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style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;“! colspan=“5” style="background: LightSteelBlue;” | List of awards and nominations style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;“! Award! Category! Recipient(s)! Result! {{Ref heading}}| ALMA Awards| Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Producing in an Animated Feature Production| Pam Coats| {{won}}| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards| BMI Film & TV Awards| Film Music Award| Jerry Goldsmith| {{won}}| Best Family Actor| Eddie Murphy| {{nom}}| Best Family Actress| Best Voice-Over Performance| {{nom}}| Best Family Score| Jerry Goldsmith, Matthew Wilder, and David Zippel| {{nom}}| Best Original Song| “Reflection” Music by Matthew Wilder; Lyrics by David Zippel| {{nom}}

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name	Mulan| image = Movie_poster_mulan.JPG| caption = Theatrical release poster | producer = Pam Coats	Rita Hsiao Chris Sanders Philip LaZebnik Raymond Singer Eugenia Bostwick-Singer {edih}| story = Robert D. San Souci	’’Hua Mulan	’’>Guo Maoqian}}	Ming-Na Wen Eddie Murphy BD Wong Miguel Ferrer June Foray James Hong Pat Morita George Takei {edih}| music = Jerry Goldsmith| editing = Michael Kelly	Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation {edih}	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures>Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	1998	5	Hollywood Bowl>1998	19|United States}}| runtime = 87 minutes| country = United States| language = English		PUBLISHER=NASH INFORMATION SERVICES	ACCESS-DATE=MAY 25, 2022	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120627002530/HTTP://WWW.THE-NUMBERS.COM/MOVIES/1998/MULAN.PHP, live,		WORK = BOX OFFICE MOJO	ARCHIVE-DATE = SEPTEMBER 24, 2015	URL-STATUS = LIVE, }}Mulan is a 1998 American animated musical coming-of-ageWEB, Lyons, Jessica, 2023-02-04, ‘Turning Red’ & 9 Other Great Disney Coming-of-Age Movies,collider.com/great-disney-coming-of-age-movies/, 2024-02-25, Collider, en, action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, the film was directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft (in their feature directorial debuts) and produced by Pam Coats, from a screenplay by Rita Hsiao, Chris Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, and the writing team of Raymond Singer and Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, and a story by Robert D. San Souci. Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, Miguel Ferrer, and BD Wong star in the English version as Mulan, Mushu, Shan Yu, and Captain Li Shang, respectively, while Jackie Chan provided the voice of Li Shang for the Chinese dubs of the film. The film’s plot takes place in China during an unspecified Imperial dynasty, where Fa Mulan, daughter of aged warrior Fa Zhou, impersonates a man to take her father’s place during a general conscription to counter a Hun invasion.Mulan was the first of three features produced primarily at the Disney animation studio at Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios) in Bay Lake, Florida. Development for the film began in 1994, when a number of artistic supervisors were sent to China to receive artistic and cultural inspiration.Mulan premiered at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on June 5, 1998, and was released in the United States on June 19. The film was well received by critics and the public, who praised the animation, plot, characters (particularly the title character), and musical score. It grossed over $304 million worldwide against a production budget of $90 million. It earned a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination and won several Annie Awards, including Best Animated Feature. It was then followed by a direct-to-video sequel, Mulan II in 2004. A live-action remake directed by Niki Caro was released on September 4, 2020.WEB,deadline.com/2020/08/mulan-new-release-date-disney-earnings-call-1203003942/, ‘Mulan’ Going On Disney+ & Theaters in September; CEO Bob Chepak Says Decision Is A “One-Off”, Not New Windows Model, Deadline Hollywood, Anthony, D’Alessandro, August 4, 2020, August 4, 2020, August 4, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200804233521/https://deadline.com/2020/08/mulan-new-release-date-disney-earnings-call-1203003942/, live, Plot The Huns, led by the ruthless Shan Yu, invade China by breaching the Great Wall. The Emperor orders a general mobilization, with conscription notices requiring one man from each family to join the Imperial Army. Fa Mulan, an adventurous young woman, hopes to bring honor to her family. She is arranged to meet a matchmaker to demonstrate her fitness as a future wife, but is deemed a disgrace after several mishaps. Fa Zhou, Mulan’s elderly father and a military veteran, is conscripted. She tries dissuading him from going, but he insists that he must do his duty. Fearing for his life, she cuts her hair and takes her father’s sword and armor, disguising herself as a man so that she can enlist in his stead. Quickly learning of her departure, Mulan’s grandmother prays to the family’s ancestors for Mulan’s safety. In the family’s temple, the spirits of the ancestors are awakened by Mushu, a small red dragon who is a disgraced former family guardian. The Great Ancestor decides that the powerful stone