This film, based on the novel by Arthur Golden, unfolds from the perspective of Chiyo (Zhang Ziyi), a girl who, at the age of nine, is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto. Here, she learns that becoming a geisha can be the single path to wealth and independence for a woman. The head geisha of her house, however, Hatsumoto (Gong Li), is bitterly jealous of Chiyo and abuses her at every opportunity. Eventually Chiyo is rescued and taken under the wing of Hatsumoto's rival, Mameha (Michelle Yeoh). Under Mameha's tutelage, Chiyo becomes Sayuri, the most legendary geisha in the nation, skilled in all areas, from conversation to dance, and sought after by seemingly every man alive...except for the one whom she has secretly longed for since she began her training, The Chairman (Ken Watanabe). Now as World War II approaches, Japan stands at the brink of a new era and Sayuri must confront the possibility that history will leave all that she has worked for behind. 2005
1. Sayuri's Theme (1:31)
2. The Journey to the Hanamachi (4:06)
3. Going to School (2:42)
4. Brush on Silk (2:31)
5. Chiyo's Prayer (3:36)
6. Becoming a Geisha (4:52)
7. Finding Satu (3:44)
8. The Chairman's Waltz (2:39)
9. The Rooftops of the Hanamachi (3:49)
10. The Garden Meeting (2:44)
11. Dr. Crab's Prize (2:18)
12. Destiny's Path (3:20)
13. A New Name... A New Life (3:33)
14. The Fire Scene and the Coming of War (6:48)
15. As the Water... (2:01)
16. Confluence (3:42)
17. A Dream Discarded (2:00)
18. Sayuri's Theme and End Credits (5:06)
