Bali was distributed by C.I.D.I.F. on 29 December 1970 in Italy.[2][1] Originally directed by Ugo Liberatore and released as Incontro d'amore a Bali, it was a box office bomb.[4] In 1975, following a series of commercial successes of Laura Antonelli, whose in the meanwhile had established herself as one of the most popular Italian sex symbols, the producer Alfredo Bini released a new version of the film, with a new editing and with the introduction of new scenes shot by Paolo Heusch with actors Ettore Manni and Ilona Staller.[4] Released as Incontro d'amore, the film eventually got a large success at the Italian box office, grossing about 1 billion and a half lire.[4]
