 The film was shown in competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival where writer Mei Feng won the Best Screenplay award.In 1998, Lou, along with actress Nai An (who had starred in his first two films, and would go on to star in "Suzhou River") started the production company Dream Factory, which would go on to produce all of Lou's films.Lou Ye's films have proven controversial in their content, and often deal with issues of sexuality, gender, and obsession.