While I never did see a proper Geisha while I lived in Japan, I love movies with the scenery and culture of the Orient. Tonight, I saw Memoirs of a Geisha. Great movie. I remember the cultural conflict that many Japanese have expressed due to the casting of Chinese women playing in the lead roles of the Geisha.
Ken Watanabe, an actor that received an Oscar award from his role in the Last Samurai (another wonderful movie), was the lead male actor in Memoirs. A stunning performance by him, again. Michelle Yeoh, another superb actress, I remember from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Stunning in her acting as well as her beauty. Perfect casting throughout in my opinion.
All-in-all, a keeper.
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