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Mulan (1998) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 85,894 users
Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 195 user | 135 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com To save her father from death in the army, a Chinese maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroes in the process. |
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Cast
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| Miguel Ferrer | ... |
Shan-Yu
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| Harvey Fierstein | ... |
Yao
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| Freda Foh Shen | ... |
Fa Li
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| June Foray | ... |
Grandmother Fa
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| James Hong | ... |
Chi Fu
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| Miriam Margolyes | ... |
The Matchmaker
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| Pat Morita | ... |
The Emperor
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| Eddie Murphy | ... |
Mushu
(voice)
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| Marni Nixon | ... |
Grandmother Fa
(singing voice)
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| Soon-Tek Oh | ... |
Fa Zhou
(voice)
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| Donny Osmond | ... |
Shang
(singing voice)
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| Lea Salonga | ... |
Mulan
(singing voice)
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| James Shigeta | ... |
General Li
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| George Takei | ... |
First Ancestor
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Jerry Tondo | ... |
Chien-Po
(voice) (as Jerry S. Tondo)
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
This retelling of the old Chinese folktale is about the story of a young Chinese maiden who learns that her weakened and lame father is to be called up into the army in order to fight the invading Huns. Knowing that he would never survive the rigours of war in his state, she decides to disguise herself and join in his place. Unknown to her, her ancestors are aware of this and to prevent it, they order a tiny disgraced dragon, Mushu to join her in order to force her to abandon her plan. He agrees, but when he meets Mulan, he learns that she cannot be dissuaded and so decides to help her in the perilous times ahead. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
Taglines:
The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
19 June 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
China Doll See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£111,949 (UK) (9 October 1998)Gross:
£9,454,609 (UK) (13 August 1999)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Music by Matthew Wilder
Lyrics by David Zippel
Performed by Donny Osmond and Chorus
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Trivia
In total, nearly 700 artists, animators, and technicians worked on the film. See more »Goofs
Chien-Po is a normal human who demonstrates anti-law-of-physics super-strength by lifting seven soldiers from the cliff and also by holding Ling and Yao with one hand while searching for Mulan in the snow. This absurd personage is a classic stock character in ancient-war genre movies. See more »Crazy Credits
Thank you to the Walt Disney Feature Animation Support Staff and our families. Your patience and dedication bring honor to us all. See more »Soundtracks
"I'll Make a Man Out of You (reprise)"Music by Matthew Wilder
Lyrics by David Zippel
Performed by Donny Osmond and Chorus
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Now I must admit I wasn't sure about this one. MULAN seemed to break most of my preconceived rules on Disney movies. These included the fairytale element - a cross-dressing Chinese soldier doesn't have the same magical appeal as, say, the son of the Greek gods searching for his birthright, etc etc. Also, this verge towards realism meant that the bad guy would not be as appealing - Disney villains are camp, over-the-top thespians by rule - Jeremy Irons in THE LION KING for example. I was concerned about the absence of king-of-melody composer Alan Menken, whose wonderful songs encapsulate the charm of Disney.
However, that said, I thought this film was wonderful. The characters were well thought out and expertly drawn. Not enough songs were present for my liking, but those that were fit perfectly with the story, and the chance to hear the wonderful voice of Lea Salonga (Mulan's songs) is worth the price of this film alone. Eddie Murphy has managed to be as good, if not better, than Robin Williams as the comic sidekick. And the film's conclusion is as genuine and as heartfelt as any adaptation of this story. The mountain scene contains some of the best animation I have seen from Disney, and the rousing score from maestro Jerry Goldsmith accompanies the action superbly.
This may not turn out to be a classic in the same way as THE LION KING and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, but I enjoyed it immensely. Go see it now!!!