Conversation so far:
How much money did the movie make in China?
CANNOTANSWER.
How was the movie received by critics in China?
fears that the film might be banned by censors.
Were the fears correct?
Did censors ban any parts of the movie?
The Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television decided to ban the film on February 1, 2006.
Why was the movie so controversial?
the use of Chinese women as forced sex workers.
And were there other controversial elements?
The film is set in Japan during World War II, when the Second Sino-Japanese War was taking place.
Was the ban ever lifted?
CANNOTANSWER.
Are there any positive quotes from Chinese critics?
too sensitive.

Question: Did the studio fight to have the ban lifted?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the studio responsible for Memoirs of a Geisha fight to have the ban lifted in China?