The film won the top Golden Shell prize at the 2009 San Sebastian Film Festival and also won the Best Cinematography prize . At the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards , the film won Achievement in Directing ( Lu Chuan ) and Achievement in Cinematography ( Cao Yu ) . The film also won Best Director ( Lu Chuan ) and Best Cinematographer ( Cao Yu ) Awards at the 4th Asian Film Awards in 2010 . The film won Best Cinematography ( Cao Yu ) at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards and was nominated for Best Visual Effects . At the Oslo Film Festival in 2009 , the film also won Best Film Prize
4th Asian Film Awards
4th Asian Film Awards
City of Life and Death