Memoirs of A Geisha- Chiyo's life changes

A chance meeting with a kind older gentleman gives young Chiyo a goal to work for after several missteps seem to doom her future.

The radio announcer gives a hint of things to come that will radically alter Chiyo's life.

This scene transitions the movie from Act 1 to Act 2.

This film is owned by Sony Pictures and this clip remains at their pleasure.

[shishi]

The music of this movie touches my soul

[AniCafka]

...I red the book...but the movie gives you something more...music linked to it...faces...Nihon bridges, temples...houses and so much more !

[dominicweber]

Pumpkin's hairstyle in this is the only time the characters wear the actual maiko hairsytyles, in this case the wareshinobu!

[edsuratos]

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Zhang Ziyi as Chiyo/Sayuri, Ken Watanabe as Ken, Michelle Yeoh as Mameha and Gong Li as Hatsumomo. Also in the cast are Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Tsai Chin, Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa, Suzuka Ohgo and Samantha Futerman in their supporting roles.