Memoirs of a Geisha
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Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials
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Zhang Ziyi
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Zhang Ziyi, sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress, known for playing independent and strong-willed characters. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang was admitted to the Central Academy of
Memoirs of a Geisha
…working as a geisha in Gion, Japan, before, during and after World War II. In 2005, a film adaptation was released, directed by Rob Marshall and starring Zhang Ziyi in the lead role. In 1929, nine-year-old Sakamoto Chiyo and her sister are sold by their father to work within the entertainment districts of Kyoto…
Zhang at the 81st Venice International Film Festival
Zhang in 2011 at the amfAR 25th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Zhang and Tony Leung at the premiere of The Grandmaster at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival