Mulan

Mulan is one hour and thirty minutes and was released in theaters on June 19, 1998. The movie tells the story of Fa Mulan who is the young daughter of the great warrior Fa Zhou. Mulan thinks of herself as a disappointment to her family, but her father does not let on and cares a great deal for her. In the opening scene the Huns have just stormed the Great Wall of China and the Emperor of China has conscription notices sent out to each household informing them that one male from each household must join the army. Fa Zhou, who is in poor health, accepts the conscription on behalf of his household. Mulan knows that her father is unfit to join the army steal his sword and suit of armor and takes the family horse and rides away in the night to join the army. When the family finds out about this Grandmother Fa asks the Ancestors to watch after her. This wakes up the First Ancestor Fa who awakens Mushu to summon the rest of the Ancestors. First Ancestor Fa sends Musho to awaken the Great Stone Dragon, but in doing so Mushu accidently destroys the Great Stone Dragon. Mushu pretends that he is the Great Stone Dragon and sets out, along with Cri-kee, to help Mulan. Mulan disguise herself and a man (calling herself Ping) and tries her best to fit in but does not. It is not until she has proven herself that the camp finally accepts her.Mushu gives Chi-Fu phony orders to send the men on their first assignment. The men break camp and head up to meet General Li's army, but they arrive too late. The village is destroyed and all of the soldiers are killed. Captain Li Shang, General Li son, and his men all are that remain left to prevent the Hun invasion. It is Mushu that accidently sets off one of the rockets and alerts the Hun army. At battle breaks out and Ping uses the last rocket to start an avalanche that wipe outs nearly all of the Hun army. Ping is wounded in the battle and when the doctor mends her wounds it is revealed that Ping is a woman. Since Ping\Mulan saved Captain Li Shang life, Captain Li Shang spears her life and kicks her out of the army. Later that evening Mulan discovers not all the Huns were killed and several of the survived including the leader of the Huns Shan Yu.Back at the Imperial City Captain Li Shang and his men are welcome as heroes of China. Mulan tries to warn Captain Li Shang that Shan Yu and some of his men are still alive and are heading towards the Imperial City, but Captain Li Shang will not listen. Mulan, Mushu, and Cri-kee take matters into their own hands once the Emperor of China has been taken hostage. Mulan, Yao, Ling, Chien-Po, and Shang manage to sneak in the palace, distract and take out the guards, and rescue the Emperor of China. Shang and Mulan battle Shan Yu and Shan Yu meets his death when he is carry off by a rocket and into a munitions tower where there are other rockets. Mulan is a hero to all of China and heads home to her father. Mulan won several Annie Awards and grossed $304 million worldwide. The special effects in Mulan are great and Mulan gets an AAA+++.DVD FEATURESChapter SelectionsSet UpA) Spoken LanguagesB) CaptionsC) Version Widescreen or StandardD) Return To FilmE) Main MenuBonus MaterialA) Theatrical TrailerB) Reflection Music VideoC) True To Your Heart Music VideoD) Film Recommendationsa. The Lion King II: Simba's Prideb. A Bug's Lifec. Mary Poppinsd. 101 Dalmatians (Live Action)e. The Parent Trap (1998 film)f. George of the JunglePlayVHS PREVIEWSA) A Bus's LifeB) Winnie the Pooh: Sing Along With Pooh BearC) 101 DalmatiansD) Tarzan

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Really cute animated film about an Asian heroine who takes her father’s place in war but must keep herself disguised or it could mean death. Women were 2nd class citizens in this period of history. Adventure pursues while trying to defeat Atilla the Hun.

I loved to watch the movie Mulan growing up--it was one of my very favorite Disney movies! I remember having sleepovers and slumber parties with friends; when we got together as kids, this was often the movie that we chose to watch. We all loved to watch it; sometimes we'd even take turns play-acting and singing the songs from the movie, rating each other on how well we did.I just watched Mulan again last night, the 1st time as an adult. I must admit that I still think that it's excellent. I don't really watch kids' TV shows/movies anymore, and I don't have any kids yet, so it's not often that I see the Disney (& other company) movies/shows that I grew up with. But the other day, I heard some reference to Mulan, and that got me to thinking about it. So I rented Mulan last night, to watch for 'old times' sake'.Having just seen it for the 1st time since childhood, I must say that I was quite impressed. I enjoyed it immensely; the plot, characters/animation/voices, the precise timing of it all, the music--the entire production was superb! It is entertaining for all ages and all groups of people, and I highly recommend it! It even has some things thrown into the movie to catch the interest of adults/parents--some history, symbols, even some 'adult' jokes and double-meanings. But it is all tasteful and appropriately done--any of the more 'adult' content is above the heads of children, and even that content is not gross, distasteful, or unsavory in any way...it's just more funny to adults than it is to kids.I give this movie, "Mulan," a 5-star rating. If I could, I'd give it 6 stars! I highly recommend it. It's a perfect movie to sit and watch with your kids, (maybe better for at least 6-7 years old kids and older). It is well done. My compliments to everyone that worked on this project!P.S. The voice-acting of Mushu, the dragon, was out-of-this-world! I think that it literally could not be better... Amazing job!

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I felt like I never got to know Mulan like I did Belle or Ariel, but still a good show. Better than the remake to be sure - and hilarious. I laughed out loud more than once, which takes some doing. However I did wish Mulan had a bit more of a character and that we had spent some time getting to know who she really is. I still don’t know.

Mulan is one of our favorite Disney movies.

Often panned for historical inaccuracy (are you seriously watching a Disney movie for historical facts?) This one appeals to boys & girls alike which is good because I have 2 of each. To prevent her father from being to use a modern word: drafted to war, Mulan dresses as a man when they come knocking. This movie is as much about female empowerment as it is love for family, and love for one another. Mulan gets found out by her troop mates and the general is furious, but she's helped them all so much that they choose her to go into battle with. It has an amazing musical score ala Disney and it's a lotta fun as Mulan finds herself and how she truly shines in this tale.