text: The film also clinched all three top awards at the 2004 Hundred Flowers Awards, which is based on viewer voting. However, it failed to bag any award or even acquire nomination for any of the major awards at the jury-based Golden Rooster Awards in the same year. According to Golden Rooster's leading juror Zhong Chengxiang, albeit being popular among viewers, Cell Phone lacked "class and style". Producer Wang Zhongjun retorted that viewers' approval is of the utmost importance and rejected the Golden Rooster as an award that has "not a single bit of commercial driving force". On the other hand, the official Huabiao Awards gave out an unprecedented special award to Cell Phone for its achievements in "market development", signifying official recognition of the market forces and taste of the masses.
  Television presenter Cui Yongyuan was reported to be unhappy by the film, claiming that director Feng Xiaogang wanted to make a film about a retiring television host based on him.
  Accolades
  Huabiao Awards, 2004
  Market Development Award
  Best Film (nominated)
  Best New Actress (nominated) — Fan Bingbing
  Golden Rooster Awards, 2004
  Best Supporting Actor (nominated) — Zhang Guoli
  Best Supporting Actress (nominated) — Fan Bingbing
  Best Cinematography (nominated)
  Best Art Direction (nominated)
  Hundred Flowers Awards, 2004
  Best Film
  Best Actor — Ge You
  Best Actor (nominated) — Zhang Guoli
  Best Actress — Fan Bingbing
  Best Actress (nominated) — Xu Fan