Memories of Memoirs

Saw the movie last Sunday. It was just "OK". I was a little disappointed I admit because the movie was a bit dragging. The actors are great though especially the young characters.  Gong  Li is gorgeous  even with unruly  hair, Michelle Yeoh is a good actress but she looks old. I was fascinated by the fan dance. The ladies move very gracefully. Ken Watanabe and the actor who played Nobu are also very good. Another thing, some characters are not faithful to the book. I was expecting young Pumpkin to be chubby as the book implies but instead, young Sayuri has a more rounded face than her. I didn't imagine Dr.Crab to be like that. I was expecting a plump, short man who looks like a maniac but instead, they got an old man who (for me) looks harmless. Even the friend of Mameha is different from how the book described her. I imagine her to be a tall woman who has masculine features. 'nuf said.