Tales Of A Golden Geisha / A-ge-man - by Juzo Itami (1990)

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Tales Of A Golden Geisha / A-ge-man - by Juzo Itami (1990)

Ageman is a story about the hardships and romances of Nayoko (played by Miyamoto Nobuko, wife of director Itami Juzo) who, abandoned as an infant at the steps of a shrine, was raised from youth in the ways of the Geisha. Japanese geisha are rigorously trained in traditional Japanese etiquette and arts and perform for rather exclusive clientele which include prominent politicians and celebrities. Ideally, each geisha is eventually "sponsored" by a financially well-off patron who provides her housing and expenses.

Thus Nayoko's situation brings her into contact with some of the most powerful men in Japan, and from them learns and observes much of the world of power politics. As she skillfully obtains increasingly powerful sponsors, her exposure to the inner workings of social power and influence grows. And it is this exposure and insight which quickly becomes a source of good fortune for her sponsor, who readily recognizes Nayoko as a valuable Ageman.

Through happenstance, Nayoko becomes involved with Suzuki Mondo (Tsugawa Masahiko) an up and coming bank VP whose marriage to the bank president's granddaughter is slowly going stale. When Nayoko learns that Suzuki will become an unfortunate pawn in a political power struggle between much larger players, her love, skill and resources are put to the ultimate test. In the end it will be determined whether Nayoko is truly Ageman when the life of Suzuki is on the brink of destruction.

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