 Inevitably, however, some reviewers voiced displeasure after viewing the film, saying that it "further estranges the Sino-Japanese friendship that was seriously damaged in the past war".Many Japanese media reports on the film also mentioned Jiang's past visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, where spirits of Japanese soldiers, including some convicted of war crimes, are housed.The news sparked a new round of debate in China, where criticism of famous actress Zhao Wei for appearing on the cover of "Bazaar" in a dress with a Japanese military flag design had newly subsided.