Memoirs of a Geisha

Login to find out (January 28, 2006 at 9:32pm)

I agree also...it was a subtle stab at our fast-globalizing and over-commercializing world.

Login to find out (January 28, 2006 at 8:01am)

i agree MissMint.

Login to find out (January 27, 2006 at 10:08am)

Hi,
Wasnt the Chairman Chow Yun Fat...from "Anna and the King"...I thought he was not bad too.
One thing i found sad in the movie was the destruction of the japnese culture by Americanism. I think it was subtle way of showing the the negative effects of commercialism and globalisation! Anyone agrees?

Login to find out (January 18, 2006 at 2:55pm)

I saw it at weekend, not bad! Ken Watanabe is the chairman,he stars opposite Tom Cruise in Last Samurai. The baddie girl is pretty and she is going to be in this years Miami Vice film, as well as the Young Hanibal movie, but Ziyi Zhang is so pretty!!

Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 3:48pm)

Saw the film this w/e. I agree with you Sadz786, Hatsumomo was beautiful despite her character in the film. The film wasn't too bad, though there were a few changes from the book, but it flowed well.

Login to find out (January 13, 2006 at 12:32pm)

just read the book. liked it a lot, but i liked it more when i thought it was a true story

Login to find out (January 12, 2006 at 9:46pm)

I agree with you sadz786, I think Gong Li is absolutely beautiful. The chairman is sooo handsome.

Login to find out (January 11, 2006 at 10:58pm)

chairman was very easy on the eye. . . watanabe or something is his last name. . . :)
oh and i thought hatsumomo was beautiful...despite her evil character... i thought she was the prettiest.

Login to find out (January 4, 2006 at 8:08pm)

Oh I'm glad. Hey Sadz786, what did you think of the Chairman...cute dude, no? :P

Login to find out (January 4, 2006 at 5:27pm)

finally saw the movie..loved it!

Login to find out (January 4, 2006 at 5:20pm)

Thanks for the recommendation, Nakia. I'll check it out.

Login to find out (January 4, 2006 at 2:02pm)

I read part of Memoirs of a Geisha, but preferred Geisha by Liza Dalby. It's a non-fictional account of a white woman who becomes a geisha. She notes things both grand and quotidian about geisha life.

Login to find out (January 4, 2006 at 1:37pm)

havent seen the movie yet..... did anyone else think this book was a japanese version of umrao jaan??? its interesting how two totally separate cultures have so much in common - it is of course, basic human spirit and desires!

Login to find out (December 30, 2005 at 10:29pm)

Amazing book, beautiful movie

Login to find out (December 30, 2005 at 12:49pm)

"Geisha come out of the "floating world" the era of the pleasure quarters, giving rise to today's "flower and willow world" the world of the Geisha.

The origin of the pleasure quarters is attributed to Saburoemon who asked for, and was granted, license to build a brothel by his ruling warlord. This was placed not far from the Imperial Palace in Kyoto and was called the Yanagimachi or Willow Town.

High class courtesans were used to tempt the gentlemen of Kyoto, however objections were made due to its vicinity to the palace and so it was moved to the now infamous Shimabara. The laws of prostitution at the time kept such activities to walled in isolated pleasure quarters, islands of debauchery where a man might be entertained for the evening at a cost, this meant the culture of the quarters was very insular, if not stagnant.

The courtesans of Shimabara while otherworldly and very sophisticated were none the less "available for the night" at ludicrous prices for those who could afford them."

Taken from www.whatever.net.au

Login to find out (December 30, 2005 at 12:47pm)

Saw the movie and liked it alot. The actress that plays Sayuri is as cute and naive as her character. The book goes into alot more detail as to Sayuri's life and details regarding a geisha's existence but for 145 minute movie, it was pretty enjoyable.

I loved the book and what is so impressive is that not only is Arthur Golden putting himself in the shoes of a female when he writes this but a Japanese geisha at that! I adore Sayuri's character. I have also purchased "The Historian" which I am reading now.

Login to find out (December 29, 2005 at 11:49pm)

i'm planning on seeing the moving soon hopefully...but i dont have high expectations. the reviews have been negative and friends of mine who enjoyed the book were disappointed with the movie. apparently it only skims the surface of some of the deep themes of the book and skips over a lot of detail. most reviews have been saying the same thing: gorgeous costumes and scenery, but lots of fluff, very little substance. and the actresses are chinese, not japanese, which is causing some irritation.

Login to find out (December 29, 2005 at 3:48pm)

I just saw the movie two days ago, it was fantastic, the book is always better than the movie, but the movie was very beautiful.

Login to find out (December 28, 2005 at 10:34pm)

i saw the movie and enjoyed...however I have not yet read the book so i'm not a good judge

Login to find out (December 28, 2005 at 4:48pm)

Shame we dont live in the same town Cateyes - as I'd join you - I am really looking forward to this one coming out on the big screen

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