Many of the China scenes were actually shot at the botanical gardens of the Huntington Library in the Los Angeles County city of San Marino. Recognizable spots include the Courtyard of Assembled Worthies in the Chinese Garden, and the bamboo forest located within the Tropical Garden.
In the scene where Elizabeth is dancing in her room there is a poster of Steve Jobs posing with a pair of original iMacs wearing the signature black turtle neck that Holmes herself adopted as one of her signature looks.
Rakesh asks Elizabeth if she likes a capella. Utkarsh Ambudkar is known for his role as an a capella singer in Pitch Perfect (2012).
Elizabeth Marvel (Noel Holmes) and Michel Gill (Chris Holmes) have both played U.S presidents, she in Homeland (2011) and he in House of Cards (2013).