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How much money did Memoirs of a Geisha make in China?
How was the film Memoirs of a Geisha received by critics in China?
Newspaper sources, such as the Shanghai-based Oriental Morning Post and the Shanghai Youth Daily, quoted the fears that Memoirs of a Geisha might be banned by censors.
Were the fears correct? Did censors ban any parts of the film Memoirs of a Geisha?
The Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television decided to ban Memoirs of a Geisha on February 1, 2006, considering the film as too sensitive.

Question: Why was the movie so controversial?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was the film Memoirs of a Geisha so controversial in China?