Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film Hero |
2002 |
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film Raise the Red Lantern |
1991 |
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film Ju Dou |
1990 |
Berlin International Film Festival
| Won |
Alfred Bauer Prize Hero |
2003 |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Won |
Best Director House of Flying Daggers |
2004 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film Raise the Red Lantern |
1993 |
Cannes Film Festival
| Won |
Grand Jury Prize To Live |
1994 |
Hong Kong Film Awards
| Nominated |
Best Director Hero |
2002 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay Hero |
2002 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Film The Story of Qiu Ju |
1993 |
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Film Raise the Red Lantern |
1992 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Foreign Language Film House of Flying Daggers |
2004 |
National Board of Review
| Won |
Freedom of Expression Award |
1995 |
National Society of Film Critics
| Won |
Best Director Hero |
2004 |
| Won |
Best Director House of Flying Daggers |
2004 |
Venice International Film Festival
| Won |
Golden Lion Not One Less |
1999 |
| Won |
Golden Lion The Story of Qiu Ju |
1992 |
| Won |
Silver Lion Raise the Red Lantern |
1991 |


