Director Jean - Jacques Annaud and stars Brad Pitt and David Thewlis were banned from ever entering China .
The Chinese government also decried the film 's positive portrayal of the 14th Dalai Lama .
Director Jean - Jacques Annaud and stars Brad Pitt and David Thewlis were banned from ever entering Chinese .
The Chinese government also decried the film 's positive portrayal of the 14th Dalai Lama .