Why was Memoirs of a Geisha banned?

Why was Memoirs of a Geisha banned?

Rob Marshall’s lush film adaptation of the Arthur Golden bestseller Memoirs of a Geisha has been banned in China, reportedly because of government fears that it could fan the flames of anti-Japanese sentiment.

Is the movie Memoirs of a Geisha accurate?

No, it is not based on a true story. However, a real geisha, named Mineko Iwasaki, sued the author of the book because of defamation. Surprisingly, not the plot, but some characters in the book resembled some of the real characters in Mineko Iwasaki’s life that she shared with the author in a private conversation.

What movies came before Memoirs of a geisha?

In cinematic history, “Memoirs of a Geisha” was preceded by the 1997 “Amistad,” the 1992 “Malcolm X,” the 1985 “The Color Purple,” the 1996 “Waiting to Exhale,” the 2008 “The Great Debaters,” the 1993 “The Joy Luck Club,” and Ang Lee’s 2000 “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”

Was Sony’s’Memoirs of a Geisha’a step back in history?

While black history was being explored and celebrated and novels by black writers were making it to the big screen, the choice of “Memoirs of a Geisha,” even for a Japanese company like Sony, was a step backward in race relations and international understanding.

How much did’Memoirs of a geisha’cost to make?

“Memoirs of a Geisha” was made for $85 million and grossed $158 million internationally. It had the second highest per-theater-average in 2005. That flies in the face of current claims regarding the casting of Scarlett Johansson for “Ghost in the Shell” that there are no ethnic Asian women who could open a major movie.

Does’Memoirs of a geisha’impose barriers to intercultural understanding?

Chillingly, Akita asserts that the “Memoirs of a Geisha” book “has been adopted for use in literature and other humanities classes at some U.S. colleges and universities.” For Akita, “Memoirs of a Geisha” imposes “barriers to better intercultural understanding and communication.”