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
Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia Limited ; Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment Co present in association with China film Co-Production Company ; a Lu Chuan film
Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. presents an Ekdo Films, Zhang Yimou Studio production in collaboration with Beijing New Picture Film Co., Ltd. ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; story, Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin ; directed by Zhang Yimou