They have finally translated this fantastic book into a movie. Judging from the trailers the movie will be visiually spectacular and includes a star cast, Zhang Ziyi as the geisha girl, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Watanabe and Gong Li the arch rival to name a few.
For those who haven't read the book. The movie is based on the internationally acclaimed novel by Arthur Golden. Memoirs of a Geisha is a sweeping romantic epic set in a mysterious and exotic world that still casts a potent spell today.
The story begins in the years before WWII when a penniless Japanese child named Chiyo is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house. There she is subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the 
vindictive jealousy of others, until Chiyo is rescued by and taken under the wings of her tormentor's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Syuri, trained in all the artistic and social skills a geisha must master in order to survive and be the best in her society. As a renowned geisha she enters a society of wealth, privilage and political intrigue. As World War II looms, Japan and the geisha's world are forever changed by the onslaught of history, and throughout all this Syuri's never ending quest for her one true love.The official US release of the Memoirs of a Geisha move trailer has been launched online. Click the below image to view the offical website. Can't wait for the December release date.
