Story : In Japan of the 20's, the nine years old Chyio and her sister Satsu are sold by her fisherman father to a Geisha house in Miyako. Satsu is not accepted in the house and is sent to a brothel from where she escapes.Chyio is left alone, becoming a slave of a geisha.With the support of Mameha, an older Geisha she manages to learn the nuances of entertainment and art and becomes a famous Geisha.While still a child, Chyio falls in love with a rich nobleman, called the Chairman.Everything changes after the world war II. The story is all about Chyio and whether she gets to be with her true love.
Its fascinating how the system works and whether such geisha's still exist.After the movie we were intrigued by the life of a geisha, how they lived, their elaborate make up etc.There are lots of information about the geisha's.
Following are some of the links,
About Geisha's
Immortal world of the geisha'a-Programs, Events, Information
Japan Tourism Guide on Geisha
Japanese Culture Guide-Section on Geisha
About the Book : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_a_Geisha
About the Movie : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_a_Geisha_%28film%29
Rating 5/6
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