Surprisingly good. A story about a Japanese prostitute who fights her way to the top by learning the art. She's not a likeable character, which for some reason makes her likeable. The ending can be predicted from the start, but it doesn't make it any less fulfilling. A very good ...( read more)
The storyline itself is pretty generic - nothing you won't have seen outside other films in vaguely the same area like Memoirs of a Geisha and Moulin Rouge, only with more graphic sex (it is the nature of the Oiran after all). What made this special for me was the stunning way it...( read more)
You follow the life of kiyora, and how she eventually finds real love. Well, cliched as it sounds, the whole movie keeps you captivated, with superb soundtrack, lush colour, fast movement, character development...
Although I like Anna Tsuchiya (and watched this show because of her),I was pretty shocked by the contents of this show...
Moulin Rouge! in Japanese. A vivid insight into the mizu-shobai of a Yoshiwara courtesan with flowery dreams. The imagery is over-the-top picturesque because the director started off as a pro photographer. Beats Hero & Color Blossoms any day, and only narrowly loses out to Rouge!...( read more)
The photogrphy is unique and marvelous, and the soundtrack is awesome, but it's just that. The history isn't new and the movie is kinda boring most of times.
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