Sayuri (Chi-yo chan) is very exotic looking. Those eyes just say it all. When she looked at Hatsumomo I was like, "Chi-yo chan is going to make it through life with that determination."
There are parts to this movie that are disgustingly cruel, with how they treated the children. Then again, this movie portrays the life of a geisha in a beautiful kind of way. This movie makes me so melancholy.
There's something wrong with you, too- it's GeISHA, not Geiko. And for another thing, this movie is as accurate as it gets. If a Meiko and a Geisha were to see this, they'd be honored by its accuracy.
Idiot, Geiko is another name for Geisha, and if you knew two things bout the basics of Maiko and Geiko, you would know there are inaccuracies in this movie left and right. If you want a good book about the life of Maiko and Geiko, read "Geisha, a Life". The author of "Memoirs" admitted that he had altered it to sell more.
yea, you're probably right. I don't know much about actual geisha, but movies and books always change stuff to appeal to their readers. It's kind of annoying, really.
@deathraiser91 Well actually China had Yi Ji (藝妓), Japan had Geisha (芸妓), and Korea had Kisaeng (기생). They were all practically equivalents of one another.
Even though, Hatsumomo ruined Mameha's kimono out of pure hatred and jealousy of her. Chiyo was beaten because the paint brush was in her possession and drew the patterns on it
hey man, just the whole 'high standards' thing was being stereotypical. not every asian is like that. and if you were being bad or something, it's not called 'beatings' it's called 'discipline'. and like i said, back then, you had to honour your okiya that you are residing in, which also means the geisha that is supporting the household (bringing in money. i was merely explaining why she got a beating
hotsumomo knew that sayuri[chiyo] was gonna outshine her big time. she sabataged her right from the biginingg. but in the end sayuri came outt because she is alot like water who can go through the tiniest crack and who alwayss finds a way out ^.^
ohh, about the beating part..O_o; Hatsumomo's word is usually taken for, sad to say... Chiyo's only a child and she needs to show 'respect' for the geisha she resides with (remember: "always honour this okiya"?) sooo, what happened was Hatsumomo told on her again, and since destroying a kimono is a HUGE offense, she deserved a 'lesson'. i know it's terrible to look at, but this is what they went through years ago. Thank god child labour and beating is not tolerated any longer eh?
i kinda disagree. like, there's 2 sides to the argument. on one hand, some kids dont deserve it but some do and u can never tell which should get beatings. also, if asian people didn't have such strict rules and high standards, we wouldn't be high "educationally". no offense to anyone but seriously, the stereotype is kinda true. anyway, last thing, i still get beaten so it still exsists.
you can also tell that satsu is a prostitute because when hatsamomo tells chiu(sioule)where she is she tells her that she lives in the pleasure district :)
that place where Satsu is, is where she is a prostitute, you can tell by the obi tied front. while a geisha has ranks and are more appreciated. They have to be able to sing, dance and perform and yes entertain.
Actually, the mizuage is a coming-of-age ritual when a maiko (apprentice geisha) is promoted to be a full-fledged geisha. It has nothing to do with a high bidder taking a geisha's virginity. That's the mistake on Arthur Golden's part. He simply confused Geisha with Oiran.
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The book is fake. It's not a true story. Over half the stuff in the book is fake and I quote from the lady whom he interviewed to get his facts 'It is NOT the tale of a Geisha, it is the tale of a whore.'
i know that you don't have to sleep w/ ur husband...
and a myth is usu. a traditional story of ostensibly HOISTORICAL events to unfold part of the world view of people or explain a prctice, belief, or natuaral phenomenon...
they're not prostitutes. they're the "artist" of their time. it is up to them to have sex with their customer... now, some actresses do this, don't they? XD
Ok. The author says that it wasn't, but apparently he got sued for releasing certain information that was based off a successful geisha, but the thing is, the geisha wrote a bio about herself, and it was completely opposite of the book the author wrote. Hatsumomo was actually really close to the geisha etc etc...
there is like a min missing. From when Hatsumomo pushes corin up agaisnt the wall to when this one starts ... it doesnt show them stumbling around or grabbing Mameha's Kimono off the shelf.
anyone else think the title should be "geisha 3 engrish"???
hipsterlolita 3 days ago
Last few seconds... Mmkay gurl that is just nasty. :1
1Animechic1 1 week ago
Oh poor baby......:(.
