Comments on: Chinese Geisha http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/ life on the edge of the digital extreme Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Katsushika http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/#comment-38272 Katsushika Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:43:30 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=341#comment-38272 Hi im Katsushika Matsuyama ( thats of course not my real name just my nickname), and i have studied the lives, tradition, custom and i can say everithing about the geisha for i can say 4 years now. <br>i had read the book and seen the film, and a have to agree with the ones who say they should have paid attention to the customs, and almos everything. if a look at the film adeptly i would say they [edit] up the whole story. if i look at the film as an ordinary women i say it so beautiful and sad and etc. <br>you have to know that word to see the wrongs in that film.<br>it is more for the show.<br>about the actors, they only searched for asian actors who speak english, and thats why there are so many many chinese in this film about a unequivocally japanese story. yeah there is ken watanabe there, but they has stolen the idea from the last samurai.and i agree with Koishii too because the are a lot of good japanese actresses, they just didnt look for them.thats all.<br>Tom Cruise at least gone to Japan to make a film about something japan.<br>And for the audio, or stubtitle, Janerre, there are a lot of other countries outside of america, and this may be a hollywood movie, its still about a japanese world.not everything is america. im for example is from Hungary. <br>so thats what i wanted to tell.<br>bye<br>by: Katsu Hi im Katsushika Matsuyama ( thats of course not my real name just my nickname), and i have studied the lives, tradition, custom and i can say everithing about the geisha for i can say 4 years now.
i had read the book and seen the film, and a have to agree with the ones who say they should have paid attention to the customs, and almos everything. if a look at the film adeptly i would say they [edit] up the whole story. if i look at the film as an ordinary women i say it so beautiful and sad and etc.
you have to know that word to see the wrongs in that film.
it is more for the show.
about the actors, they only searched for asian actors who speak english, and thats why there are so many many chinese in this film about a unequivocally japanese story. yeah there is ken watanabe there, but they has stolen the idea from the last samurai.and i agree with Koishii too because the are a lot of good japanese actresses, they just didnt look for them.thats all.
Tom Cruise at least gone to Japan to make a film about something japan.
And for the audio, or stubtitle, Janerre, there are a lot of other countries outside of america, and this may be a hollywood movie, its still about a japanese world.not everything is america. im for example is from Hungary.
so thats what i wanted to tell.
bye
by: Katsu

]]> By: David http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/#comment-38271 David Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:39:57 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=341#comment-38271 I totally agree. At the end of the day a film is creating a fiction, and unless you are portraying it as historical fact the story you tell and the people who portray the characters are fairly irrelevant. Zhang Ziyi executes the role exceptionally which is all that matters really. I totally agree. At the end of the day a film is creating a fiction, and unless you are portraying it as historical fact the story you tell and the people who portray the characters are fairly irrelevant. Zhang Ziyi executes the role exceptionally which is all that matters really.

]]> By: John G http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/#comment-38270 John G Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:14:01 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=341#comment-38270 I'll have to agree with Koishii.<br><br>It needs to be tempered with what Alan says though as well. It doesn't really matter who plays the part but more how. Zhang Ziyi nails the part and shows more her talent, poise, and beauty than her country of birth, race, anything else. <br><br>We are very hung up on political correctness, which may be rooted in how political our actors and actresses have become. For me, this part -lives- on the screen and it also ends at the credits. Nothing more really needs to be said aside from it's simply beautiful. <br><br>Other actresses could have been picked, but I'm glad they went with who they did. I can only say that however, because I didn't get to see the version with Koyuki playing the lead! She would have been stunning in the role too I'm sure. I'll have to agree with Koishii.

It needs to be tempered with what Alan says though as well. It doesn't really matter who plays the part but more how. Zhang Ziyi nails the part and shows more her talent, poise, and beauty than her country of birth, race, anything else.

We are very hung up on political correctness, which may be rooted in how political our actors and actresses have become. For me, this part -lives- on the screen and it also ends at the credits. Nothing more really needs to be said aside from it's simply beautiful.

Other actresses could have been picked, but I'm glad they went with who they did. I can only say that however, because I didn't get to see the version with Koyuki playing the lead! She would have been stunning in the role too I'm sure.

]]> By: koishii http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/#comment-38269 koishii Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:00:30 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=341#comment-38269 one word - koyuki<br><br>she was really good in Last Samurai...<br><br>She sould've made an excellent choice for any one of the 3 major Geishas. one word - koyuki

she was really good in Last Samurai…

She sould've made an excellent choice for any one of the 3 major Geishas.

]]> By: JANELLE http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/#comment-38268 JANELLE Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:42:31 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=341#comment-38268 The fact that these actresses have trained and brought themselves to a point in their careers that they can play in major hollywood movies is exceptional. Instead of being praised for their accomplishments they are being criticized. I feel that they should be proud and move to acquire more films under their belt. The fact that they could not find a japanese actress experienced enough to play the part just says that all asian actresses must step up their game if they want to star in american movies....we are so over the age of subtitles The fact that these actresses have trained and brought themselves to a point in their careers that they can play in major hollywood movies is exceptional. Instead of being praised for their accomplishments they are being criticized. I feel that they should be proud and move to acquire more films under their belt. The fact that they could not find a japanese actress experienced enough to play the part just says that all asian actresses must step up their game if they want to star in american movies….we are so over the age of subtitles

]]> By: Alan http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/#comment-38267 Alan Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:10:58 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=341#comment-38267 Many critics have mentioned the fact this is a Chinese actress playing a Japanese character. But how is this different from other movies where a white man plans a Native American... or a Mexican, etc? Perhaps the only difference is in today's progressive society the filmmakers should "know better". But when money/marketing speaks... is there a Japanese actress who is as good marketable? Many critics have mentioned the fact this is a Chinese actress playing a Japanese character. But how is this different from other movies where a white man plans a Native American… or a Mexican, etc? Perhaps the only difference is in today's progressive society the filmmakers should “know better”. But when money/marketing speaks… is there a Japanese actress who is as good marketable?

]]> By: David http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/#comment-38266 David Mon, 26 Dec 2005 04:23:06 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=341#comment-38266 Yep, ignorance is a funny thing! Yep, ignorance is a funny thing!

]]> By: Donna http://www.randomwire.com/2005/12/24/chinese-geisha/#comment-38265 Donna Sun, 25 Dec 2005 13:31:47 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=341#comment-38265 As I know there is no such a job as Geisha in China, play a japanese geisha in the movie is personal action of Ms.Zhang Ziyi, I think the title will lead to some misunderstanding. As I know there is no such a job as Geisha in China, play a japanese geisha in the movie is personal action of Ms.Zhang Ziyi, I think the title will lead to some misunderstanding.

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