Huang Bo
The reception in Asia was similarly positive. Given its small budget, the film's release in China was a strong 7.7 million RMB box office for the opening weekend, particularly in light of the film's competition, the highly publicized "The Founding of a Republic". "Cow" was also nominated in seven categories for Taiwan's 46th Golden Horse Film Awards, including Best Director. The film would go on to win Best Actor for Huang Bo and Best Adapted Screenplay for Guan Hu.