487Cindy 2 months ago
2:22 AH HAHHA - LOL not the whipping but the noise
unfinished8kt 10 months ago
Hatsumomo may look beautiful but she's evil. She blackmailed Chiyo just so she could watch her get beaten with a stick.
Marguerite21 11 months ago 6
Goddamnit Hatsumomo is so freaken beautifull :(
TheCakeIsASpy0o 11 months ago
Hatsumomo's a lot more cruel in the book. She's still a bitch here too though. But man, she's gorgeous.
sowonuelmarapwa 1 year ago 25
this is so depressing I love this mvie
bblover45 1 year ago
Sayuri (Chi-yo chan) is very exotic looking. Those eyes just say it all. When she looked at Hatsumomo I was like, "Chi-yo chan is going to make it through life with that determination."
Inucat9 1 year ago 9
gosh how cruel are these bitches...
NappyFanBoy 1 year ago 5
get out of the chiyo!!! if they know that u saw them having sex you'll never be able to leave!!
cleversagg22 1 year ago
hatsumomo comes off way more bitchy in the book than in the film, the film hatsumomo is an angel compared to the books..lol
Angelfordays 2 years ago 9
I love the umbrellas. ^_^ Hatsumomo is pure bitch isn't she.
MontyBoosh 2 years ago 5
Aww....Poor Chiyo! Everything is against her!
Hatsumomo's a bitch.
lavenderblossom 2 years ago 8
oh yeah it is japanese i heard her say sorry! oin japanes
TanreiChan 2 years ago
There are parts to this movie that are disgustingly cruel, with how they treated the children. Then again, this movie portrays the life of a geisha in a beautiful kind of way. This movie makes me so melancholy.
modoggie10 2 years ago 13
@modoggie10 Hitting children is a normal habit in oriental Asia.
AikoKayo 1 year ago 5
@AikoKayo that is why they are well behaved...unlike most American children...hehehe
helmsdeep84 1 year ago 4
The book is awsome too...
Zelfaboi6 2 years ago 6
i love the movie but the book is worlds better.
atolm1 2 years ago 6
dat bitch beat the old woman lol not just young girl
AmSpoiled 2 years ago
OMG i cna't belive what they did to her
TheAngelSora 2 years ago
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There is so much wrong about this movie that it's insulting to the actual Maiko and Geiko.
Nejjidragon 2 years ago
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There's something wrong with you, too- it's GeISHA, not Geiko. And for another thing, this movie is as accurate as it gets. If a Meiko and a Geisha were to see this, they'd be honored by its accuracy.
Gyakutengrl 2 years ago
Idiot, Geiko is another name for Geisha, and if you knew two things bout the basics of Maiko and Geiko, you would know there are inaccuracies in this movie left and right. If you want a good book about the life of Maiko and Geiko, read "Geisha, a Life". The author of "Memoirs" admitted that he had altered it to sell more.
Nejjidragon 2 years ago 7
rock on girL!
Princessbigwheels 2 years ago
yea, you're probably right. I don't know much about actual geisha, but movies and books always change stuff to appeal to their readers. It's kind of annoying, really.
Elfendied11 2 years ago
Was this in old Japan or China?
I think its Japan.
X0SasukeANDSakura0X 2 years ago
there are no geishas in china nit wit
deathraiser91 2 years ago 50
@deathraiser91 Well actually China had Yi Ji (藝妓), Japan had Geisha (芸妓), and Korea had Kisaeng (기생). They were all practically equivalents of one another.
ZeeJeff 9 months ago 2
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I love Hatsoumomo...she's a total bitch!!
gossipgirlfan723 2 years ago
their english is hard to understand
but this is a great movie
SoundlessLament 2 years ago 6
Hatsumomo is a bitch.
