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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.
Why was the film Memoirs of a Geisha so controversial in China?
Controversy from Memoirs of a Geisha arose because of the traditional geishas' relation to prostitution, and the connection with, and reminder of, comfort women being used in Japan.
And were there other controversial elements besides comfort women of the film Memoirs of a Geisha to China?
A different Memoirs of a Geisha controversy rose with the mentioning of a Japanese soldier that had fought in Manchuria referring to him as a war hero.
Was the Chinese Memoirs of a Geisha ban ever lifted?
Are there any positive quotes from Chinese critics about Memoirs of a Geisha?

Question: Did the studio fight to have the ban lifted?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the studio fight to have the Chinese Memoirs of a Geisha ban lifted?