dragon guardian should guide Mulan, and sends Mushu to wake him. After accidentally destroying the guardian’s statue, Mushu decides to redeem himself to the ancestors by personally aiding Mulan.Reporting to the training camp, Mulan passes as a man named “Fa Ping”, with Mushu providing encouragement and clumsy guidance throughout her deception. Under the command of Captain Li Shang, she and her fellow recruits—including three named Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po—gradually become trained soldiers. The Emperor’s belligerent counsel, Chi-Fu, threatens to dissuade the Emperor from allowing Shang’s men to fight. Mushu then writes a fake letter from Shang’s father, General Li, ordering Shang to follow the main imperial army into the mountains. The reinforcements set out and discover that the Huns have slaughtered Li and his troops. As the soldiers march up a mountain pass, they are ambushed by the Huns. Mulan uses a Huolongchushui cannon to trigger an avalanche that buries the Hun army. An enraged Shan Yu wounds Mulan during the battle, and her true gender is revealed when the wound is bandaged. Instead of executing Mulan as the law requires, Shang spares her life and expels her from the army. Mulan is left behind as the other soldiers depart for the Imperial City to report the Huns’ defeat. However, Shan Yu and several of his warriors have survived, and Mulan sees them heading towards the city.Mulan enters the city and warns Shang shortly before the Huns capture the Emperor and seize the palace. Mulan, Yao, Ling, Chien-Po, and Shang enter the palace and defeat Shan Yu’s men. Shang prevents Shan Yu from attacking the Emperor, and Mulan lures the Hun leader onto the roof, where she pins him there with his own sword. Guided by Mulan, Mushu fires a large skyrocket at Shan Yu, propelling him into a fireworks launching tower. The Emperor and the city’s assembled inhabitants praise her for having saved them, and they bow to her in honor. She accepts the Emperor’s crest and Shan Yu’s sword as gifts but declines his offer to be on the royal council. Mulan returns home and presents these gifts to her father, but he ignores them, happy to have her back. Having become enamored with Mulan, Shang also arrives and accepts her invitation to stay for dinner. Mushu is reinstated as a Fa family guardian as the ancestors celebrate. Cast {{multiple image|perrow = 2/3|total_width=320| image1 = Ming-Na at the premiere of Push (cropped).jpg| image2 = Eddie Murphy Shankbone 2010 NYC.jpg| image3 = BDWongNYCJune08.jpg| image4 = Miguel Ferrer at the NCIS LA Season 7 Premiere as part of Paleyfest Previews - DSC 0404 (20743137643).jpg| footer = Top row (L–R): Ming-Na Wen, Eddie MurphyBottom row (L–R): BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer}} Ming-Na Wen as Mulan (singing voice provided by Lea Salonga) Eddie Murphy as Mushu BD Wong as Captain Li Shang (singing voice provided by Donny Osmond) Harvey Fierstein as Yao Gedde Watanabe as Ling (singing voice provided by Matthew Wilder) Jerry Tondo as Chien-Po James Hong as Chi-Fu Miguel Ferrer as Shan Yu, the Hun chieftain Soon-tek Oh as Fa Zhou Freda Foh Shen as Fa Li June Foray as Grandmother Fa (singing voice provided by Marni Nixon) Frank Welker as Cri-Kee, Khan (Mulan’s horse) Miriam Margolyes as The Matchmaker James Shigeta as General Li George Takei as First Ancestor Pat Morita as The Emperor of China Chris Sanders as Little Brother (Mulan’s dog) Mary Kay Bergman as various ancestorsWEB, Ancestors,www.wackyvoices.com/ancestors.html,www.wackyvoices.com/ancestors.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20110325010612fw_www.wackyvoices.com/ancestors.html,">web.archive.org/web/20110325010612fw_www.wackyvoices.com/ancestors.html, dead, 2011-03-25, 2023-02-09, Kelly Chen, Coco Lee and Xu Qing voiced Mulan in the Cantonese, Taiwanese Mandarin and Mainland standard versions of the film respectively, while Jackie Chan provided the voice of Li Shang in all three Chinese versions and appeared in the version of promotional music videos of “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”. Taiwanese comedian Jacky Wu provided the voice of Mushu in the Mandarin version. Production Development In 1989, Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida had opened with 40 to 50 employees,WEB, Pack, Todd, January 13, 2004, Disney Animation Unit Fades Away in Orlando,www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2004-01-13-0401130269-story.html, Orlando Sentinel, May 25, 2022,articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-01-13/news/0401130269_1_feature-animation-walt-disney-feature-magic-of-disney," title="web.archive.org/web/20141213202231articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-01-13/news/0401130269_1_feature-animation-walt-disney-feature-magic-of-disney,">web.archive.org/web/20141213202231articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-01-13/news/0401130269_1_feature-animation-walt-disney-feature-magic-of-disney, December 13, 2014, with its original purpose to produce cartoon shorts and featurettes.WEB, Hinman, Catherine, November 19, 1990, Disney Dips into Local Inkwell Florida Animation Team Lends Hand To ‘Rescuers’ ‘rescuers’,www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1990-11-19-9011180479-story.html, Orlando Sentinel, May 25, 