This repeats. The part where she meets her sister.
msRluvsU 2 years ago 8
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5 stars~★★★★★
DeborahKim97 2 years ago
hatsumono is pretty but evil
i wonder wats her story
memoirs of a geisha is a book i started reading it and i loved it
its just as powerful as the movie
anyone know any other movies like it???
ocean1111diaries 3 years ago
yeah.
read "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Phillipa Gregory. and then watch the movie. its really good.
another good one is "The Duchess".. the one with Kiera Knightly...
good luck!
alexank004 2 years ago
umm.... ok so......
Hatsumomo 's at home-indifferent-casual look
is the hair down n no make up?
AquaPrincessDiana 3 years ago 2
Gong Li always looks like she smelling something bad.
Did you know if you say her name with a different tone it means kilometer?
LadyReginaSmiles 3 years ago 2
azn parents...
this isnt uncommon, brings back memories :P
aznrocker411 3 years ago
poor darling!
Hakuandhowl22 3 years ago
hatsumono looks like my mom xD
amxzy 3 years ago 2
wow i wish my mom did lol
Gvanillavodka 3 years ago 6
whoa that loop threw me off....lol
SheDevilAna 3 years ago 4
I know rite
Sreyizzle 3 years ago
poor chiyo :( hatsumomo is evil!
animefan961 3 years ago 4
Evil, uh huh, Hot -As-Hell?...definitely.
luvXlikeXwinter 3 years ago 3
Why did they pour water on her before they beat her? - Lucy
WarPlay3 3 years ago
The water makes it hurt more because then it stings your skin :S
angeldelight2 3 years ago 6
It makes is sting more.
AkatsukimemberIU 3 years ago
@WarPlay3 so the impact of the whip/broom will hurt more.
Kagome90 1 year ago
heh freakin drunks XD but the drunk lady deserves 2 get the whipping instead of poor chiyo-chan. >=(
UsagiLoveX3 3 years ago 7
why was she beaten?! poor chiyo
ivoryebonykeys 3 years ago
Even though, Hatsumomo ruined Mameha's kimono out of pure hatred and jealousy of her. Chiyo was beaten because the paint brush was in her possession and drew the patterns on it
ladyfire44 3 years ago 2
and im pretty sure Hatsumomo wouldnt have said she had anything to do with it
hinatapyualover 3 years ago
Yes. Then again, everyone in Gion has known that Hatsumomo was a known liar and it was risky to believe her.
ladyfire44 3 years ago
i think it repeated without me doing anything.
IsabellaSwan1997 3 years ago 2
hey, y did it repeat??
smayproductions 3 years ago
poor chiyo...no wonder i hate hatsumomo she thinks she is all that....i like mameha better or however u spell it
animechick808 3 years ago 4
uhhh repeat?
Nilieus 3 years ago 3
poor satsu. this is all so out of sorts compared to the book.
6mali 3 years ago 2
at 7:16 i was watching and suddenly this weird christmas music played xD but then i realized it was this game i put on omg it scared me SO much! xD
RandomGal555556 3 years ago
tht kimmono was worth more than you
Hatsndshoes 3 years ago 6
er.... y did it repeat??
imogene1008 3 years ago 4
i wondered that too!
lizlovesdogs93 3 years ago
christ look at them shoes not exactly stilletos or platforms but jesus dont they look uncomfortable
wellabecky 3 years ago 11
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they shud put subtitles..their accent is hard to understand..
gaille143 3 years ago
i`m austrian .. and i can understand them .
tesaXspodzai 3 years ago 12
i´m dutch myselfs i can understand them perfectly,, its only a bit of a accent but it isn´t like i couldn´t understand them.
contortionist104 3 years ago 8
not really.
diorshizzlexcore 3 years ago
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srry geisha 3 english I didnt mean to flag none of ur videos if I did its just that I pressed the button by mistake
KarinaSFUSA 3 years ago
o_o - y did it repeat??? =(
GirlintheMask421 3 years ago 5
hey man, just the whole 'high standards' thing was being stereotypical. not every asian is like that. and if you were being bad or something, it's not called 'beatings' it's called 'discipline'. and like i said, back then, you had to honour your okiya that you are residing in, which also means the geisha that is supporting the household (bringing in money. i was merely explaining why she got a beating
MizzPolson 3 years ago 4
yeah, yeah i know...
