The film was in competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival but failed to garner any awards . Though '' Summer Palace '' was the only Asian film in competition for the Palme d'Or , Lou and his producers had not received approval from Chinese censors , thus instigating an official censure by the Chinese State Administration of Radio , Film , and Television ( SARFT ) . Ultimately , both Lou and his producer , Nai An , were forbidden by the Chinese Government to make any new films for five years
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
Summer Palace (2006 film)