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who do you think is more beautiful?


So, for you, which are the most beautiful women in this film, and in which order? For me, it's

1. Mameha
2. Hatsumomo
3. Sayuri

hands down.


--- English is not my first language - so, if I make any mistake, please correct me!

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I agree. However, Hatsumomo's personality makes her ugly.

I must warn you. I'm very susceptible to flattery.

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Hatsumomo... Until she opens her mouth. But Gong Li was beautiful in Hannibal Rising.

I thought pumpkin was very pretty in the scene where she found out Mother was not going to adopt her.

"Look not to the heavens for angels, but to your feet, for they do not come in robes with wings and a halo, but in fur with four legs and a tail."

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Was Hatsumomo suppose to be the prettiest throughout the movie? Because if Sayuri was supposed to pass her then they definitely failed in that regard. She was pretty and cute but nowhere as beautiful as Hatsu.

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Was Hatsumomo suppose to be the prettiest throughout the movie? Because if Sayuri was supposed to pass her then they definitely failed in that regard. She was pretty and cute but nowhere as beautiful as Hatsu.


The book implies that Hatsumomo is supposed to be the most beautiful geisha, physically. Mameha is supposed to look "elegant". Sayuri is "lovely".

So, definitely Hatsumomo is supposed to be the most beautiful geisha. Sayuri is meant to surpass her only in likeability-which I thought Ziyi Zhang did very well.

By the way, someone mentioned that Suzuka Ohgo was the only real Japanese geisha here. That's not true. Youki Kudoh (adult Pumpkin) was also Japanese. So was Kaori Momoi (who plays Mother).

1. Hatsumomo
2. Mameha
3. Sayuri
4. Pumpkin

(2,3,4 are fairly close while Hatsumomo is a distant 1st).

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HATSUMOMO!!

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Hatsumomo. When she had her hair down and draping over her face, I was mesmerized. Sayuri is very beautiful too.

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Honestly, the only one I find beautiful at all is Mameha.

I think the others are just pretty.

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Ziyi zhang.

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