presented by China Film Co. Ltd., Beijing Forbidden City Film Co., Repérage ; a film by Jean-Jacques Annaud ; screenplay by Alain Godard [and three others] ; produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud, Xavier Castano ; directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Miramax Films presents in association with Elite Group Enterprises Inc. an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Sudio production in collaboration with China Film Co-Production Corp., Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. and Beijing New Picture Film Co. ; jian zhi, Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; dao yan, Zhang Yimou
Sony Pictures Classics and Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia present in association with Good Machine International ; an Edko Films, Zoom Hunt production in collaboration with China Film Co-Production Corp. and Asian Union Film & Entertainment Ltd. ; produced by Bill Kong, Hsu Li Kong, Ang Lee ; screenplay by Wan Hui Ling, James Schamus and Tsai Kuo Jung ; directed by Ang Lee