ShoWest/NATO [National Association of Theatre Owners]

Honored with the inaugural Freedom of Expression Award (Ang Lee and James Schamus)

Golden Satellite Award

Winner for Best Foreign-Language Film

2007 Venice International Film Festival

Winner of Two Awards

• The Golden Lion Award for Best Picture
• Best Cinematography Award to Rodrigo Prieto, A. S. C., A. M. C.

Hollywood Awards

"Variety's 10 Actors to Watch" Award to Tang Wei

Golden Horse Awards (Taiwan's equivalent of the Academy Awards)

Winner of Nine Awards

• Best Feature Film
• Best Director - Ang Lee
• Best Screenplay Adaptation - Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus
• Best Actor - Tony Leung
• Best Actress - Tang Wei
• Best Art Direction - Pan Lai
• Best Makeup and Costume Design - Pan Lai
• Best Original Film Score - Alexandre Desplat
• Formz Filmmaker - Ang Lee

CineAsia

[Asia's equivalent of ShoWest]

Award to Tang Wei as Asian Female Star of the Year for 2007

National Board of Review

Named one of the year's [6] Best Foreign-Language Films

Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association

Named one of the year's [5] Best Foreign-Language Films

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association

Named one of the year's [5] Best Foreign-Language Films

San Diego Film Critics Society

Named one of the year's [5] Best Foreign-Language Films

Asian Film Awards

Nominated for Six Awards

• Best Film
• Best Director
• Best Actor (Tony Leung)
• Best Actress (Tang Wei)
• Best Screenwriter (Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus)
• Best Composer (Alexandre Desplat)

Golden Globe Awards

Nominee for Best Foreign-Language Film

Independent Spirit Awards

Nominated for Three Awards

• Best Male Lead - Tony Leung
• Best Female Lead - Tang Wei
• Best Cinematography - Rodrigo Prieto

Golden Horse Awards (Taiwan's equivalent of the Academy Awards)

Nominated for Four Additional Awards

• Best Actress - Tang Wei
• Best Cinematography (Rodrigo Prieto)
• Best Art Direction (Pan Lai)
• Best Film Editing (Tim Squyres)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

Nominee for Breakthrough Performer (Tang Wei)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Critics'™ Choice Awards

Nominated for Two Awards

• Best Foreign-Language Film
• Best Composer (Alexandre Desplat)
  

Golden Satellite Awards

Nominated for Two Additional Awards

• Best Director (Ang Lee)
• Best Adapted Screenplay (Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus)

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards

Nominated for the award for Best Foreign-Language Film

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Nominated for Three Awards

• Best Foreign-Language Film
• Most Promising Performer (Tang Wei)
• Best Original Score (Alexandre Desplat)

BAFTA Awards

Nominated for The Orange Rising Star Award (Tang Wei)