Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha
The film was a brilliant choice for director Rob Marshall.
The film is a drama story based on the novel "Memoirs of a Geisha".
The main stars are Ziyi Zhang ( I like her!) and Ken Watanabe ( He played in 'Last Samurai').
Memoirs of a Geisha begins with a young Japanese girl named Sayuri and her sister being sold into slavery by their poor fisherman parents.
Sayuri ends up as a servant in a house of geishas. After one failed attempt, she meets an elegant man named The Chairman, a man who feeds her and reassures her during her time of need.
Sayuri falls in love with The Chairman and carries this love into her adult years when she is acquired by and goes through the arduous training that is required to become a geisha. Sayuri eventually transforms into the most sought after geisha in the land, much to the chagrin of Hatsumomo, who used to own this title.
The battle between Sayuri and Hatsumomo for the wallets of wealthy men takes us through musical performances by the geisha, to a sumo wrestling match and finally to an outstanding dancer performance by Sayuri..
Sayuri debuts in Kyoto’s geisha playgrounds, and despite her rival’s scurrilous gossip becomes the most celebrated performer in the land, enchanting the Chairman, his business partner Nobu[ Sayuri did'n love him] and countless men besides, eventually selling her virginity in an elaborate ritual that claims a record price.
The engrossing story continues from there through World War II and after, when the rarified world of the geisha seems to have come to an end. Throughout it all, Sayuri continues to carry a torch for the Chairman.