Japan: Geisha goof

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005 @ 07:59 UTC

by Jeff Ooi

Countries:
Japan
Topics:
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Japundit says the movie version of Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha, scheduled for Christmas release, is a goof. Apparently, the American producers had cast Chinese actresses in the roles of the Japanese characters, and the dialogues are in English. Bottomline: So un-authentic.

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