As a Chinese, I don't know anyting about Geisha, maybe there's plenty of mistakes in this film, but I appreciate it all the same.For me, film is film, it's not a textbook, I don't care those things.In 2005,when I just graduated from my university,I don't undersand why Zhang ZIyi and other two actress join this film, I hate Japanese that time,now, I can see things more rationally. d

I love it! This is wonderful! I remembered that I watched it when I was a kid! Her dance was extremely beautiful! I would recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in Asian culture! I wanted to buy a DVD of this movie! I would buy it on Amazon now! I wonder many people like this? Actually, this movie was about a woman became famous geisha and everyone know her very well since she hosted many dances. I cried when she became a geisha! She was very popular! But I don't like that woman who tried to hurt that geisha! She worked hard to became a pretty geisha! And these cherry blossom are very pretty than in Washington, D.C. And it makes me want to eat snow cones!

Dull and seemingly interminable. Starts slowly, continues going slowly, thinks of speeding up, but then goes slowly, and eventually ends. All this, and the movie didn't really make a point. It is simply one long drifting story.Plus, the whole movie just seems culturally stereotypical and insensitive. Americans, even senior officers in their army, are brash, boorish louts. Japanese women are submissive to the extreme. And don't get me started on Chinese actors/actresses being cast as Japanese...Performances are OK. The standout is probably Susuka Ohgo as the young Chiyo. American characters are not played well at all.

Not really an excellent story. But in terms of the art direction captured on the screen is magnificent and beautiful. The colors just blend in well from beginning till end.A complicated life and childhood during the Showa era where human trafficking is just common. Selling children is a way to obtain what you need.Chiyo/Sayuri is depicted to have a sad childhood with no one to turn to. Besides it's not her choice when her parents decided to sell her and her sister.The forbidden love is just lacking. Though some are needless to be said but it's not shown.