancy and empathy...an engrossing and intimate insight into the untold difficulties of relationships."
— Katie Smith-Wong, Flick Feast
"Modest, melancholic and strangely romantic, the 'Stray' director's new documentary portrays China’s booming 'love industry' through intimate character studies within a love triangle."
— Tomris Laffly, Variety
"Mistress Dispeller is a delicately realised examination of marriage in modern China which should prompt wider conversation about the lengths individuals will go to preserve their dearest relationships."
— John Berra, Screen International
"This level of intimacy and access is rare in any nonfiction film, guiding “Mistress Dispeller” toward a profound and searching panorama of loneliness and partnership, where everyone gets a chance to be heard."
— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
"Beyond the innate appeal of the fundamentally engrossing, curious subject matter of Mistress Dispeller, the film is also an impressively calibrated text... even often recalling the work of Hong Sang-soo in its gentle patience and durational approach."
— Emily DuGranrut, In Review Online
