Ooops, I'm sorry.

I though this was the Memoirs of a Geisha thread.... *biting sarcasm*

bmwracer wrote:

Ooops, I'm sorry. I though this was the Memoirs of a Geisha thread.... *biting sarcasm*

like i said nobody thinks it's memorable...

bmwracer wrote:

Ooops, I'm sorry. I though this was the Memoirs of a Geisha thread.... *biting sarcasm*

Obviously, you've never seen th movie, otherwise, you'd know about the Ho Ho munching maiko named Cheney.

krim wrote:

Obviously, you've never seen th movie, otherwise, you'd know about the Ho Ho munching maiko named Cheney.

LMAO.....yeah she played opposite michelle yeoh, i mean, yayo..

krim wrote:

Obviously, you've never seen th movie, otherwise, you'd know about the Ho Ho munching maiko named Cheney.

Was that part of the outtake reel during the end credits of the movie?

bmwracer wrote:

Was that part of the outtake reel during the end credits of the movie?

yeah where they show jackie chan messing up all his stunts..

now that i think about it, i dont remember a lesbian maiko in the book... she kept mumbling about loving "kanboku-chan"

Tu_triky wrote:

yeah where they should jackie chan messing up all his stunts..

Exactly.

well, i'm finally off to see this movie tonight despite the criticisms. i'm not sure how i feel about chinese geisha.

kenjilina wrote:

well, i'm finally off to see this movie tonight despite the criticisms. i'm not sure how i feel about chinese geisha.

just thing of them as guandong geisha...

well, i've seen it now. i still uphold the comments i made about the casting decision and the film makers ignorance of asian culture, however the movie was better than i was expecting. the actresses i thought did a good job and cannot be blamed for the film's shortcomings.
if the film inspires you to look deeper into the intriguing world of the geisha then i think a positive has come out of this controversy.

kenjilina wrote:

if the film inspires you to look deeper into the intriguing world of the geisha then i think a positive has come out of this controversy.

Yeah, if it piques your interest that would be a good thing, though it costs you around $10 for the inspiration...

bmwracer wrote:

Yeah, if it piques your interest that would be a good thing, though it costs you around $10 for the inspiration...

it's cheaper here on a tuesday so it cost me 4 gbp around $7!

GO RED CHINA!!!!!!

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China cancels release of 'Memoirs of a Geisha'


NEW YORK -- The Chinese government has canceled the release of "Memoirs of a Geisha" -- a decision made amid speculation that officials are worried the sight of Chinese actresses playing Japanese geisha would stir a backlash.

The film originally was cleared for distribution on Feb. 9, but the State Administration of Radio, Film and TV reversed itself over the weekend, a U.S. film industry official said Wednesday on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release that information.

The official reasons weren't immediately clear, and Chinese authorities couldn't be reached because offices were closed for a national holiday.

"We were pleased by their acceptance of the film in November and were disappointed by this decision," said Jim Kennedy, a spokesman for Sony Pictures Entertainment, which had planned to distribute the film in China.

"Memoirs," based on the best-selling novel by Arthur Golden, features "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Ziyi Zhang, former Bond girl Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li from "Raise the Red Lantern" as geisha -- entertainers skilled in dance, song and conversation.

The casting choices had stoked traditional Sino-Japanese tensions even before its scheduled release, with postings on a Chinese Web site denouncing Zhang as an embarrassment to China.

Many Chinese are still upset about Japanese World War II-era military atrocities in China and the lack of what they feel is a proper apology for them. Historians generally estimate the Japanese army killed about 150,000 people during its 1937-38 occupation of China's Nanjing city, then known as Nanking. Chinese historians put the death toll at as high as 300,000.

Producers Douglas Wick ("Gladiator") and Lucy Fisher and director Rob Marshall ("Chicago") previously told The Associated Press the casting was an exhaustive, meticulous process that considered acting ability, star power and physical traits.

The film's cancellation won't have a much of a financial impact on Sony, the U.S. film industry official said. A typical Hollywood film released in China would make only about $500,000, he said, because of low ticket prices, attendance and piracy.

Illegal copies of the movie are already available in China, which has come under heavy criticism for rampant piracy. High-quality "Memoirs" DVDs surfaced in Shanghai weeks ago. (AP)

February 2, 2006

Tu_triky wrote:

GO RED CHINA!!!!!!

Didn't think they had it in them, ne?


Of course, the knucklehead Red Chinese are playing the WWII card (yet) again... Pathetic.

bmwracer wrote:

Didn't think they had it in them, ne?

hahah....love your reaction man.

Tu_triky wrote:

hahah....love your reaction man.

I just saw that and cracked up.

bmwracer wrote:

I just saw that and cracked up.

that's great...cuz i love trading laughs on this board...i think the laughter is often inspired and inspiring.

Tu_triky wrote:

that's great...cuz i love trading laughs on this board...i think the laughter is often inspired and inspiring.

It is.

But I wouldn't say "often"

bmwracer wrote:

It is. But I wouldn't say "often"

well i haven certain ppl in mind when isay that i guess. you troll through more posts and threads than i do because you're a moderator...so as you mentioned....you bump up against all the flotsam and jetsam.