kikicat5 3 years ago
the movie would have been much better if it was made in Japanese with English subs imo
griffinhearts 3 years ago 9
yeah, so i learn more japanese.
kikicat5 3 years ago
no la , so that it's more authentic. n we wont have to deal wib those weird accents
suchda 3 years ago 2
yea. plus it woulda kelped if they didn't use chinese actresses ( gong li, ziyi zhang) but i guess it doesn't matter. it's still a great movie.
shiroisan87 3 years ago
eeeerrrr.......Repeating
Eirthbndr 3 years ago 3
waaa... suzuka ohgo.. so nostalgic..
i miss sexy voice and robo...
T_T
devoted2ken 3 years ago 2
why does it repeat?
sillymgl 3 years ago
why did it start over because it started over
HannahWolgemuth 3 years ago 7
hotsumomo knew that sayuri[chiyo] was gonna outshine her big time. she sabataged her right from the biginingg. but in the end sayuri came outt because she is alot like water who can go through the tiniest crack and who alwayss finds a way out ^.^
blahhrawrr 3 years ago 65
ohh, about the beating part..O_o; Hatsumomo's word is usually taken for, sad to say... Chiyo's only a child and she needs to show 'respect' for the geisha she resides with (remember: "always honour this okiya"?) sooo, what happened was Hatsumomo told on her again, and since destroying a kimono is a HUGE offense, she deserved a 'lesson'. i know it's terrible to look at, but this is what they went through years ago. Thank god child labour and beating is not tolerated any longer eh?
MizzPolson 3 years ago 6
i kinda disagree. like, there's 2 sides to the argument. on one hand, some kids dont deserve it but some do and u can never tell which should get beatings. also, if asian people didn't have such strict rules and high standards, we wouldn't be high "educationally". no offense to anyone but seriously, the stereotype is kinda true. anyway, last thing, i still get beaten so it still exsists.
kikicat5 3 years ago 4
What is an obi? I read the book, but I never understood what that was :S
xjackandaudreyx 3 years ago
It's the sash thats worn around the waist. If you wore it in front, that meant you were a prostitute.
tarolston 3 years ago
i read that somewhere
winxcat 3 years ago
why did they beat her the little girl what she had done
KarinaSFUSA 3 years ago
because that she ruined the kimono that belonged to another geisha (Mameha)
winxcat 3 years ago
thatz not right when they start hiting her
vampireknightyukisa1 3 years ago
you can also tell that satsu is a prostitute because when hatsamomo tells chiu(sioule)where she is she tells her that she lives in the pleasure district :)
ihatepinkpeopleomg 3 years ago 2
let me just correct you... it's Chiyo not chiu ^_^ and it's Sayuri not Sioule...
maligmao 3 years ago 2
that place where Satsu is, is where she is a prostitute, you can tell by the obi tied front. while a geisha has ranks and are more appreciated. They have to be able to sing, dance and perform and yes entertain.
freyadee 3 years ago 3
True. The obi in the front means it's easier to take the kimono off. Hence=Prositute
InsanelyYours 3 years ago
they used to do the mizuage ceremony where the highest bidder takes the virginity of the maiko.
this is not done anymore.
chiakichanhanabi 3 years ago
that we know of
babytooty04 3 years ago
Actually, the mizuage is a coming-of-age ritual when a maiko (apprentice geisha) is promoted to be a full-fledged geisha. It has nothing to do with a high bidder taking a geisha's virginity. That's the mistake on Arthur Golden's part. He simply confused Geisha with Oiran.
1LadyBlackCat 3 years ago 3
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The book is fake. It's not a true story. Over half the stuff in the book is fake and I quote from the lady whom he interviewed to get his facts 'It is NOT the tale of a Geisha, it is the tale of a whore.'
CornConXovern 3 years ago
I don't see why they are denying your facts. They are true. O.o;
Pentagramy 3 years ago
They're more like entertainers than prostitutes.
