'Memoirs of a Geisha'

Director/Producer Steven Spielberg, left, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, center, and Japanese actor Ken Watanabe pose together at the premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha" in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005. Spielberg was a producer of "Memoirs of a Geisha," which is directed by Rob Marshall. The film had a red-capet premiere in Japan last week.

Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang arrives at the premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha," the new movie in which she stars, in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005.

Japanese actress Youki Kudoh arrives at the premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha," in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005. She has a role in the movie, which will open simultaneously in Japan and the U.S. later this month.

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh poses on the red carpet at a screening of "Memoirs of a Geisha," in which she stars, in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005.

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe arrives for a screening of "Memoirs of a Geisha" in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005.

Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang arrives at the premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha" in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005.

Musician Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, arrive at the premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha" in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005.

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi smiles as she enters a press conference in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 28, 2005. Zhang stars in American film director Rob Marshall's latest film, a movie version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha." In Japan, the movie's title is "Sayuri."

The director and stars of the film "Sayuri," a movie version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha," pose for photographers at a press conference in Tokyo Nov. 28, 2005. Shown from left are Director Rob Marshall, Japanese actress Kaori Momoi, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, and Japanese actor Ken Watanabe.

Rob Marshall answers questions during a press conference in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 28, 2005. Marshall is in Tokyo to promote his latest film "Sayuri," a movie version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha" which opens Dec. 23.

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh smiles as she arrives for the world premiere of her Hollywood movie "Sayuri," a film version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha," at Tokyo's national sumo arena Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005.

Actresses, Michelle Yeoh, left, of Malaysia and Kaori Momoi of Japan smile on the red carpet as they arrive for the world premiere of their movie "Sayuri," a film version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha," at Tokyo's national sumo arena Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005.

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, right, walks the red carpet as Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh speaks to reporters as the stars arrive for the world premiere of their movie "Sayuri," a film version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha" at Tokyo's national sumo arena Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005.

American director Rob Marshall, second from left, poses with the leading actors in his latest film "Sayuri," based on the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha," at the world premiere in Tokyo's national sumo arena Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005.

Director Rob Marshall, far left, arrives with the leading actors in "Sayuri," a movie version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha," for its world premiere at Tokyo's national sumo arena Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005. With Marshall from left are Japanese actress Kaori Momoi, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, Japanese actors Ken Watanabe and Koji Yakusho, and Japanese actress Yuki Kudo.

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi smiles as she arrives for the world premiere of her latest film "Sayuri" at Tokyo's national sumo arena Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005. Zhang stars in American director Rob Marshall's movie version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha." The American version of the film has the same title as the novel; the Japanese version is titled "Sayuri."

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi smiles as she arrives at the world premiere of her latest film "Sayuri" at Tokyo's national sumo arena Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005.

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi faces reporters on the red carpet at the world premiere of her latest film at Tokyo's national sumo arena Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005.