Mulan (2020)

A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father.

Director:

Niki Caro

Writers:

Rick Jaffa (screenplay by), Amanda Silver (screenplay by)

Stars:

Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Li Gong

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yifei Liu	...	Mulan
Donnie Yen	...	Commander Tung
Li Gong	...	Xianniang
Jet Li	...	Emperor
Jason Scott Lee	...	Böri Khan
Yoson An	...	Honghui
Tzi Ma	...	Zhou
Rosalind Chao	...	Li
Pei-Pei Cheng	...	Matchmaker
Xana Tang	...	Xiu
Ron Yuan	...	Sergeant Qiang
Jun Yu	...	Cricket
Chen Tang	...	Yao
Doua Moua	...	Po
Jimmy Wong	...	Ling

Storyline

A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | chinawoman | china | disney live action remake of animated film | ancient china | 

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Taglines:

Loyal, Brave, True.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mushu does not appear in the live action remake. Disney made the choice to ensure that the live-action remake stayed true to Chinese culture and traditions. Instead, Disney included a phoenix in the film, which is a sign of peace and prosperity in Chinese culture.

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Goofs

Unlike the Greek phoenix, the Chinese fenghuang did not go up in flames to renew itself; it propagated in the normal way.

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Quotes

The Matchmaker: [from teaser trailer] Quiet, composed, graceful, disciplined... these--are the qualities we see in a good wife. These are the qualities--we see in Mulan.

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Crazy Credits

The song "Reflection" is heard in the closing credits: an English version and a Chinese version sung by Yifei Liu.

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies That Should've Been Released in 2020 (So Far) (2020)

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Soundtracks

Reflection
Originated from Mulan (1998)
Music by David Zippel (uncredited)
Lyrics by Matthew Wilder (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as Written by David Zippel and Matthew Wilder (credit only)]

User Reviews

The Chi Awakens

They turned Mulan into a Rey clone; that's all you need to know. Why bother creating a flawed and vulnerable character that gains the viewer's respect through hard work, perseverance and resourcefulness when you can just tack on magical plot-solving heritage and thus cut out the middleman entirely? Worked well with Rey, didn't it?

Also, remember how in the original, Shan Yu didn't care one bit that Mulan was a woman? All that mattered to him was that she was responsible for destroying his army and he took her as seriously as any other enemy. Well it would seem that was just way too progressive for modern audiences because Mr. Khan over here can't go 5 minutes without reminding you how much he hates women...because, you know, overcoming segregation matters more than overcoming your enemy through skill and ingenuity.

A 200 million dollar female power fantasy -- that's what this is.

Details

Official Sites:

Disney+ Hotstar

Country:

USA Canada Hong Kong

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 September 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mulan

Filming Locations:

Kumeu Film Studios, 116 Access Road, Kumeu, Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$66,800,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Jason T. Reed Productions, Good Fear Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track IMAX 6-Track (in selected theatres)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1