Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Foreign Language Film | Zhang Yimou | Nominated |
Berlin International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Berlin International Film Festival | Alfred Bauer Prize | Zhang Yimou | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
Hong Kong Film Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Editing | Zhai Ru | Nominated |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Sound | Tao Jing | Won |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Editing | Angie Lam | Nominated |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Action Choreography | Ching Siu Tung | Won |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Song | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Music | Tan Dun | Won |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Maggie Cheung | Nominated |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Wang Bing | Nominated |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Costumes/Make-Up | Emi Wada | Won |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Zhang Ziyi | Nominated |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Zhang Yimou | Nominated |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Zhang Yimou | Nominated |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Art Direction | Huo Tingxiao | Won |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Art Direction | Yi Zhenzhou | Won |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle | Won |
| 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Li Feng | Nominated |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Director | Zhang Yimou | Won |
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography (Runner-up) | Christopher Doyle | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle | Won |

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