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Jane March's portrayal of a European teenager having an affair with a Chinese man in Vietnam stirred controversy, with March, who is of partial Chinese and Vietnamese descent, facing intense scrutiny and false rumors of real-life intimacy with co-star Tony Ka Fai Leung. Despite director Jean-Jacques Annaud falsely implying real sex in the film to boost publicity, all intimate scenes were carefully choreographed with body doubles, leading to a tumultuous experience for Jane March, who suffered a nervous breakdown and fled to the Seychelles to escape the tabloid frenzy. The Motion Picture Association of America initially gave the film an NC-17 rating, but after appeals and three minutes of cuts, it was changed to an R rating, with arguments that the edited version was no more explicit than the 1992 thriller Basic Instinct. Director Jean-Jacques Annaud discovered 16-year-old British model Jane March, who had no prior acting experience, through an ad in a teen fashion magazine, marking her debut in the film. While adapting Marguerite Duras' novel, the film's creators changed the age of "The Girl" from 15½ to 17, maintaining the original structure and literary tone while depicting her character's lie about her age. Cécile Fleury's role as Jane March's body double for nude scenes sparked controversy, with conflicting statements from Fleury and Renn Productions, claiming her involvement was either for technical purposes or as a stand-in during scene setups. Director Jean-Jacques Annaud initially considered filming in Vietnam but faced challenges with the country's conditions. After scouting other locations, he returned to Vietnam, making the film the first Western production shot in the country since its reunification in 1975. Milla Jovovich, Fairuza Balk, and Samantha Mathis auditioned for the role of the Young Girl, which ultimately went to Jane March. The movie, shot between January and July 1991, depicted Jane March, then 17 or 18, in nude and intimate scenes, sparking discussions about age and consent in film. Director Jean-Jacques Annaud's careful choreography of the sex scenes aimed to make them appear believable, contributing to the film's controversial and provocative nature.