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Sony Pictures: Memoirs Of A Geisha. ⇒

   17 October 2005, early evening

The three key Geishas in the book, Sayuri, Mameha, and the evil Hatsumomo, are played by a Chinese lady, a Malaysian lady, and a Chinese lady, respectively. I think all three actresses are amazing, but am curious as to how people feel about the roles not going to Japanese actresses. This happens all the time I suppose; Dennis Hopper played a Serbian in 24. (All that said, the trailer is awesome.)

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Comments

  1. Don’t get me started when white people of various ethnicities play white people of various ethnicities. It disgusts me.

    by Dave on October 17 2005, 11:39 pm   #

  2. Michelle Yeoh is of Chinese descent, no?

    I don’t see what the big deal is. Lucy Liu also played a Japanese girl in Kill Bill.

    by martha on October 18 2005, 1:25 am   #

  3. I guess so yeah; she is Malaysian Chinese.

    by ramanan on October 18 2005, 2:13 am   #

  4. No, she played a half Jap, half AmeriChink.

    Totally different.

    by Dave on October 19 2005, 11:04 pm   #

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