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What was the most memorable part of filming Memoirs of a Geisha?
The majority of the film was shot on a large set built on a ranch in Thousand Oaks, California which was a detailed recreation of an early twentieth-century geisha
What were the reviews for the film memoirs of a geisha in the area?
In the Western hemisphere, the film received mixed reviews.
Did other countries have any further reviews besides the western Hemisphere?
In China and Japan, responses were sometimes very negative due to various controversies that arose from the film's casting and its relationship to history

Question: What was critic's opinion?
Self-contained rewrite: What was critic's opinion?