Memoirs of a Geisha

Set in Japan of the 1930s and '40s, this lush drama follows a young girl (Zhang Ziyi) from a small fishing village to the geisha house where she comes of age. After clashing with the house's most accomplished girl (Gong Li), Ziyi falls under the tutelage of an experienced geisha (Michelle Yeoh) and attracts the attention of a kindly would-be patron (Ken Watanabe). Rob Marshall ("Chicago") directs this adaptation of Arthur Golden's novel. 145 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM 5.1, French; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish; Thai.