BEIJING — When will “Memoirs of a Geisha” finally open in mainland China? The movie was due to bow Jan. 9 in Beijing, but was bumped to Feb. 10 without explanation. Now that date looks doubtful amid ...

Clifford Coonan in Beijing 'MEMOIRS of a Geisha', the Hollywood blockbuster about the life and loves of a Japanese courtesan featuring Chinese actresses in the lead roles, has fallen victim to ...

BEIJING - China and Japan, which are at each other's throats over any number of issues, finally seem to agree on one thing: Hollywood's latest release is a cultural dud. The Hollywood movie Memoirs of ...

China has banned Hollywood's Memoirs of a Geisha a week before it was due to be released over fresh concerns that the film could reignite anti-Japanese sentiment, industry executives said today. HT ...

China has banned Hollywood’s Memoirs of a Geisha a week before it was due to be released over fresh speculation that the Chinese actresses’ roles as Japanese courtesans could spark public controversy.

A week before “Memoirs of a Geisha” was scheduled to open at movie theaters here, the Chinese government canceled the showing of the Hollywood film, reportedly because of concerns that it could spark ...

Chinese geisha trainee Rinka, born as Zhang Xue in Shenyang, China, lights candles before a summer festival near her geisha school building in the port town of Shimoda.Reuters It takes Rinka at least ...