 After the film's premiere, Taiwan submitted the film as its Best Foreign Film Oscar entry.However, the Oscars asked Taiwan to withdraw the film because some key crew members were not locals.Oscars spokeswoman Teni Melidonian said in an e-mail organizers refused to accept the film because "an insufficient number of Taiwanese participated in the production of the film," violating a rule that requires foreign countries to certify their locals "exercised artistic control" over their submission.