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Release date: Dec. 2005 |
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The geisha, in translation
(Los Angeles Times)
By Bruce Wallace
Every move Komomo makes is rooted in Japanese ritual. The way her
body sinks to kneel, or how she uses just the fingertips of her right
hand to slide open the wood-framed Japanese doors. The way she moves
like smoke across the room on her dancer's toes...
Pan-Asian doesn't mean prejudiced
- Response to the
Bruce Wallace article
from Memoirs of A Geisha producers:
Re Bruce
Wallace's "The Geisha, in Translation" (March 6):
Oscar-winning English
actress Vivien Leigh so convincingly consumed the role of Southern belle
Scarlett O'Hara that "Gone With the Wind" remains an enduring classic to
this day. Linda Hunt won an Oscar for portraying an Indonesian man in
"The Year of Living Dangerously," as did American Gwyneth Paltrow for
playing an Englishwoman in "Shakespeare in Love." Liam Neeson earned an
Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of German businessman Oskar
Schindler, and Russell Crowe grabbed an Oscar for playing a Roman
general. The list of nontraditional casting choices is endless.
Oscar-winning English
actress Vivien Leigh so convincingly consumed the role of Southern belle
Scarlett O'Hara that "Gone With the Wind" remains an enduring classic to
this day. Linda Hunt won an Oscar for portraying an Indonesian man in
"The Year of Living Dangerously," as did American Gwyneth Paltrow for
playing an Englishwoman in "Shakespeare in Love." Liam Neeson earned an
Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of German businessman Oskar
Schindler, and Russell Crowe grabbed an Oscar for playing a Roman
general. The list of nontraditional casting choices is endless.
(Click
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Japan looks uneasily to its laurels as old rival steals several long marches
(Times Online)
By Richard Lloyd Parry
When Sony Pictures said that it was making
Memoirs of a Geisha, it must have seemed like the opportunity of a
lifetime for Japan’s actresses...
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Pan-Asian casting for 'Geisha' sparked some debate
(Los Angeles Times)
The decision to cast Chinese actresses in the main roles of "Memoirs
of a Geisha" was widely debated at Sony Pictures -- a Japanese company
-- and by the movie's producers, including Steven Spielberg...
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Actress Yeoh hits out at critics of Geisha movie cast
(AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian-born, Hong Kong-based actress
Michelle Yeoh has hit out at criticism that she and two other leading
Chinese actresses were cast as Japanese in her upcoming movie, a media
report said...
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Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Chinese-American Geisha
(The New York Times)
By Anne Thompson
If the coming story in film is
globalization, "Memoirs of a Geisha," set for a Christmas release by
Sony Pictures, may one day be seen as a movie at the tipping point...
(Thanks to Liling Chen.)
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Chinese geisha give slanted view of
Japan's oldest professionals
(Mainichi Daily News)
By Ryann Connell
IGeisha given a sneak preview of parts of
the film adaptation of "Memoirs of a Geisha" have savaged the show,
according to Shukan Shincho (2/10)...
(Thanks to "No Front")
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'Geisha's walk in the park
(San Francisco Chronicle)
By
G. Allen Johnson
Cars are lined up along the street outside the Japanese Tea Garden in
Golden Gate Park, which is not in itself an unusual sight...
(Thanks to
John Becker.)
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Japanese on edge over Spielberg's geisha film
(The Guardian)
By McCurry
Critics fear
teahouse culture will be tweaked for western audience.
(Thanks to "CJ")
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Ang Lee's
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Receives Eight Oscar Nominations
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January
31, 2006 |
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(Focus
Features, Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Films) |
Ang Lee directed
"great American love story"
Brokeback Mountain
has become the front runner for
the Oscar with eight nominations, including best picture, best
director, best actor, best supporting actor, best supporting
actress,
best cinematography, best music (score) and best adapted
screenplay.
Memoirs of A Geisha
clears up
almost all
the art categories with
six nominations and fails to reach
any
the acting categories.
The complete nomination list.
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British Academy of Film and
Television Arts (BAFTA) Nomination List
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January 19, 2006 |
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Ang Lee's cowboy love story
Brokeback Mountain
received nominations in nine categories, including film,
direction, actor in a leading role, actor in a supporting role,
music, cinematography and editing.
Memoirs of A Geisha, a
tale about the east told in the west, is nominated to compete for
six awards, including actress in a leading role (Zhang Ziyi),
music, cinematography, production design, costume design and make
up & hair. Stephen Chow's comedy actioner
Kung Fu Hustle
is listed in the category of film not in the English language.
Brokeback Mountain
Film
- Diana Ossana / James Schamus
The David Lean Award
for achievement in Direction - Ang Lee
Adapted Screenplay
- Larry McMurtry / Diana Ossana
Actor in a Leading Role
- Heath Ledger
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Jake Gyllenhaal
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Michelle Williams
The Anthony Asquith Award
for Achievement in Film Music - Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography - Rodrigo
Prieto
Editing - Geraldine Peroni /
Dylan Tichenor
Memoirs of a Geisha
Actress in a Leading Role
- Ziyi Zhang
The Anthony Asquith Award
for Achievement in Film Music - John Williams
Cinematography - Dion
Beebe
Production Design - John
Myhre
Costume Design - Colleen
Atwood
Make up & Hair - Noriko
Watanabe / Kate Biscoe / Lyndell Quiyou / Kelvin R Trahan
Kung
Fu Hustle
Film Not in the English Language
- Stephen Chow / Chui Po Chu / Jeff Lau
The complete nomination list.
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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA Premiered in LA
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December 4, 2005 |
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Zhang Ziyi |
Michelle Yeoh |
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(Reuters / AP) |
More première photos:
A
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7 MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Clips
(HelloZiyi.us / Movies.com) |
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November 25, 2005 |
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The Taiwanese poster |
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Click
here,
here
and
here.
More about Memoirs of A Geisha: go
here.
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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Images
(HelloZiyi.us) |
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November 14, 2005 |
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(Columbia Pictures / DreamWorks Films) |
HelloZiyi.us just had more collection of
Memoirs of A Geisha
photos.
Click here
(Thanks to "Chris" from
HelloZiyi.us.)
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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
North American Trailer in QuickTime
(Apple.com) |
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October 22,
2005 |
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(Columbia Pictures / DreamWorks Films) |
Click here
(Thanks to "Chris" from
HelloZiyi.us.)
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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA North
American Trailer
(Yahoo!) |
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September 19, 2005 |
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(Columbia Pictures / DreamWorks Films) |
Actually, this one is virtually identical to
the
Japanese trailer
released last month.
Click here
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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Japanese Trailer Online Now
(Movies.co.jp) |
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August 25, 2005 |
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(Columbia Pictures / DreamWorks Films) |
Click here
(Thanks to "Marla" of www.admiringgongli.com.)
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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA Promotional
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August 22, 2005 |
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(Columbia Pictures / DreamWorks Films) |
Some unknown number of promotional stills have been distributed to the
media of east Asia. Some of them are available
here.
Left: Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yoeh and Gong Li wearing traditional kimonos
and none traditional hairstyles.
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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
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July 30, 2005 |
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Ken Watanabe and Zhang Ziyi posing for The
Elle Magazine (The Elle Magazine) |
Zhang Ziyi (2nd L) and Michelle Yeoh (3rd
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(L to R): Michelle Yeoh, Ken Watanabe, ?,
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More shots are available at
HelloZiyi.us.
(Thanks to "Chris" and an anonymous friend.)
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Another MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Teaser Poster
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