Memoirs of a Geisha News

Zhang Ziyi is without a doubt one of the hottest leading ladies in Asia. Sorry guys, she's about to be taken.

Koji Yakusho, star of "Shall We Dance?," "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Silk," is helming his first pic, "Gama no abura" , based on his original story.

British heart-throb Hugh Grant and "Memoirs of a Geisha" star Zhang Ziyi are to star in a romantic comedy set in the world of moviemaking, entertainment industry press reported Tuesday.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Ziyi Zhang says she's outraged by what she says is ignorance about the recent earthquake in China.

If the name Zhang Ziyi is unfamiliar to you, it shouldn't be. She's one of world's best-known Chinese film actresses, with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Rush Hour 2; House of Flying Daggers; Hero; and Memoirs ... via Auto Manufacturing News

“Ouhi no Monsho") sees him in the latter mode, albeit with diminishing returns. Zhang started on this road after witnessing the success of Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”

Having established himself in the 1990s as one of China's leading directors, Zhang Yimou spent the past decade making two types of film: small, contemporary and supremely sentimental ones such as "The Road ... via The Japan Times

' Malaysian movie star Michelle Yeoh is now in Hanoi as the Goodwill Ambassador of traffic safety for the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation. via VietNamNet

“The Swords in the Moonlight trilogy (aka The Killer Pass ) by the neglected Tomu Uchida will seem uncannily familiar to anyone who has seen the better known Sword of Doom by Kihachi Okamoto ”

Midnight Eye . Readers and reviews. The results of Midnight Eye 's Readers Poll are in and, by a healthy margin, Satoshi Kon 's Paprika has been voted best Japanese film of 2007. via GreenCine Daily

“Protect your children as you would yourselves and insist they wear helmets.”

Star of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Michelle Yeoh calls on Vietnam to improve its traffic safety. via Thanh Nein News

“There appears to be good demand for strong HD content.”

"Memoirs of a Geisha" star Michelle Yeoh's jointly owned shingle, Jelly Bean Film & Distribution, is selling its first productions at Hong Kong's FilMart, which opened Monday. via Variety

“There are 388 roles, and altogether 2,960 prop items are involved, not to mention the furnishings. We have a huge amount of work to do and need at least one month to finish it. ”

BEIJING, March. 11 -- It seems that the latest TV version of China's classic novel "A Dream of Red Mansions" is to get through its long and difficult birth, especially the controversy-plagued casting call. via Xinhuanet

A Shochiku Co. presentation of a Zo No Senaka Film Partners production. Produced by Shohei Kotaki, Michihiko Umezawa, Kazutaka Akimoto, Hirofumi Ogoshi, Nobuyuki Tohya. via Variety

Video Viper with Bob Lebzelter There's something missing about the film "Missing in America." Like a few less cliches, a compelling plot and a story that is believable. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

“It's a story of a man who comes to Shanghai to find that his really good friend that he's known for a long time has been murdered. It's (about) the intrigue within that story”

China has blocked a Hollywood movie reportedly starring John Cusack and Gong Li from being shot in the country because of concerns about the script, a film official said Wednesday. via MyTELUS

“The Road Home", director Zhang Yimou's acclaimed drama. Her strong performance (and the rumors of a romance with the director) led many Asian journalists to dub the newcomer "little Gong Li”

A delicately beautiful Chinese actress, Ziyi Zhang first caught the attention of filmgoers at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival with her debut performance as a young girl who falls in love with a schoolteacher in ... via Hollywood.com

The Rinkya Blog just gave me heads-up on the fact that upcoming live-action DragonBall movie has cast Grandpa Gohan. via News.3Yen.com

Ken Watanabe has signed on for the Universal vampire film "Cirque du Freak," joining a cast that includes John C. Reilly and Salma Hayek. via Zap2it.com

It took a long time for me to recover from the blast of bullsh*t Orientalism that was "Memoirs of a Geisha." There were the usual symptoms: nausea, shaky hands and an attack of shudders every time I passed by ... via The Japan Times

In the year 2057, the sun is dying and mankind with it, but even the coldest reaches of space burn with the heat of humanity's will to survive in the thrilling sci-fi adventure Sunshine , launching onto DVD ... via DigitallyOBSESSED.com