China / Hong Kong,
2006, 114 min
Directed by:
Yimou ZhangScreenplay:
Yimou ZhangCinematography:
Xiaoding ZhaoComposer:
Shigeru UmebayashiCast:
Yun-fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni, Jin Chen, Changhui Guo, Man Li, Junjie QinPlots(1)
Set in the lavish and breathtakingly colorful world hidden from the eyes of mere mortals behind the walls of the Forbidden City, a tale of a royal family divided against itself builds to a mythic climax as lines are crossed, trust is betrayed, and family blood is spilled in the quest for redemption and revenge. (Via Vision Entertainment)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2007 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
Hong Kong Film Awards
- 2007 - Li Gong (Best Actress)
- 2007 - Best Art Direction
- 2007 - Best Costume Design and Make-Up
- 2007 - Best Original Song
- 2007 - Yimou Zhang (Best Picture)
- 2007 - Yimou Zhang (Best Director)
- 2007 - Yun-fat Chow (Best Actor)
- 2007 - Ye Liu (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2007 - Jay Chou (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2007 - Xiaoding Zhao (Best Cinematography)
- 2007 - Best Action Choreography
- 2007 - Shigeru Umebayashi (Best Original Score)
- 2007 - Best Sound Design
- 2007 - Best Visual Effects
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2006 - Xiaoding Zhao (Best Cinematographer)
The Saturn Awards
- 2007 - Kenneth Yee (Best Costumes)
- 2007 - Best International Film