It tells the tragic life of the heroine Sayuri, and tells the story of how Sayuri grew from a girl in a fishing village to the most famous geisha in Japanese history.
The film won three awards at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006: Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design. Zhang Ziyi, who plays the heroine Sayuri in the film, became the first Chinese actress to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance. Gong Li won the 77th National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Zhang Ziyi was born in an ordinary worker's family in Haidian District, Beijing. When she was 8 years old, her mother sent her to the Xuanwu District Sports School to learn gymnastics because of her small stature. There was no gymnastics class in the school, so she entered the Xuanwu District Children's Palace to learn dance. At the age of 11, Zhang Ziyi was admitted to the High School Affiliated to the Beijing Dance Academy and studied folk dance for 6 years. In 1994, she won the performance award in the National Taoli Cup Dance Competition.
In the movie "My Father and Mother", Zhang Ziyi played the role of Zhaodi vividly and brilliantly. In the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Zhang Ziyi, who plays Yu Jiaolong, has a beautiful appearance, strong martial arts, and vivid movements. She well grasped Yu Jiaolong's personality of being both good and evil, pursuing freedom, and having delicate emotions, and portrayed the character's complex emotional world.
In the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha", Zhang Ziyi acted naturally and kindly. Although the geisha dance she danced was not as exaggerated and meaningless as bending down to beat the drum in the movie "House of Flying Daggers" The movements of the character interpret the character's heart and the geisha dance to a great extent. In the movie "House of Flying Daggers", Zhang Ziyi's versatility is fully demonstrated - martial arts, dancing, and singing.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Memoirs of a Geisha