Memoirs of a Geisha: The Chairman comforts Chiyo (HD CLIP)

What’s happening in this Memoirs of a Geisha movie clip?
One day, while crying on a riverbank, Chiyo is noticed by Chairman Ken Iwamura and his geisha companions. He buys her a shaved ice dessert and gives her his handkerchief and some money. Inspired by his act of kindness, Chiyo resolves to become a geisha so that she might become a part of the Chairman's life.

What’s the Memoirs of a Geisha movie about?
In 1929, a young girl from a poor fishing village in Japan, Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo), and her sister Satsu (Samantha Futerman) are sold by their father to the owner of a geisha house. They are quickly separated and Chiyo finds herself confronted with the strictness of the housekeeper and the harshness of the life of an apprentice geisha. She also has to face the jealousy-ridden hostility of Hatsumomo (Gong Li), the star geisha of the house, who succeeds in relegating her to the status of a simple servant. Chiyo has lost all hope when she is suddenly seduced by the kindness of a man (Ken Watanabe), chairman of an electricity company, with whom she falls in love. She then decides to do everything she can to deserve his attention. Another geisha, Mameha (Michelle Yeho), takes her under her wing and begins to teach her the rudiments of the trade by becoming her "big sister". Thanks to Mameha and helped by her determination, she soon becomes, under the name Sayuri (Zhang Ziyi), a famous and admired geisha throughout Hanamachi. But success does not bring her closer to the one she secretly loves because a geisha no longer has the right to love. Moreover, Nobu (Kōji Yakusho), the president's close friend, is interested in Sayuri and interposes himself between them. It will take the Japanese rout of World War II and the end of age-old traditions for Sayuri and the president to finally be together.

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0:00 Chiyo encounters the Chairman
0:56 The Chairman buys Chiyo ice dessert
2:08 The Chairman gives Chiyo his handkerchief and some money
2:34 Chiyo resolves to become a geisha
3:20 Chiyo asks to meet The Chairman again

[loulie]

It’s not weird. The chairman was supposed to be in his late twenties here, and Chiyo was approaching adolescence. Iwamura saw a sad and hurting child and had compassion on her. He wanted to show her kindness to bring a little light into her life and remind her she was worthy of respect and dignity. He gave her a gift ****without expecting anything in return****. He did not bribe her, he did not ask to see her again, he did not attach strings to his gift, he did not manipulate her, he did not oppress her, he did not disrespect her.
His next interaction with her happens after she has entered adulthood and he recognizes her by her blue eyes, seeing how her situation of slavery and poverty has not changed, and he has compassion for her again. He sends a beacon of light to her again in the form of Mameha, giving her a chance at a respectable living, and a life away from the destitution she faces every day.
As she develops into a formidable and desirable woman, with a bright mind and kind spirit, he begins to develop romantic feelings for her, watching her blossom into a paragon of beauty and art and goodness not only in her career, but in her womanhood as well. He honors her always, and continually puts her interests before his own. He did not groom her or trick her in any way, he showed her kindness and respect and that’s why she was drawn to him in the first place.

[susankennedy]

Such a beautifully made film. The music alone is really special.

[alijade]

She’s not alone! Even when I first watched this movie when I was a kid I thought the chairman was very handsome

[izzcharris]

I think he did not love her at first sight (the time she was a child) but he loved her on how she grew up to be

[erinpilla]

Ken Watanabe was so dreamy in this movie LOL.

[Glostahdude]

One of the beat foreign movies I’ve ever seen!! Tremendous story!

[isaywhateveriwantandyougot]

I find it disheartening to think people are so offended of just the sight of a man being around a little girl, even when he does absolutely nothing wrong within the context of the scene. He leaves her with a smile and then casually walks away. Is that a crime?

[jeebsunabia]

So wait... did the Chairman just say that he first noticed "and loved" Chiyo when they first met in the bridge? He fell in love with a kid... and he already had kids. Something just does not add up.

[teslahernandez]

He gave hope and the gave her purpose

[AnggieHarygustia]

such a masterpiece this is
a humble man
an innocent girl

[michellejohnson]

How the kind are so beautiful how can you not fall in love in such a cold people in life?

[artisticalex]

Just rewatched this movie. It is such a good movie and I’m all about reading Japanese culture.

[Serenophilezsxn]

Can't blame her i will fall in love too if someone talk and treat me like this

[Jo]

Not a perfect movie but this scene is kinda on point for how we can be as little girls with our bent towards romanticism. In the movie he is the only person who was particularly nice to her up to this point.

[abandonallhope.]

When I was younger, I was happy for Chiyo but now I think she should have run away with a boy her age the way her sister did.

[anam.pineda]

El sintio compasion por la nena, se impresionó con su belleza y por eaa razon decidio ayudarle a convertirse en geisha educarla, para q algun dia pudieran encontrarse 😢😢q bellisima historia.

[legomaker]

I remember the time I've watched this movie for first time in Netflix it was pretty good the man who was extremely kind to her is my top favorite character from the movie

[esmakaplan]

Still he fell in love with a child hahahhahaha

[natyvasova]

The movie is cool and all, but the age gap is huge.

[elijahroberts]

Say it isn’t so it’s a romantic movie from fox pictures.