Ah, but it isn’t as simple as that. Mulan is defying not simply convention, but her family’s desire that she abide by the plans of a matchmaker and marry whomever she selects for her. Opening scenes in the film show Mulan botching the interview with the matchmaker (she sets her pan...
Fa Mulan is the titular protagonist of Disney's 1998 animated feature film Mulan. She is the strong-willed and tenacious daughter of a war veteran, who strives to uphold her family's honor. When her father is called back into battle to defend China from
The depiction we created in this drawing of Mulan shows her in the opening scenes of the film. You could make this depiction more complete by adding the background as it appeared in the movie. If you want to try this, you could play the movie and pause it at this scene to help you...
Lastly, we get twoEarly Presentation Reels. We see one from 1995 (2:20) and one from 1996 (1:59). These display progress on the film to depict its path. The 1995 one is a story reel for the scene in which Mulan decides to take her place in the army, while the 1996 set shows ...
"Shan-Yu Destroys the Village" presents a scene that occurs inMulan, but is not explicity shown. "Mulan's Daydream" presents yet another alternate opening. This one is a likable fantasy which compellingly starts the film with Mulan talking of her great status and accomplishments. Last is "...
Mulan removes her footbindings. Although bound feet are anachronistic for a woman of the Northern Wei, a setting deliberately chosen by Xu Wei, the opportunity for such a scene must have been irresistible. One can easily imagine the titillating entertainment value of this action, and its potentia...
It is the opening scene of Chinese TV seriesShe and Her Girls, which is based on true stories of Zhang Guimei. Everyone in China loves Zhang as an education pioneer who helped young girls to have the chance to get educated and choose their future. For years, Zhang, the 67-year-old pri...
Cinderellaand found great success in that, allowing them and Jon Favreau to make a "live-action" version ofThe Jungle Bookfeaturing ground-breaking visual effects. This weekend, they also released a live-action version ofBeauty and the Beast, which is well on its way toa superb opening ...
During the same scene Reflection plays, Commander Tung says “tranquil as a forest, but on fire within.” This is a direct line from “I'll Make a Man Out Of You.” The avalanchehappened in the original film. When she sheds Hua Jun and no longer is lying about who she isReflectionpl...
6. Animation Texture Whether considering the influence of traditional calligraphic forms and watercolor painting in the Mulan introduction or of the woven, fibrous tapestry opening from Moana, it is important to note that those elements boldly set the scene before being superseded by a more ...