More on Memoirs of a Geisha

[hisaya_him3ko]

Managed to find a few images ^^

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[hisaya_him3ko]

I was - well... kinda still am - a little nervous about the fact that they used Chinese actors/actresses for 1/2 the cast in a Japanese-related film -.-; I have no problem with it, it just felt so odd because the two cultures are so distinguished from each other and for some reason didn't feel quite right that the lead 3 females are all Chinese... you'd think a Japanese female would play at least one of the main roles. However, I was reading this article that said since the book was based from an American's point of view, it's ok since the story is kinda like a modern fantasy so it doesn't matter quite as much as if the film were a historical piece like Last Samurai. Still... it's just ... odd. I guess when we watch films on Irish, German, British people, etc we don't really care if the actors are even what their character's ethnicities are, but for some reason we get a little weirded when we hear about a Chinese playing Japanese, etc -.-; Well, it's Hollywood so I can care less XD I just wanna see the film~ It looks so colorful and pretty and I luv colorful, pretty things~

~luvluv, Tsugi

[ladyakumu]

hmmm i guess.

i remember taking a personality test where they asked for your ethnicy. they had "chinese" and "korean/japnese" but nothing for "other asian" or whatever.

so i had to be "other" because i'm vietnamese

[hisaya_him3ko]

Hmm... I remember that, I don't get that -.-; I think Asian is just Asian. The separation makes it too distinct in a sense.

~luvluv, Tsugi

[ladyakumu]

meh i guess.

the second picture. i dont remember that.

[hisaya_him3ko]

The second pic hm.. I don't remember if it's in there or not, but I think it may have been - that or Hollywood changed something (which they always tend/love to do).

~luvluv, Tsugi

[ladyakumu]

I mean... Hatsumomo doesnt seem to be .... well being mean to Chiyo?

[hisaya_him3ko]

Actually, Chiyo looks kinda scared in that pic. Hatsumomo might've done something wrong - like that one part where she's caught sleeping with another guy and Mother slaps her later - and maybe Chiyo sees it. I think that was it. Chiyo saw Hatsumomo giving "exclusive rights" to another man (some noodle shop owner or something like that) and Hatsumomo, fearing someone finding out grips Chiyo's shoulders, etc to prevent her from saying anything. There are several spots in the book which kinda look like that one pic.

~luvluv, Tsugi

[ladyakumu]

i guess