‘Mulan’ movie review: A markedly different tale
4 years ago

‘Mulan’ movie review: A markedly different tale

The Hindu  

Unlike other live action versions of Disney classics such as Jungle Book and Alladin, which were frame-by-frame copies of the animated original, Mulan tells a markedly different tale. Mulan Director: Niki Caro Cast: Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Tzi Ma, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Ron Yuan, Gong Li, Jet Li Story line: A young girl dresses as a man, becomes a soldier, saves the Emperor and the family honour Run time: 115 minutes When the Emperor issues a decree that every family should supply a soldier, Mulan’s father, a veteran, offers himself as he does not have sons. There follows the usual training montage with minimal gender swap jokes, Mulan’s identity crisis and the big, fat climax. The rest of the cast include Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li, Jet Li, Tzi Ma and Ron Yuan.

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Mulan tale draws applause, praise
1 year, 2 months ago

Mulan tale draws applause, praise

China Daily  

Dancer Hao Ruoqi wields her sword in dance drama Mulan at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hao, portraying the heroine Hua Mulan, was the star of Ningbo Performing Arts Group's Chinese dance drama Mulan. This modern interpretation re-imagines the classic tale of the legendary female Chinese warrior Hua Mulan, …

Mulan tale draws applause, praise
1 year, 2 months ago

Mulan tale draws applause, praise

China Daily  

Dancer Hao Ruoqi wields her sword in dance drama Mulan at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hao, portraying the heroine Hua Mulan, was the star of Ningbo Performing Arts Group's Chinese dance drama Mulan. This modern interpretation re-imagines the classic tale of the legendary female Chinese warrior Hua Mulan, …

Mulan tale draws applause, praise
1 year, 2 months ago

Mulan tale draws applause, praise

China Daily  

Dancer Hao Ruoqi wields her sword in dance drama Mulan at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hao, portraying the heroine Hua Mulan, was the star of Ningbo Performing Arts Group's Chinese dance drama Mulan. This modern interpretation re-imagines the classic tale of the legendary female Chinese warrior Hua Mulan, …

Mulan Movie Review: Disney's Live-action Remake is a Cinematic Journey
4 years ago

Mulan Movie Review: Disney's Live-action Remake is a Cinematic Journey

News 18  

Mulan Cast: Liu Yifei, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Yoson An, Gong Li Director: Niki Caro It is the era of remakes and reboots and Disney is probably on the front seat of the bandwagon. This year, the studio aimed high with the live-action remake of Mulan, the story of a young woman in imperial China disguising as a man to …

Mulan movie review: Loyal to Disney, but not brave and true to the times
4 years ago

Mulan movie review: Loyal to Disney, but not brave and true to the times

Firstpost  

Language: English There is little in Niki Caro’s period action film Mulan that feels authentic or original. The animated Mulan was a watershed event in Disney’s history since it introduced a female protagonist who was not a coy princess but a sword-wielding warrior. Bowing before tradition after having proved her point paints Mulan as a symbol of convenience, rather than …

Mulan draws mixed response at Chinese box office, viewers claim 'poor artistic level, stereotypical portrayals'
4 years, 3 months ago

Mulan draws mixed response at Chinese box office, viewers claim 'poor artistic level, stereotypical portrayals'

Firstpost  

Disney’s Mulan remake debuted in China over the weekend with a disappointing $23 million, even with most theaters in the region being reopened The remake of Mulan struck all the right chords to be a hit in the key Chinese market. “Poor artistic level, misunderstanding of Chinese culture lead to the film’s failure in China,” the state-run Global Times newspaper …

Chinese Viewers Find Disney's New 'Mulan' To Be Tired Take
4 years, 3 months ago

Chinese Viewers Find Disney's New 'Mulan' To Be Tired Take

News 18  

SEOUL, South Korea: The remake of Mulan struck all the right chords to be a hit in the key Chinese market. Mulan has earned an estimated 198 million yuan since its opening last week, and was the second most watched movie in China as of Thursday, according to ticketing platform Maoyan. Zhao said the film comes off more like European …

How Disney’s ‘Mulan’ became one of 2020’s most controversial movies
4 years, 3 months ago

How Disney’s ‘Mulan’ became one of 2020’s most controversial movies

LA Times  

On paper, a live-action remake of “Mulan” was an obvious choice for the Walt Disney Co.’s next blockbuster. Ahead of “Mulan’s” Disney+ premiere last week in the U.S., #BoycottMulan trended on social media as activists blasted its Chinese American star Yifei Liu for siding with Hong Kong police over pro-democracy protesters last year during a crackdown on demonstrations. “In L.A., …

Mulan: The true story behind the film
4 years, 3 months ago

Mulan: The true story behind the film

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While many people may associate Mulan with the Disney films, some may not be aware of …

Review: Live-action ‘Mulan’ is beautiful but isn\'t quite magical
4 years, 3 months ago

Review: Live-action ‘Mulan’ is beautiful but isn\'t quite magical

Deccan Chronicle  

Out of all of Disney’s animated films, “Mulan” was the one that made the most sense as a live-action remake. Not that there haven’t been good and charming live-action remakes over the past decade — Kenneth Branagh’s “Cinderella” being at the top of the pack — but with most of them no matter how expensive or carefully executed or reverent …

Review: Live-action ‘Mulan’ is gorgeous but short on magic
4 years, 3 months ago

Review: Live-action ‘Mulan’ is gorgeous but short on magic

Associated Press  

Out of all of Disney’s animated films, “ Mulan ” was the one that made the most sense as a live-action remake. Not that there haven’t been good and charming live-action remakes over the past decade — Kenneth Branagh’s “Cinderella” being at the top of the pack — but with most of them no matter how expensive or carefully executed …

Mulan review: Live-action remake is ‘humourless and sombre’
4 years, 3 months ago

Mulan review: Live-action remake is ‘humourless and sombre’

BBC  

Mulan review: Live-action remake is ‘humourless and sombre’ Disney Plus The Disney reboot doesn’t live up to its sparkling predecessor – but is nevertheless a ‘solid tween movie’, writes Nicholas Barber. What’s more, this Mulan is being released after months of waiting – the original release date was March – and can be seen for a hefty extra charge on …

Live-action remake of Disney's Mulan is being released on Disney+ but subscribers will have to pay extra
4 years, 4 months ago

Live-action remake of Disney's Mulan is being released on Disney+ but subscribers will have to pay extra

ABC  

After multiple delays, the live-action remake of Mulan is coming to Disney+. Mr Chapek says Mulan is being released on a "premier access basis", which was "further enhancing the value and attractiveness of the Disney+ subscription". However, Disney+ ended its free trial scheme before the film's release, meaning fans wanting to watch Hamilton had to sign up for a paid …

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