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MemorisofaGeishaisa2005filmadaptationofthenovelofthesamename.ItwasdirectedbyRobMarshallandstarsZhangZiyi,KenWatanabe（渡边谦）,GongLi,MichelleYeoh（杨紫琼）etc.Plot:thestorybeginsinapoorfishingvillagein1929,whenSayuri,thenine-year-oldgirlwithunusualblue-grayeyesistakenfromherhomeandsoldintoslaverytoarenowned（著名的）geishahouse.Wewitnesshertransformationasshelearnstherigorous（严格的）artsofthegeisha.DespitethetreacherousHatsumomo(GongLi)（奸诈的初桃）whonearlybreaksherspirit,thegirlblossomsintoalegendarygeishaundertheguidanceofhermentorMameha真羽美(MichelleYeoh).Beautifulandaccomplished,Sayuricaptivates（迷住）themostpowerfulmenofherday,butishauntedbyhersecretlovefortheonemanwhoisoutofherreach,themysteriousChairman(KenWatanabe).BriefintroductionGeishaSkills:Geisha(芸者),geiko(芸子)orgeigi(芸妓)aretraditional,femaleJapaneseentertainerswhoseskillsincludeperformingvariousJapaneseartssuchasclassicalmusicanddance,wearingkimono（和服）,elaboratemakeup（细心化妆）andhair.Prostitutes(妓女)VSgeisha:Ageisha'ssexandlovelifeisusuallydistinctfromherprofessionallife.Asuccessfulgeishacanentrancehermalecustomerswithmusic,dance,andconversation.Theyaredefinitelynotsubmissiveandsubservientandtheyholdhighsocialstatus.Geishaaresinglewomen,thoughtheymayhaveloversorboyfriendswhomtheyhavepersonallypicked,whosupportthemfinancially.Thethreeleadingnon-Japaneseactresses(ZhangZiyi,GongLi,andMichelleYeoh)wereputthrough"geishabootcamp"beforeproductioncommenced,duringwhichtheyweretrainedintraditionalgeishapracticesofmusicianship,dance,andteaceremony.Pre-productionSayuri:Theheartdiesaslowdeath,sheddingeachhopelikeleaves,untilonedaytherearenone.Nohopes,nothingremains.

Shepaintsherfacetohideherface.Hereyesaredeepwater.Itisnotforgeishatowant,itisnotforgeishatofeel.Geishaisanartistofthefloatingworld.Shedances,shesings,sheentertainsyou，whateveryouwant.Therestisshadows,therestissecrets.“心会渐渐死去，就像落叶一样渐渐失去希望，直到有一天完全无望，心如止水，一无全部。她抹上浓妆掩饰她的真面目，她的双眼犹如一汪深渊，一个艺伎不能有欲望，一个艺伎不能有感情。艺伎是滚滚红尘中的过客，她在世人面前，唱歌跳舞，讨人欢心，付出一切，真正的自我却躲在阴影中，内心充溢隐私。”

Sayuri:Can'tyousee？EverystepIhavetaken...sinceIwasachildonthebridge...hasbeentobringmyselfclosertoyou.“莫非你不知道吗？自从我第一次看到你，我所走的每一步，都是为了更接近你。”

Youcannotsaytothesun,“Moresun.”ortotherain,“Lessrain.”Toaman,geishacanonlybehalfawife.Wearethewivesofnightfall.Andyet,tolearnofkindness,aftersomuchunkindness,tounderstandthatalittlegirlwithmorecouragethansheknew...wouldfindherprayerswereanswered...canthatnotbecalledhappiness？Afterall...thesearenotthememoriesofanempress,norofaqueen.Thesearememoriesofanotherkind.你不能吩咐太阳下山，也不能吩咐雨停下来，男人只能把艺伎当成半妻，我们是他们夜晚的情妇。但是一个小女孩吃了这么多苦，以无比的志气，面对艰苦人生，最终发觉她的愿望最终实现，莫非这不是华蜜吗？终归，这不是女王或皇后的回忆录，这是一个艺伎的回忆录。

ClassiclinesSayuriNitta:Astorylikeminehasneverbeentold.Formyworldisasforbiddenasitisfragile;withoutitsmysteries,itcannotsurvive.小百合：像我这样的故事是不应当告知别人的。因为我的世界的禁忌之深正如它的脆弱之深，失去了奇妙感，它将不复存在。Mameha:Waterispowerful,itcanwashawayearth,putoutfireandevendestroyiron.真羽美：水是很强大的。它能冲走土，熄灭火，甚至可以毁掉金。Mameha:Remember,Chiyo,geishaarenotcourtesans.Andwearenotwives.Wesellourskills,notourbodies.Wecreateanothersecretworld,aplaceonlyofbeauty.Theveryword"geisha"meansartistandtobeageishaistobejudgedasamovingworkofart.真羽美：记住，千代子。艺伎，不是达官的情妇，也不会是他们的伴侣。我们出卖的是我们的技艺，而不是我们的身体。我们建构一个隐私的世界，一个只有美的世界。艺伎的含义就是艺术家，要做一个艺伎，就是要让人把我们当成一件活动的艺术品。ChineseresponsesCons---TosomeChinese,thecastingwasoffensivebecausetheymistookgeishaforprostitutes,andbecauseitrevivedmemoriesofwartimeJapaneseatrocities（暴行）suchasJapan’scapturingandforcingChinesewomenas"comfortwomen"fortheirmen.TheChinesegovernmentcanceledthefilm‘sreleasetherebecauseofsuchconnections,andawebsitedenouncedstarZhangZiyiasan“embarrassmenttoChina.”Pros---WriterHongYingarguedthat"Artshouldbeabovenationalpolitics".Controversy!JapaneseresponsesCons---SomeJapanesehaveexpressedoffensethatpeopleoftheirownnationalityhadnotgottentheroles.

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OtherAsiansdefendedthecasting,includingthefilm'smainJapanesestarKenWatanabewhosaidthat"talentismoreimportantthannationality.“Indefenseofthefilm,Zhangziyispoke:“Adirectorisonlyinterestedincastingsomeonehebelievesisappropriateforarole.Forinstance,mycharacterhadtogofromage15to35;shehadtobeabletodance,andshehadtobeabletoact,soheneededsomeonewhocoulddoallthat.IalsothinkthatregardlessofwhethersomeoneisJapaneseorChineseorKorean,weallwouldhavehadtolearnwhatitistobeageisha,becausealmostnobodytodayknowswhatthatmeans—noteventhe