Mulan

Where It All Began

The legend the movie is based on.

It is not decided whether or not the legend of Mulan is real, but there are many versions of her story created throughout the ages. The original story came from a folk song in the Northern Wei Dynasty called The Ballad of Mulan. The…

Mulan II: A Rare Case

Is this one actually better than the first???

Before you take the stance that no sequel is ever better than the original, consider this: Shang dies. Now that you’ve thought about this, I have to tell you that the audience only thinks that Shang is dead for part of…

What Disney Got Wrong

There’s so much. So, so much.

I love “Mulan”. However, though Disney attempted to research Chinese culture before making the movie, there are still many, many cultural inaccuracies incorporated throughout the movie. Here are a couple.

The Science of Sidekicks (Synthesis)

In this case, Mushu.

In “Mulan”, Mushu is the tiny red dragon that manages to get himself into a load of trouble when he has to go and bring Mulan back from the army. His original job was to wake up the Great Stone Dragon, but he ended up…

The Live-Action No One Wants Anymore

It’s best we don’t speak of it.

What Are We Missing?

The issue with Disney’s Huns.

#2 I Can Be China’s Hero (Memoir)

It’s hard to be a hero when there’s no one to tell you how to do it.

Different From the Rest

Why be the same when you could be Mulan?

It’s Time to Face the Music

The soundtrack you’ve always wanted.