Directed by:
Ang Lee
Written by:
Hui-Ling Wang
James Schamus
Kuo Jung Tsai
Based on the novel by:
Du Lu Wang
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance
Runtime:
120 mins
Plot:
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
Release Date:
December 8, 2000
Reception:
Cast:
Chow Yun-fat
Michelle Yeoh
Zhang Ziyi
Chang Chen
Cheng Pei-Pei
Shihung Lung
Li Fazeng
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | William Kong, Li-Kong Hsu, Ang Lee
- Best Achievement in Directing | Ang Lee
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Tim Squyres
- Best Achievement in Costume Design | Timmy Yip
- Best Achievement in Music, Original Song | Jorge Calandrelli, Dun Tan, James Schamus, “A Love Before Time“
Wins
- Best Direction | Ang Lee
- Best Costume Design | Timmy Yip
- Best Original Music | Dun Tan
- Best Film Not in the English Language | William Kong, Li-Kong Hsu, Ang Lee
Nominations
- Best Film | William Kong, Li-Kong Hsu, Ang Lee
- Best Leading Actress | Michelle Yeoh
- Best Supporting Actress | Ziyi Zhang
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai
- Best Cinematography | Peter Pau
- Best Editing | Tim Squyres
- Best Production Design | Timmy Yip
- Best Make Up & Hair | Yun-Ling Man, Siu-Mui Chau
- Best Sound | Drew Kunin, Reilly Steele, Eugene Gearty, Robert Fernandez
- Best Special Visual Effects | Rob Hodgson, Kwok-Shing Lo, Jonathan F. Styrlund, Travis Baumann
Nominations
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Tim Squyres
Nominations
- Achievement in Cinematography | Peter Pau
Nominations
- Excellence in Period or Fantasy Film | Timmy Yip
Wins
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Ang Lee
Wins
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Dun Tan, Steven Epstein, Richard King
Nominations
- Best Song Written for Visual Media | Jorge Calandrelli, Dun Tan, James Schamus, “A Love Before Time“
- Best Instrumental Arrangement | Dun Tan, “The Eternal Vow“
Nominations
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | William Kong, Li-Kong Hsu, Ang Lee
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai