memoirs of a geisha

Ok, by now everybody should know about the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. The bestseller novel turn movie with the help from the old folks in Hollywood. I haven't watched the movie nor read the book so I can't comment on both.

BUT, I would like to comment on the casts. As far as I recall, this Geisha thing happened in JAPAN, the land of the rising sun. Now, let's see the casts.

1. Zhang Zi Yi
2. Michelle Yeoh
3. Gong Li

You see any problem ? They're all CHINESE people (that includes Hong Kong, etc) or at least people with Chinese background, heritage.

Isn't it bizzare ? I'm an Asian so I can see the difference between a Chinese and a Japanese. They are really different. Japanese has bigger this and that, Chinese has smaller this and that, such as the eyes. If one of the cast is Chinese, that's fine. But the main character are all Chinese. How could Hollywood miss this ?

Do you think that they're still angry with Japan from WW2 ? or maybe because Japan doesn't import US beef ? (If you don't know, Japan is currently imposing a ban on US beef in a bid to prevent the mad cow disease, so if you eat McDonalds there, it's 100% NOT American beef).

"Hmmm...let's make a movie that is based from a Japanese culture BUT we don't want to star any Japanese cause we don't like them. Aha! We'll just use Chinese instead, nobody would be able to tell the difference. Great idea."

Anyways, there are Japanese casts as well. One lady that played Mother, another Pumpkin and Ken Watanabe as the leading actor.

I just don't get it. Japanese actresses are HOT. You've got.....let me see....hmpph......hmmmm....can't remember any. Maybe it's a good idea to use Chinese after all.