Really hard to follow, nothing like the original story
Apparently based on the 天国と舞妓 short story in 小さき花々 by 吉屋信子, it loses any similarities after about 20 min, instead becoming a story of 絶好 between 2 girls fighting over their teacher. The only similarity after that was that 栄子 goes on to become a 舞妓 (dancing girl/apprentice geisha). Gone was the contrast of socio-economic circumstances, and the tragic ending that resulted in. Gone was the yearning to help a separated friend in need,
Really hard to follow, nothing like the original story
Apparently based on the 天国と舞妓 short story in 小さき花々 by 吉屋信子, it loses any similarities after about 20 min, instead becoming a story of 絶好 between 2 girls fighting over their teacher. The only similarity after that was that 栄子 goes on to become a 舞妓 (dancing girl/apprentice geisha). Gone was the contrast of socio-economic circumstances, and the tragic ending that resulted in. Gone was the yearning to help a separated friend in need,