Watched Memoirs of a Geisha yesterday and it is one of the most engrossing films I have seen for a long time now. I am in love with the movie.
Plotline : In 1929 an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo from a fishing village is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy of Hatsumomo, until she is rescued by and taken under the wing of Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo climbs several steps to become a Geisha (Sayuri) and dominates her field like nobody else. There is also a parallel story running where Chiyo falls in love with the Chairman as a child and pursues her dream to be a danna to the chairman. In the mean time the world war erupts and the Geisha world is collapsed even before Chiyo realizes her love. They meet again, but will Choyi realize her dream? This has to be watched on the DVD.
Rating for the movie
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Actors (Top 6 in terms of role strength)
1) Ziyi Zhang - 10/10
She was stunning and beautiful. Suited for the role to the Tee. Very very impressive
2) Ken Watanabe - 9/10
3) Gong Li - 9/10
4) Michelle Yeoh - 8/10
5) Youki Kudoh - 6/10
6) Suzuka Ohgo - 10/10
Dialogues - 8/10
Music+Background score - 10/10
Cinematography - 9/10
Editing - 9/10
Screenplay - 10/10
Direction - 9/10
Production values - 10/10
Choreography - 6/10
Entertainment Value - 3/10
Average rating considering all the departments
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84%
Note : 0-40% (Skip the movie)
41-70% - Watch it when you are free
71-90% - Rent it immediately
91-100% - Buy the DVD
