The song 'Genghis Khan' by George Lam is a cover of the German European Song Contest 1979 Entry 'Dschinghis Khan'.
Director 'Jia Zhangke' has said that he prefers the shorter, more widely-seen version of his film to the first three-hour version, which was completed under duress.
Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2001 (#06)