Memoirs of Geisha

Watching this movie entitled, "Memoirs of Geisha" captivates my senses of a romantic portrait of Asian culture through a Western lens. "Memoirs of Geisha" is a sweeping romantic epic set in ta mysterious and exotic world that still costs a potent spell. The story begins in the years before World War II when a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house. Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha Sayuri (ZIyi Zhang). Beautiful and accomplished, Sayuri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man who is out of her reach (Ken Watanabe). Nine-year old Chiyo, a poor fisherman's daughter, is taken from her family and sold to a geisha house. From her start as a common household maid, she blossoms into one of Kyoto's most renowned geisha, surviving the envy and treachery of the competition.

This movie stars Zhang ZIyi, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeob, Koji Yukusho, Gong Li and many more. This film is directed by Rob Marshall.