Memories are for forgetting

Alexis 2021-11-19 08:01:27

The nine-year-old Chiyoko was sold to a geisha restaurant. She was insulted and made trouble by the well-known geisha Hattao, who was the leader of the geisha restaurant, but Chiyoko, who had a pair of unique blue-gray translucent eyes, survived tenaciously. Her only hope is to find her sister and escape here.
Later, the sister did not know where she was, but because she offended Hatsudo, she lost the opportunity to train as a geisha. Can only be reduced to a slave and do some rough work. The desperate and helpless Chiyoko was crying in pain by the bridge. At this moment, a magnetic and gentle voice sounded in the ear. She saw the smiling face of a handsome and kind middle-aged man. He told her not to cry and bought her ice cream. He made her smile, and she smiled so sweetly.
In her little girl's heart, the seeds of love are sprouting quietly. From then on, life is no longer unbearable, no longer without focus. All her hope is to be a beautiful and elegant geisha, begging to see the man who moved his heart again someday.
When she was 15 years old, she was resold to another well-known geisha Shizi. She worked hard to train her to be a good geisha. And named her Sayuri. Finally, she succeeded. No man can beat her beauty. And in the winter of that year, she met the important man in her life.
He is the president of a company. His friend Takeno also likes Sayuri. Therefore, the president is always silent. Sayuri was humiliated by a general, and Shiyi sold her first night to a doctor who loves women. In pain, Sayuri could only pass by the president again and again.
After the war, all the past disappeared. She reunited with the president in the spring of Kyoto with cherry blossoms. They looked affectionately at the face that appeared in dreams countless times, the face that had given her hope and faith for so many years, the face that brought her vision, fantasy, courage, despair and sadness, that face The face she thought she would never see again...she snuggled in his arms. Shivering with excitement and pain. They walked side by side across the path full of cherry blossoms. As a geisha, she did not dare to expect to be his wife. It's enough to be with him. Her love is humble and noble, small and great. That is the love that goes deep into the soul. No matter how life changes and how tortured, it cannot be deprived or changed...

Although the film is quite controversial and most of the scenes were in the United States, I was still attracted by the strong Eastern style in the film. The soundtrack and plot of the film are closely matched with each other, which is quite oriental. Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh's acting skills are admirable, Zhang Ziyi's acting skills are mediocre, but she also satisfactorily interpreted the role of Sayuri.
Sayuri, glamorous and beautiful, is admired and loved by thousands of men, but deep down, she only longs for the ordinary and simple love of a man. Which woman is not? Beautiful, ugly, failed, successful, calm, struggling... Everything ends up in the end, but I am dreaming of a princess and prince.

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Memoirs of a Geisha quotes

  • Sayuri Nitta: [to Nobu, after the match is won] I see now why you like sumo, you can never judge a man's power by his appearance alone.

  • Chairman: You have to savor life while you can.