This story of the journey of two Chinese people from the "old mainland" to the "new world" garnered Comrades, Almost a Love Story Best Picture honors at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards, and was selected for the Asia-Pacific, Tokyo, and Vancouver film festivals.
這樣一個中國人從舊大陸到新大陸的故事，不但讓《甜蜜蜜》得到一九九八年台灣金馬獎、香港電影金像獎最佳影片，還入選亞太、東京、溫哥華等影展。