The film was a multinational effort, and earned massive box office takings and tremendous critical acclaim, winning four Oscars--Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, and Best Music, Original Score--and stirring up a storm of demand for kung fu movies around the world.
這部大成本的跨國製片，票房與評論皆獲高度迴響，獲得奧斯卡金像獎最佳外語片、最佳攝影、最佳美術設計、最佳原著音樂 4 項大獎，並在國際間飆起一陣武俠片旋風。