Official Sites

• Bim Distribuzione [Italy]
• Edko Filims Limited (Chinese, Englsh) [Hong Kong]
• Official site [Russia]
• Officialsite [South Korea]
• Sony Classics [United States]
• UIP [France]
• Warner Bros. [Japan]

Miscellaneous Sites

• Abandomoviez.net (Spanish)
• About.com
• Beyazperde.com - Info & Photos (Turkish)
• Box Office Mojo
• Box Office Prophets
• Celluloid Dreams (German)
• Cinefilo (Spanish)
• Cinema.Com
• CinemaClock - info, reviews and showtimes (Canada)
• CinEmpire.com (French)
• CinéAnnales (French)
• Clevver - Movie Info, Trailers, Posters, Photos
• DVD Movie Menus
• DVDwolf
• Filmbericht.de (German)
• Filmfocus.nl (Dutch)
• Filmreporter.de (German)
• FilmStew.com - Interview Zhang Yimou
• filmz.de - Info, Links, Comments (German)
• Future Movies - interview with Director Zhang Yimou
• Future Movies - Q&A' Cannes 2004
• Hollywood StocK Exchange - movie info
• IGN FilmForce
• ioncinema.com
• La Butaca (Spanish)
• Leipzig-Almanach (German)
• MattFind.com - Reviews, trailer, pics, info
• MattTrailer.com - Trailer, teaser, pics, wallpapers
• More - Short Review, Poster (German)
• Movie Help Web
• MovieboX.se (swedish)
• Moviecentre.net - Preview
• moviefans.de (German)
• MovieMaze.de (German)
• MovieNet.nu (Swedish)
• moviepilot.de (German)

Distinctions/Récompenses (source Wiki)

Nomination au prix du meilleur film asiatique, lors des Hong Kong Film Awards en 2005.

(Ah bon...c'est tout ?)

 Distinctions /Récompenses (1)

Academy Awards, USA 2005

Nominated Oscar

Best Achievement in Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao

Golden Globes, USA 2005

Nominated Golden Globe

Best Foreign Language Film Hong Kong.

BAFTA Awards 2005

Nominated BAFTA Film Award	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 Editing Long Cheng
	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

Nominated Saturn Award	Best Fantasy Film
	Best Actress Ziyi Zhang
	Best Director Yimou Zhang
	Best Costumes Emi Wada

Australian Screen Sound Guild 2005

Won ASSG Award	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 Andrew Neil Chris Goodes Blair Slater Mario Vaccaro

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2004

Won BSFC Award	Best Director Yimou Zhang
	Best Foreign Language Film China/Hong Kong.
	Best Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2005

Nominated Critics Choice Award

Best Foreign-Language Film

China Film Director's Guild Awards 2005

Nominated China Film Directors' Guild Award

Best Actress Ziyi Zhang

Chlotrudis Awards 2005

Nominated Chlotrudis Award

Best Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2005

2nd place DFWFCA Award	Best Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao
3rd place DFWFCA Award	Best Foreign-Language Film

European Film Awards 2004

Nominated Screen International Award

Yimou Zhang China.

Golden Rooster Awards 2004

Won Golden Rooster	Best Art Direction Tingxiao Huo
Nominated Golden Rooster	Best Film
	Best Director Yimou Zhang
	Best Sound Jing Tao

Golden Trailer Awards 2005

Won Golden Trailer	Best Foreign Empire Design
	Best Foreign Independent
Nominated Golden Trailer	Best Music Empire Design

Hong Kong Film Awards 2005

Nominated Hong Kong Film Award

Best Asian Film China.

Huabiao Film Awards 2005

Won Huabiao Film Award	Outstanding Actress Ziyi Zhang Tied with 'Wei Zhao' for Qing ren jie (2005).
Nominated Huabiao Film Award	Outstanding Film

Hundred Flowers Awards 2006

Nominated Hundred Flowers Award	Best Actress Ziyi Zhang
	Best Supporting Actor Andy Lau

Image Awards 2005

Nominated Image Award

Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film

London Critics Circle Film Awards 2005

Nominated ALFS Award	Film of the Year
	Director of the Year Yimou Zhang
	Foreign Language Film of the Year China/Hong Kong.

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2004

Won LAFCA Award	Best Foreign Film Yimou Zhang China/Hong Kong.
2nd place LAFCA Award	Best Production Design Tingxiao Huo
	Best Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao

MTV Movie Awards 2005

Nominated MTV Movie Award

Best Fight Ziyi Zhang For Zhang Ziyi vs. The Emperor's guards.

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2005

Won Golden Reel Award

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) Andrew Neil (sound editor) Glenn Newnham (sound editor) Mario Vaccaro (foley editor) Blair Slater (foley editor)

National Board of Review, USA 2004

Won NBR Award

Outstanding Production Design Tingxiao Huo

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA 2005

Won NSFC Award	Best Director Yimou Zhang For Ying xiong
	Best Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao
2nd place NSFC Award	Best Foreign Language Film

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2004

2nd place NYFCC Award

Best Director Yimou Zhang

New York Film Critics, Online 2004

Won NYFCO Award

Top Films of the Year

Distinctions/Récompenses (fin)

Online Film & Television Association 2005

Won OFTA Film Award	Best Costume Design Emi Wada
Nominated OFTA Film Award	Best Foreign Language Film China
	Best Music, Original Song Shigeru Umebayashi (music and lyrics by) Kathleen Battle (performed by) For the song "Lovers".
	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 Andrew Neil Roger Savage

Online Film Critics Society Awards 2005

Nominated OFCS Award	Best Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao
	Best Editing Long Cheng
	Best Foreign Language Film China.

Satellite Awards 2005

Won Golden Satellite Award	Best Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao
	Best Visual Effects Andy Brown Kirsty Millar Tied with Robert Legato, Peter G. Travers, Matthew Gratzner and R. Bruce Steinheimer for Aviator (... More Tied with Robert Legato, Peter G. Travers, Matthew Gratzner and R. Bruce Steinheimer for Aviator (2004).
Nominated Golden Satellite Award	Best Motion Picture, Foreign Film China.
	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

Won SLFCA Award

Best Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao

World Stunt Awards 2005

Nominated Taurus Award

Best Fight Cai Li Shi Feng Li Lei Xia Bin Li Wei Ou Chengwei Xiang Gao Fei Goa Zhan Bo Zhong Feng Two men fight with swords in an autumn field. Their fight carries them into winter, as they begin ... More Two men fight with swords in an autumn field. Their fight carries them into winter, as they begin to use their bodies in addition to swords to fight.

L’intrigue est fondée sur le drame L'orage ( hanyu pinyin : Lei Yu) de Cao Yu écrit en 1934, mais est transposée à la cour impériale des Tang postérieurs en 928, lors de la période troublée des Cinq Dynasties et des Dix Royaumes.

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Cast
Chow Yun-fat  : l'Empereur Ping
Gong Li    : l'impératrice Phoenix
Jay Chou : le Prince Jai
Liu Ye : le Prince héritier Wan
Qin Junjie  : le Prince Cheng
Man Li  : Chan, la fille du médecin impérial
Ni Dahong  : le médecin impérial
Chen Jin : l'épouse du médecin impérial

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Je l'ai regardé en v.f (puisque je l'ai vu sur CANAL.et n'ai pu me résigner à l'éffacer ) Si les voix des acteurs principaux sont tartignoles,les voix des sous fifres (prêtres,chambellans,dignitaires etc...sont franchement in-sup-por-tables ! Il faudrait tuer (et c'est un minimum) tous ceux qui ont produit,participé à la post synchro en v.f