Review of Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) by Brian Y — 06 Apr 2012

I was captivated by this movie. Amazing film. Ziyi Zhang is a great actor and she is gorgeous.

This review of Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) was written by Brian Y on 06 Apr 2012.

Memoirs of a Geisha has generally received positive reviews.

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