Annaud first flew to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in 1989 to view the original novel's setting, but was greatly disappointed at the state of the country.
Later she acted in Color of Night, Provocateur, My Last Five Girlfriends, etc.
Jane March's first acting role.
The film got commercial success, but there was a rumor of Jane being involved in real sex scenes with co-actor Tony Leung Ka-Fai.