This reply might be kinda late, but I heard they are making a movie out of Memoirs of a Geisha. There was some fuss in Japan because the main characters will be played by Chinese actors. Do you know the young Chinese actress from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? She was also in Hero (with Jet Li), The House of Flying Daggers (aka 'Lovers' in Japan), Rush Hour 2... She rocks! Here's a link for the movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397535/