Arthur Golden's 1997 tale appealed to director Marshall (Chicago) for the same reasons it attracted millions of readers: because it "not only peers into the fascinating and forbidden world of a geisha ...

Subhash K Jha reflects on 20 years of Memoirs Of A Geisha in this special feature that also touches on Hollywood, Bollywood, ...

HONG KONG — "Memoirs of a Geisha" has became the latest movie censored in China despite increased openness, and analysts say communist leaders will likely ramp up ideological controls as outside ...

Memoirs of a Geisha” is a Hollywood-ized version of the far-better novel. Still, it’s an enjoyable, lush interpretation of the best-selling tale of deceit, romance and ambition. The film is set in ...

China has banned Memoirs of a Geisha, due to fears it could aggravate anti-Japanese views. The adaptation of Arthur Golden's bestselling book stars three of China's leading female actresses, but ...

“Cinderella” with kimonos. Directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago), this lavish adaptation of the wildly popular Arthur Golden novel tries to capture the mystique and glamour of Japanese geisha, but it’s ...

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, known for roles in Mortal Kombat and The Man in the High Castle, has died. He was 75. The prolific ...

A correction was made to this article on Jan. 10, 2006. “Memoirs of a Geisha” was the most nominated movie in the longlists for the British Academy Film Awards, closely followed by “Brokeback Mountain ...

Novelist Arthur Golden never thought his international best-seller "Memoirs of a Geisha" would be made into a film. Even after producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher bought the movie rights, he still ...

In the years before World War II, a Japanese child is torn from her penniless family to work as a maid in a geisha house. Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms ...