Mistress Dispellers and Shanghai Girls — Two female film-makers on love, marriage and divorce in China
About this episode
This episode explores love, marriage, and divorce in contemporary China through the lens of two female filmmakers.
In this episode we look at love, marriage and divorce in contemporary China, from the perspective of two female filmmakers. These are topics with a political as well as personal significance — the Chinese government is keen to boost the birth rate to tackle the problem of an ageing population, but the marriage rate has fallen sharply, while the divorce rate has grown significantly over recent decades. Elizabeth Lo’s remarkable new film Mistress Dispeller looks at a growing industry in China —...
People in this episode
Guest: Elizabeth Lo
Topics covered
- love
- marriage
- divorce
- female filmmakers
- China
- politics
- birth rate
Keywords
- love
- marriage
- divorce
- China
- female filmmakers
- birth rate
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mistress Dispeller
Places: China
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