i have finally accomplished reading 'memoirs of a geisha' 2 times.. i really do like the book, wished i had picked it up at times sooner, i remember seeing it there a few months earlier on the shelf but for one reason or another, i didnt buy it.. but i bought it for my trip this time at the whsmith in the terminal.. i enjoyed it thoroughly and i absolutely cant wait for the movie that is supposed to be aired here in january, wish i had stayed a little longer in the states though, then i would have been able to watch it on its premiere date, 23 dec.. wait, i just checked the website, it opened in canada and united states on the 9th of december.. ARGH! i should have gone to watch it while i was there......... what a loss.. and it was just after i finished the whole book.. grr.. however, i read some reviews saying that the plot is somewhat a flop.. the theatrical setups and costume design is great and fascinating but the plot seems a little dry and uninteresting.. well, we'll just wait and see.. however, seeing the trailer, it seems to veer towards the practical side instead of following the book, Mahema played by Michelle Yeoh is supposed to have her hair fashioned upwards, but in the trailer, michelle yeoh wears it downwards in a current style.. well, i do not deny that she did look very pretty, well, i guess it is more pleasing to the eye that way..

i also didnt expect ken watanabe who plays The Chairman to look so old and stocky, i always thought that he was quite goodlooking, well not that i had ever watched any of his movies whatsoever.. i really admire Zhang Ziyi who plays Chiyo/Sayuri in the movie.. it is really different for her because she always plays weird characters in other movies that is coered in makeup but for this movie, she looks very natural and innocent, and her hair in the earlier part is also very natural, with help from David Gan.. however, when zhang ziyi potrays herself as a geisha later, she looks very weird, i think that its because she has never put her hair that high before and painted her face such a pale white with blood red lips.. come to think of it, she looks a little like queen *whatever* in Star Wars, perhaps the queen's makeup was inspired from geishas.. :p another character worth mentioning would be Gong Li who plays the evil and hateful Hatsumomo in the movie.. it would be interesting to see her speak english and act ever so evil.. hmm, actually, i can picture some people playing the role of Hatsumomo around us.. :p

well, if you have time, you should visit the movie's international site, the site is beautifully decorated and evokes a sense of movement, flow and tranquility with its use of colours and brushstrokes..



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