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In 21st-century Japan, geisha are art performers, not selling pornography, not selling themselves, which is completely different from the ji women we previously knew in the world. The person who can become a flower queen, whether it is singing and dancing or talent, absolutely kills everyone.
However, geisha did not have such a high status in the first place. The early geisha, if they were not talented, could only become servants and become playthings and tools, similar to the ancient Chinese Qinglou.
Today, the movie we recommend, "Evil Girl Flower Queen", is the story of how a young girl who was sold to Geisha Street became a flower queen step by step and rebelled against fate.
Poster for the movie "Wicked Girl Flower Queen"
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During the Japanese jianghu era, an 8-year-old girl named Aoba was sold into the most famous magnolia house in Geisha Street. Because of her beautiful appearance, she was cultivated by the boss lady as a geisha seedling, and also arranged for Hua Kui to be her master.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hanakai": Aoba is sold into the Tamaki House
Aoba doesn't want to stay here, always looking for an opportunity to escape, but is caught each time by a man named Aoji.
In order to make Aoba obedient, Aoji said that as long as the cherry blossom trees in the courtyard bloomed, he would take her away. Then, Aoji did not tell Aoba that this old cherry tree had not bloomed for many years.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hana kui": Aoji promises that when the flower blooms, he will take Aoba away
By chance, Aoba saw the picture of Hana-kuei serving the guests, and she was immediately disgusted and wanted to escape from here.
Not to mention that she can't escape, the outside world is no safer and safer than Yuju House. In order to save Aoba, Hanakui deliberately used the Radical Technique, so that the high-spirited and simple Aoba had the determination to learn the skills and become a Flower Kui.
Not long after, Hua Kui got married and left. Before leaving, Hana-kuei gave her hairpin to Aoba.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hana kui": Hana Kui will be Aoba
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The 17-year-old Aoba is even more eloquent, attracting men even more than the new Hanako Takao. Even the poor painter whom Takao had always admired, after seeing Aoba, began to think of her. Therefore, Takao hated Aoba very much.
A gentle man named Sojiro appears and successfully captures Aoba, who has just opened her heart, and she can't help but fall in love with him.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hana-Kei": Aoba has a crush on Sojiro
This is undoubtedly a handle for Takao.
Once, when Aoba Masaha and Sojiro were at odds, Takao took a big boss who liked Aoba very much and wanted to marry Aoba to "catch the adulteress". The big boss was furious and beat Aoba with his hands. When Sojiro saw this, instead of helping Aoba, he left silently.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hanakuei": Aoba and Sojiro are caught messing around
Disappointed, Aoba has always been depressed, and learned from the hostess that Sojiro is a veteran at all, and likes to pretend to be pure love to deceive the newcomers of various geisha restaurants.
Aoba firmly believed that Sojiro was not that kind of person, so he braved the heavy rain and sneaked out to see Sojiro. As a result, Sojiro just smiled awkwardly at her and didn't react any otherwise.
The sad Aoba ran to the river and cried, and Aoji, who hurried to come, comforted her. Aoba finally woke up and stopped believing in love.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hanakai": Aoba cried in disappointment
On the other hand, Takao, who had been unable to wait for the poor painter's response, also went to extremes, intending to kill the painter, but was killed by the painter's hand.
Takao dies, and the lady boss supports Aoba to sit on the throne of Hana-kuei. At this time, Aoba had just turned 18 years old and changed his name to "Nippori".
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On the day of the parade, a samurai named Matsumoto fell in love with Aoba at first sight and even offered to marry her.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hanakuei": Samurai Matsumoto asks Aoba for affection
At this time, Aoba has no desire for love at all. So she said, "I won't leave until Yoshihara's cherry blossoms are in full bloom." ”
As a result, Matsumoto spent a lot of money and transplanted a large number of cherry blossoms into the courtyard, and the whole Tamaki house became a sea of flowers. He also held a banquet and publicly announced that he was going to marry Aoba.
At this moment, the indifferent Aoba blushed with embarrassment.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hanakuei": Matsumoto arranges the sea of cherry blossoms for Aoba
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Aoba is about to get married, and Aoji accepts the arrangement of the boss lady, and will soon marry a girl as a wife.
Knowing that Aoji will marry his wife, Aoba realizes with hindsight that he has long liked Aoji: fighting, he is helping her; sad and sad, he is with her; pregnant miscarriage, it is also he who takes care of her...
On the eve of the wedding, the two of them walked to the cherry blossom tree that they had promised when they were children, and were surprised to find that the cherry blossom tree had actually blossomed. Even if there is only one, it is enough to give them the determination to fulfill their childhood promises— "When it blooms, I will take you away." ”
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Flower Queen": The old cherry blossom tree has finally blossomed
The two ignored it and decided to elope and wander the world. Since God gave him the opportunity, they no longer suppressed their feelings and began to pursue happiness.
Stills from the movie "Evil Girl Hanakuei": Aoba and Aoji elope
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It is also a geisha theme, and some people will compare "The Evil Girl Flower Queen" and "Memoirs of a Geisha". In fact, there is no comparison at all, and the focus of the two films is different. One is telling people; one is telling the story of an era through geisha. Both, movies worth seeing.