Expand the sub menu More Coverage. Expand the sub menu More Variety. Switch edition between U. Asia Global. To help keep your account secure, please log-in again. You are no longer onsite at your organization. Please log in. For assistance, contact your corporate administrator. Additionally, Chang said he was "disappointed" by how the script handles cultural elements like chi and honor "as if they were difficult foreign concepts that needed to be repeatedly explained to the viewer.
He noted that he was not surprised to hear Chinese characters speaking in stilted English, as it has become a standard practice for Hollywood films set in Asian countries. Notably, "Mulan" has generated controversy over its lead actress, Liu, who recently expressed support for police crackdowns in Hong Kong, spurring talks of boycotts on social media.
Read the full review from NPR. Oleksinksi has been critical of Disney's previous live-action remakes, calling "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King" "lifeless replicas.
He praised Liu as Mulan, although questioned if the production did enough to help the character pass as a man. Read the full review from The New York Post. Mulan is definitely one of my favourite Disney films. Mulan has to be one of my all-time favourite Disney Movies. When I was a little girl, I wanted to grow up and be a pirate or a warrior and I was inspired by movies that showed strong females characters, such as Mulan.
As a movie it has so many fun contributing factors. You learn family values, watch as the characters develop their personality traits, and as a bonus it has an amazing soundtrack. Nice article. Other Disney heroines have done this Belle, Tiana, Cinderella, etc. Mulan was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I love the focus on the female character.
It was an empowering film. Your arguments provide a great capture of her character. Despite a gazillion rewatches of the film, I never thought about it like that.
Awesome article! I love your allegory of Mulan and transgender men; a great article! I love Mulan, and I enjoyed what you said about her motives. I think this shows that Mulan is a complex character. No one is made up of purely selfless or selfish motives.
Our actions can be caused by multiple sources. Some sources might be more motivating than others, but we can have many reasons for what we want to do, and some of those reasons may be hidden even from ourselves. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Prove you are human, type c a t s in singular form below:. Mulan climbing the pole in an attempt to prove her worth These types of challenges test her problem-solving skills. Conclusion: Going Back to Her Roots Although there are variations to the legend, the most widely known version of the story has Mulan voluntarily reveal her true gender to the rest of the soldiers during battle.
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