The director of Tang's plum restaurant is a friend of Leonardo's. Leonardo was not very famous at that time, so he acted in the film as a friend. Because the film is full of drugs, alcoholism, swearing and nude scenes, the director signed an agreement with Leonardo to ensure that it will only be shown in small theaters in some parts of the United States. However, after Leonardo finished Titanic, the director distributed the film to Europe and other places. Leonardo was worried that he had just become popular, and this too explicit and unhealthy film would damage his image, so he sued the director according to the agreement and won the case.