The Musee D'Orsay commissioned Hou's film and in return asked that Hou set at least one scene at the museum. The museum has also commissioned films by Jim Jarmusch, Raul Ruiz, and Oliver Assayas. Each is to star Juliette Binoche and have a budget of $3 million. Assayas' movie, L'Heure d'été (Summer Hour), premiered in France in March.