Disney Releases the First Official Photo of Liu as Mulan

Disney released the first official photo of Liu Yifei who stars as Mulan (木兰 mù lán). Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, acts the famed warrior princess in the film (电影 diàn yǐng ). This film will be based on the 1998 animated film Mulan.
Mulan is based on the legendary Chinese warrior Hua Mulan from the poem the Ballad of Mulan. In the ballad, Hua Mulan takes her aged father’s place in the army. She fought for twelve years and gained high merit, but she refused any reward and retired to her hometown.
Liu Yifei stood out from the nearly 1,000 candidates. She is given a nickname “Fairy Sister” by Chinese netizens for her sweet image and fairy-like temperament. Liu has created many classic characters in costume dramas, including Zhao Ling’er(赵灵儿) in Chinese Paladin 1, Wang Yuyan(王语嫣) in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003 TV series).

