'' Summer Palace '' 's sex scenes and political undertones made the film tinder for controversy in China , leading both the director , Lou Ye , and his producers into conflict with China 's State Administration of Radio , Film , and Television ( SARFT ) . After screening '' Summer Palace '' in the 2006 Cannes Film Festival without government approval , the film was placed under a de facto ban in Mainland China , and its filmmakers officially censored
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
Summer Palace (2006 film)