Ziyi Zhang Movie:

Memoirs of a Geisha Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition



   Ziyi Zhang

  Pictures
  Posters
  Movies
  News
  Bio
  Latest Photos
  Movie Trailers
  Wallpapers
  Pics
  Video Clips
  Articles
  Blogs
  eBay
  Gossip
  Photos
  YouTube
  On TV

  Celebrity Movies




Ziyi Zhang Movie:
Memoirs of a Geisha Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition



Movie
Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
List Price: $19.94Label: Sony Pictures

Salesrank: 5973

Released: March 28, 2006
Our Price: $5.25
Used Price: $1.99
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD

Features:

  • Color
  • Dolby
  • Dubbed
  • DVD
  • Subtitled
  • Widescreen
  • NTSC
  • Starring:

  • Ziyi Zhang
  • Ken Watanabe
  • Michelle Yeoh
  • Suzuka Ohgo
  • Togo Igawa
  • Editorial Review:
    A Cinderella story set in a mysterious and exotic world, this stunning romantic epic shows how a house servant blossoms, against all odds, to become the most captivating geisha of her day.

    "... a visually stunning adaptation of Arthur Golden's best-selling novel." (Barry Caine, OAKLAND TRIBUNE) The director of Chicago, Rob Marshall, transports us into a mysterious and exotic world that casts a potent spell. A Cinderella story like no other, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA stars Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li. "Gorgeously photographed, meticulously directed and hypnotically acted. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA is luxurious, ethereal and intoxicating. It will leave you breathless." (Rex Reed, NEW YORK OBSERVER)

    Description of Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition):
    Chicago director Rob Marshall's pretty but empty (or pretty empty) film has all the elements of an OscarĀ® contender: solid adaptation (from Arthur Golden's bestseller), beautiful locale, good acting, lush cinematography. But there's something missing at the heart, which leaves the viewer sucked in, then left completely detached from what's going on.

    It's hard to find fault with the fascinating story, which traces a young girl's determination to free herself from the imprisonment of scullery maid to geisha, then from the imprisonment of geisha to a woman allowed to love. Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo), a young girl with curious blue eyes, is sold to a geisha house and doomed to pay off her debt as a cleaning girl until a stranger named The Chairman (Ken Watanabe) shows her kindness. She is inspired to work hard and become a geisha in order to be near the Chairman, with whom she has fallen in love. An experienced geisha (Michelle Yeoh) chooses to adopt her as an apprentice and to use as a pawn against her rival, the wicked, legendary Hatsumomo (Gong Li). Chiyo (played as an older woman by Ziyi Zhang), now renamed Sayuri, becomes the talk of the town, but as her path crosses again and again with the Chairman's, she finds the closer she gets to him the further away he seems. Her newfound "freedom" turns out to be trapping, as men are allowed to bid on everything from her time to her virginity.

    Some controversy swirled around casting Chinese actresses in the three main Japanese roles, but Zhang, Yeoh and Gong in particular ably prove they're the best for the part. It's admirable that all the actors attempted to speak Japanese-accented English, but some of the dialogue will still prove difficult to understand; perhaps it contributes to some of the emotion feeling stilted. Geisha has all the ingredients of a sweeping, heartbreaking epic and follows the recipe to a T, but in the end it's all dressed up with no place to go.--Ellen A. Kim

    Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) Reviews:
    Faithful to the book 5 Star Review
    2009-10-01 - Read the book (twice actually) and was impressed with the rich wonderful descriptions of the environment and characters. An introduction to the pre-WWII Japanese culture.

    I also have to comment that I thought the movie was faithful to the book. I specially enjoyed Ziyi Zhang's performance as Sayuri.

    Why not use Japanese lady actresses? 2 Star Review
    2009-09-16 - I am very disappointed that they made this movie just like most American movie that not really study the real cultures, and honor the couture that they are try to show. First of these entire Chinese lady actresses are not really walk and act like Japanese lady. I am an Asian and I can tell the deferent of Chinese and Japanese lady. There is no way that they are the same. This is just like the movie Anna and the King that can't show and made in Thailand because the story is so far off the true. If you want to see how the Japanese lady is walk, talk, and carry them self watch The Last Samurai, you will see one there. This is very insult to Japanese lady to use all Chinese actresses while there are so many good Japanese actresses to pick from.

    Spectacular 5 Star Review
    2009-09-14 - "Geisha" is a spectacular movie, a visual feast, a genuine work of art. The acting was marvelous, especially the child, Suzuka Ohgo, who was sold into servitude by her desperate father, and Michelle Yeoh, the aging geisha. I have given this movie to friends as gifts, as everyone can appreciate its beauty.

    Stunning visuals 5 Star Review
    2009-09-04 - While a few significant details in the movie are different from the book, this is still a stunning movie, filled with rich details and visuals. The changes from the book don't detract from the quality - anyone who has seen enough book-to-movie adaptations know that movies will never be exactly the same as their printed versions.

    As long as you don't expect the plot of the movie to follow the book exactly, you will not be disappointed. The movie does remain faithful to the spirit of the book, and that is really what matters. 4.5/5 stars.

    A movie that actually follows the book! 5 Star Review
    2009-08-23 - I was very impressed with this movie because it actually followed the book although it did leave out a few key parts for times sake. Very good movie if you enjoyed the book. Really clues you in to the life of a Geisha.










    Click here for more detailed information about the
    Ziyi Zhang movie:

    'Memoirs of a Geisha Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition
    '



      Don't forget to check out other celebrity movies:  
    Henry Fonda Movies
    Henry Fonda Movies
    Lisa Loeb Movies
    Jamie Lynn Spears Movies
    Monica Potter Movies
    William Petersen Movies
    Bridget Moynahan Movies
    Lisa Rinna Movies
    Kelly Rowland Movies
    Paris Hilton Movies
    Traci Lords Movies
    Eva Green Movies
    Tom Cruise Movies
    Tom Sizemore Movies
    Thalia Movies
    Elizabeth Berkley Movies
    Dennis Miller Movies
    Neve Campbell Movies
    Heidi Klum Movies
    Caprice Bourret Movies
    Wesley Snipes Movies
    Alexis Arquette Movies
    Hilary Swank Movies
    Cindy Crawford Movies
    Radha Mitchell Movies
    Dakota Fanning Movies
    Adam Baldwin Movies
    Debra Messing Movies
    Jon Bon Jovi Movies
    Blythe Danner Movies
    Parker Posey Movies
    Amy Adams Movies
    Melissa Joan Hart Movies
    Gabriel Byrne Movies
    Kate Mara Movies
    Gisele Bundchen Movies
    Eva Longoria Movies
    Sean Connery Movies
    Ashley Tisdale Movies
    Amy Brenneman Movies