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Geisha film reveals 'hidden culture'
For lead actress Ziyi Zhang, 26, the
challenge was even greater since the
film Memoirs of a Geisha marked her
first English-language role.
In accepting the much-coveted role of
Sayuri, Zhang felt a "tremendous
pressure" to live up to expectations.
"For me this is an international movie,
it's not a Japanese movie," she said.
"No matter what our cultural
backgrounds, we all had to learn how to
become a geisha, and to train hard,"
says the Golden Globe-nominated star.
-------- by Victoria Lindrea ---- 6/6
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA opens 13 Jan
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