TV movie was released outside the USA in a more  explicit version, proving to be an especially huge hit in China. The  films success in China was so substantial that star Deborah Raffin  became the unofficial ambassador from Hollywood to China; she  arranged meetings between Hollywood luminaries and Chinese leaders  and filmmakers to get Chinese films distributed in America and  American films released in China. Moreover, Raffin was nominated for  an Emmy for her performance in the picture.