Pick of the Movies - Memoirs of a Geisha

last SG · 2005-11-24T21:55:16+00:00

If I am not wrong, there is a documentary @ CNA tonight right?

Rhonda SG

Look at the mesmerising poster for the movie!!

I have not read the book, but I am definitely going to watch the movie! Saw the trailers and it's amazing!! Very Happy

Rhonda SG

Soooo beautiful, so poetic!! Very Happy Back to the good ol' era of chivalry!

Rhonda SG

So foreboding, so mesmerising, so artistic! Very Happy

Rhonda SG

Yahoo's movie page comments that this is a "Love story of a tormented young geisha and a kind man who was her anonymous patron".

Nitta Sayuri (Zhang Ziyi) reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha in this movie.

Very Happy

Rhonda SG

A gossip mag reveals that the real geishas in Japan were sooo impressed with Zhang Ziyi's portrayal of a geisha in the movie that they presented her with a kimono. Wink

browniebaobao SG

huh? zhang zi yi ar? i think i would prefer to see a real japanese acting as a geisha..

anyway when is it showing?

Rhonda SG

I think it opens worldwide on 23 Dec?

Rhonda SG

The official website :

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/memoirsofageisha/

Whoa... I think this show is going to be a visual feast! Very Happy

rainee SG

yea I will definitely go and catch this movie Wink

I have read the book quite a while ago le, and I find it an interesting read. Hopefully the movie will be as good as the book or even better Wink

And the thriller looks nice...the poster was my computer wallpaper for a while Mr. Green

Rhonda SG

Very Happy

I'm definitely going to catch it too!

Went to the Esplanade last night and bought a magnet of that famous visage of the blue-eyed Geisha for just $3! Wink

SingaporeMacross SG

haha… the book has too much sex in it….

Rhonda SG

Here's some info from Wikipedia :

Geisha ("person of the arts") are traditional Japanese artist-entertainers. Geishas are also NOT prostitutes.

For more, read this :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha

hopy SG

then y he say there is too much sex in it leh? Rolling Eyes

Rhonda SG

No idea! I have not read the book so have to wait for those who did to comment! Wink

rainee SG

got meh? Confused

hopy SG

seems like a nice movie... Very Happy

Rhonda SG

Laughing

No, ah?

Then, maybe, he's pulling the wool over our eyes! Bluffing!

rainee SG

ok, I read the book a few years back...so i dun really remember word for word...
I do remember they got mention sth about ppl bidding for her virginity, but nothing much was mentioned after that...they didn't go into details abt anything sexual as far as I remember... Mr. Green

SingaporeMacross SG

got la.....

like there's the part where the doctor has to get a hymen sample by (go read yourself, i dont want to be flogged for spoiling)

then's there's another part where she seduces some big shot's son in a basement...

alexkusu SG

seems like u oni remember those parts hor..