Academy Awards, USA
2005
Nominee
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
BAFTA Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Film not in the English Language
William Kong ,
Yimou Zhang ,
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Ziyi Zhang ,
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Best Production Design
Tingxiao Huo ,
Best Costume Design
Emi Wada ,
Best Sound
Jing Tao ,
Roger Savage ,
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Angie Lam ,
Andy Brown ,
Kirsty Millar ,
Luke Hetherington ,
Best Make Up/Hair
Lee-Na Kwan ,
Xiaohai Yang ,
Siu-Mui Chau ,
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2005
Nominee
Best Fantasy Film
Best Director
Yimou Zhang ,
Asian Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Winner
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Best Art Direction
Tingxiao Huo ,
Best Costume Design and Make Up
Emi Wada ,
2005
Nominee
Best Director
Yimou Zhang ,
Best Picture
Yimou Zhang ,
Australian Screen Sound Guild
2005
Winner
Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year
Roger Savage ,
Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design
Roger Savage ,
Jing Tao ,
Steve Burgess ,
Vic Kaspar ,
Ron Feruglio ,
Jo Mion ,
Paul Pirola ,
Andy Neil ,
Chris Goodes ,
Blair Slater ,
Mario Vaccaro ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
2004
Nominee
Best Foreign Language Film
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
2006
Nominee
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
2004
Winner
Best Director
Yimou Zhang ,
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Foreign-Language Film
China Film Director's Guild Awards
2005
Winner
Best Box Office Director
Yimou Zhang ,
2005
Nominee
Chlotrudis Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
European Film Awards
2004
Nominee
Yimou Zhang
Gold Derby Awards
2005
Nominee
Art Direction
Tingxiao Huo ,
Zhong Han ,
Bin Zhao ,
Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Foreign Language Film
Golden Bauhinia Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Golden Eagle Awards, Russia
2006
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
Yimou Zhang ,
Golden Globes, USA
2005
Nominee
Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Rooster Awards
2004
Winner
Best Art Direction
Tingxiao Huo ,
2004
Nominee
Best Director
Yimou Zhang ,
Golden Trailer Awards
2005
Winner
Best Foreign
Best Foreign Independent
2005
Nominee
Best Music
Hong Kong Film Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Asian Film
Yimou Zhang ,
Huabiao Film Awards
2005
Winner
Outstanding Actress
Ziyi Zhang ,
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Market Development Award
2005
Nominee
Outstanding Film
Yimou Zhang ,
Hundred Flowers Awards
2006
Nominee
Best Supporting Actor
Andy Lau ,
Best Director
Yimou Zhang ,
Image Awards (NAACP)
2005
Nominee
Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
2005
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Best Costume Design
Emi Wada ,
Best Non-English Language Film
Yimou Zhang ,
Best Art Direction
Tingxiao Huo ,
Zhong Han ,
Bin Zhao ,
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)
2005
Nominee
Best Costume Design (Migliori costumi)
Best Visual Effects (Migliori effetti visivi)
Best Sound Effects (Migliori effetti sonori)
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2005
Nominee
Film of the Year
Director of the Year
Yimou Zhang ,
Foreign Language Film of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2004
Winner
Best Foreign Film
Yimou Zhang ,
2004
Nominee
Best Production Design
Tingxiao Huo ,
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2005
Winner
Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features
Roger Savage (supervising sound editor) ,
Jing Tao (supervising sound editor) ,
Jo Mion (supervising foley editor) ,
Steve Burgess (sound editor) ,
Vic Kaspar (sound editor) ,
Ron Feruglio (sound editor) ,
Paul Pirola (sound editor) ,
Andy Neil (sound editor) ,
Glenn Newnham (sound editor) ,
Mario Vaccaro (foley editor) ,
Blair Slater (foley editor) ,
MTV Movie + TV Awards
2005
Nominee
National Board of Review, USA
2004
Winner
Outstanding Production Design
Tingxiao Huo ,
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2005
Winner
Best Director
Yimou Zhang ,
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
2005
Nominee
Best Foreign Language Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2004
Nominee
Best Director
Yimou Zhang ,
New York Film Critics, Online
2004
Winner
Top Films of the Year
Online Film & Television Association
2005
Winner
Best Costume Design
Emi Wada ,
2005
Nominee
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Music, Original Song
Shigeru Umebayashi (music and lyrics by) ,
Kathleen Battle (performed by) ,
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Best Production Design
Tingxiao Huo (production design) ,
Zhong Han (art direction) ,
Bin Zhao (art direction/set decoration) ,
Best Sound Effects Editing
Andy Neil ,
Roger Savage ,
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Best Foreign Language Film
Prêmio Guarani
2006
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
Yimou Zhang ,
Satellite Awards
2005
Winner
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Best Visual Effects
Andy Brown ,
Kirsty Millar ,
2005
Nominee
Best Motion Picture, Foreign Film
Best Film Editing
Long Cheng ,
Best Sound (Editing & Mixing)
Jing Tao ,
Best Art Direction/Production Design
Zhong Han ,
Best Costume Design
Emi Wada ,
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
2004
Winner
Best Cinematography
Xiaoding Zhao ,
Utah Film Critics Association Awards
2004
Nominee
Best Non-English Language Film
World Stunt Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Fight
Cai Li ,
Shi Feng ,
Lei Li ,
Xia Bin ,
Li Wei ,
Cheng Wei Ou ,
Xiang Gao ,
Fei Goa ,
Zhan Bo ,
Feng Zhong ,