And they do have an auction for their virginities, but the rest is optional.
BloodSkittle 3 years ago
Only in the older days. It is now a non-existent practice. And it wasn't too good for their look to offer sex services, so that was rarely done.
Pentagramy 3 years ago 4
r geishas actualy prostitutes or no?
Jbloom55 3 years ago
No. They are not prostitutes. They sell thier skills (dancing and singing and party-throwing) not thier bodies.
CaptianClueless 3 years ago 7
so its jus in this movie? like the "eel in the cave" stuff...
Jbloom55 3 years ago
they arent prostitutes but they do have sex for money
RandomLilChick 3 years ago
The omly time they do that is when they need a danna. He supports her financially in return for... that first time in a geisha's life...
CornConXovern 3 years ago
no, they r not.
KitsuneNoOMeiri 3 years ago
It is just a myth about them selling sex for money. They do have dannas but it is optional if they want to sleep with them
dfghjkkliytg 3 years ago 2
i know that you don't have to sleep w/ ur husband...
and a myth is usu. a traditional story of ostensibly HOISTORICAL events to unfold part of the world view of people or explain a prctice, belief, or natuaral phenomenon...
so it's just a THEORY not a myth...
KitsuneNoOMeiri 3 years ago
look it up on wikipedia
they are definately not prostitutes
in the movie her sister satsu is a prostitute wheras she is training to be a geisha
DAN3XTBiiGFiiNG 3 years ago
they're not prostitutes. they're the "artist" of their time. it is up to them to have sex with their customer... now, some actresses do this, don't they? XD
ardilicious2008 3 years ago 3
gongli isint as good in this movie as in the Curse of the Golden Flower
ouinonyes 3 years ago
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yes it is based on a true story of a japanese geisha
evaXcutie 3 years ago
its just a movie ..... they're acting that way
fullmetal11 4 years ago 3
does anyone know if this movie is based on a true story?
aquamarine145 4 years ago
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It is a true story
JulieNeuman 4 years ago
yea it not true he says so in the back of the book al characters a fake
ChrisAkACasanova 3 years ago 2
Ok. The author says that it wasn't, but apparently he got sued for releasing certain information that was based off a successful geisha, but the thing is, the geisha wrote a bio about herself, and it was completely opposite of the book the author wrote. Hatsumomo was actually really close to the geisha etc etc...
BianDragonz 3 years ago
It's based on true facts but the story is fiction.
Chasingthestorm 3 years ago
it's not loud enough
amandakershaw 4 years ago
why did they play the same part twice???
CoColol1 4 years ago
who ever flag his vids sucks
masterman321 4 years ago 10
walah.... kasian amat pas digebukin!!!
Kinanchan 4 years ago
there is like a min missing. From when Hatsumomo pushes corin up agaisnt the wall to when this one starts ... it doesnt show them stumbling around or grabbing Mameha's Kimono off the shelf.
BlackCelticDragon89 4 years ago
gosh, poor Chiyo! Everyone else treats her like dirt with no consideration for her! *spits at them*
Kysentha 4 years ago 11
wah, sedih banget sich liat scene dibantai gt. huhuhu... dnata!!!! tisunya manaaaaaaaaa....
leiamisc 4 years ago
it skipped back i ddnt even notice... it really made me confused too...
strikernomercy 4 years ago
what do you mean?
itachifan1243 4 years ago
It did that to me too
It plays the same part twice
alounounours 4 years ago
in the middle part, it suddenly turned back to the start. watch it carefully...
strikernomercy 4 years ago 2
GO ITACHI!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
vampirebitex6x6x6x6 4 years ago
DAMMIT. why does this not show????
InkGlow 4 years ago
OMFG!! i SOO NEED TO BUY OR DL THIS MOVIE!!!! AHAH THNK U SOO MUCH FOR UPLOADING THIS!! LOVE IT!! WOOTT
d1ss1nukku 4 years ago
Why did it skip back? I got realy confused! lmao!
0sxc0shortie0 4 years ago 2
what do you mean?
itachifan1243 4 years ago
Love this movie
LunaDarkness13 4 years ago 3