ɪt pɹəmˈɪɹd æt ðə tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ænd wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn tʃˈaɪnə ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː dᵻsˈɛmbɚ.
It premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival on 22 October 2005 and was released in China on 22 December.