Memoirs of a Geisha image gallery

High quality promotional photos

 

Scans from the photobook "Memoirs of a Geisha: A Portrait of the Film"

Promotional pictures

Wallpapers

All 1280x1024, thanks to Wangerlai for making some of these.

Cast pictures

In the top row: Zhang Ziyi (Sayuri), Michelle Yeoh (Mameha), and Gong Li (Hatsumomo)
Second row: Youki Kudoh (Pumpkin), Ken Watanabe (the Chairman), and Koji Yakusho (Nobu.)
Bottom row: Kaori Momoi (Mother), Suzukha Ohgo (Chiyo)

Promotions and products

A Memoirs makeup display at a Fresh boutique in New York, a Sayuri billboard in Japan, the novel with movie cover art, and Memoirs tea from Republic of Tea.

The photobook "Memoirs of a Geisha: A Portrait of the Film", HQ soundtrack cover, and a set of Japanese posters.

The cover of Time Asia and an Italian poster.

Fan art

Blends from Fayde.com

Behind the scenes

Zhang Ziyi on the set of Memoirs of a Geisha.  The first picture is from the American River set at Pilot Hill, where they were filming the chapters when Sayuri left the geisha district during WW2, to work at Mr. Arashinos' family workshop. In the second picture she is with Michelle Yeoh and director Rob Marshall, and they are working on the scene when Sayuri is to be cut on her leg, so she has an excuse to visit Dr. Crab. From the book

"You must place the cut exactly there", Mameha said to the cook.
I opened my mouth, but before I could even speak, Mameha told me, "Just lie down and be quiet Sayuri. If you slow us down any further, I'm going to be very angry."
I'd be lying if I said I wanted to obey her; but of course, I had no choice. So I lay down on a sheet spread out on the wooden floor and closed my eyes while Mameha pulled up my robe until I was exposed almost to the hip.
"Remember that if the cut needs to be deeper, you can always do it again," Mameha said. "Start with the shallowest cut you can make."

Ziyi with director Rob Marshall.

These pictures show the family hut in the fishing village where Chiyo grew up.  We probably won't see Ziyi in these scenes as young Chiyo will be played by Suzuka Ohgo.  The set is located at the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve in San Mateo, CA.

Photos taken by an extra who wished to remain anonymous.

These are from the set at the California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento. Thanks to Michelle Yeoh Web Theatre

From the Huntington Japanese Gardens in Pasadena, California.

Tokyo press conference

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