Soderbergh was originally hoping to also film in mainland China, though Moviefone journalist David Ehrlich believed that permission from the Chinese government was unlikely to be forthcoming.
Soderbergh awalnya juga berharap untuk melakukan pemfilman di Tiongkok daratan, meskipun jurnalis Moviefone David Ehrlich meyakini bahwa ijin dari pemerintah Tiongkok tak mungkin terwujud.