China has banned Memoirs of a Geisha, due to fears it could aggravate anti-Japanese views. The adaptation of Arthur Golden's bestselling book stars three of China's leading female actresses, but ...

From the New York Times (link): AFTER Ang Lee accepted his Oscar as best director for “Brokeback Mountain,” he was hailed by fellow Chinese in Hong Kong and his native Taiwan. Here in mainland China, ...

“Memoirs of a Geisha” and “Brokeback Mountain” will not be shown in mainland China after high-ranking officials deemed both unfit for consumption. With homosexuality still largely taboo in China, the ...

SHIMODA, Japan (Reuters) - It takes Rinka at least two hours to apply her thick white makeup and get dressed in an elaborate kimono on formal occasions, as is typical of most trainee geisha. But ...