2022,articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-11-19/lifestyle/9011180479_1_rescuers-bernard-and-miss-miss-bianca," title="web.archive.org/web/20151119155236articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-11-19/lifestyle/9011180479_1_rescuers-bernard-and-miss-miss-bianca,">web.archive.org/web/20151119155236articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-11-19/lifestyle/9011180479_1_rescuers-bernard-and-miss-miss-bianca, November 19, 2015, However, by late 1993, following several animation duties on Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King, Disney executives were convinced to allow the Feature Animation Florida studios to produce their first independent film.WEB, King, Jonathon, December 26, 1993, New Home, Same Magic,www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-12-26-9312060472-story.html, Sun-Sentinel, March 30, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190330144511/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-12-26-9312060472-story.html, March 30, 2019, Around that same time, Disney Feature Animation developed an interest in Asian-themed legends, beginning with the optioning of several books by children’s book author Robert D. San Souci, who had a consulting relationship with Disney executive Jay Dyer.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=27}} Also around that time, a short straight-to-video film titled China Doll about an oppressed and miserable Chinese girl who is whisked away by a British Prince Charming to happiness in the West was in development. Thomas Schumacher asked San Souci if he had any additional stories, in response to which San Souci turned in a manuscript of a book based on the Chinese poem “The Song of Fa Mu Lan”. Ultimately, Disney decided to combine the two separate projects.NEWS, Brown, Corie, Shapiro, Laura, Women Warrior, Newsweek, June 8, 1998,www.questia.com/read/1G1-20790971, July 13, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210713231139/https://www.gale.com/databases/questia, live, NEWS, Whipp, Glenn,www.thefreelibrary.com/%60MULAN%27+BREAKS+THE+MOLD+WITH+GIRL+POWER%3B+NEWEST+HEROINE+ISN%27T+TYPICAL...-a083827546," title="web.archive.org/web/20150403112511www.thefreelibrary.com/%60MULAN%27+BREAKS+THE+MOLD+WITH+GIRL+POWER%3B+NEWEST+HEROINE+ISN%27T+TYPICAL...-a083827546,">web.archive.org/web/20150403112511www.thefreelibrary.com/%60MULAN%27+BREAKS+THE+MOLD+WITH+GIRL+POWER%3B+NEWEST+HEROINE+ISN%27T+TYPICAL...-a083827546,www.thefreelibrary.com/%60MULAN’+BREAKS+THE+MOLD+WITH+GIRL+POWER%3b+NEWEST+HEROINE+ISN’T+TYPICAL...-a083827546, ‘Mulan’ Breaks the Mold with Girl Power; Newest Heroine Isn’t Typical Disney Damsel Waiting for Her Prince to come., dead, Los Angeles Daily News, TheFreeDictionary.com#TheFreeLibrary.com, TheFreeLibrary.com, April 3, 2015, June 19, 1998, June 3, 2015, Following the opening of the Feature Animation Florida studios, Barry Cook, who had served as a special-effects animator since 1982,NEWS,www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-07-15-9207140581-story.html, Hinman, Catherine, How The Disney Film Short ‘Off His Rockers’ Made It to the Big Screen: A Little Project That ‘blew Up.’, Orlando Sentinel, July 15, 1992, May 25, 2022, May 12, 2015,articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-07-15/lifestyle/9207140581_1_rockers-world-of-disney-florida-studio," title="web.archive.org/web/20150512203039articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-07-15/lifestyle/9207140581_1_rockers-world-of-disney-florida-studio,">web.archive.org/web/20150512203039articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-07-15/lifestyle/9207140581_1_rockers-world-of-disney-florida-studio, live, had directed the Roger Rabbit cartoon Trail Mix-Up produced at the satellite studio. At a lunch invitation with Thomas Schumacher, Cook was offered two projects in development: a Scottish folk tale with a dragon or Mulan. Knowledgeable about the existence of dragons in Chinese mythology, Cook suggested adding a dragon to Mulan, in which a week later, Schumacher urged Cook to drop the Scottish project and accept Mulan as his next project.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=30}} Following this, Cook was immediately assigned as the initial director of the project,WEB, Abbott, Jim, June 21, 1998, Florida Animation Studio Comes of Age with Mulan,www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-06-21-9806190194-story.html, Sun-Sentinel, March 30, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20181119022905/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-06-21-9806190194-story.html, November 19, 2018, and cited influences from Charlie Chaplin and David Lean during production. While working as an animator on the gargoyles for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tony Bancroft was offered to co-direct the film following a recommendation from Rob Minkoff, co-director of The Lion King, to Schumacher, in which he accepted.INTERVIEW,animatedviews.com/2008/tony-bancroft-balances-the-yin-and-the-yang-in-directing-mulan/, Tony Bancroft balances the yin and the yang in directing Mulan, Tony Bancroft, Jérémie Noyer, August 14, 2008, June 3, 2015, February 27, 2014,animatedviews.com/2008/tony-bancroft-balances-the-yin-and-the-yang-in-directing-mulan/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140227144729animatedviews.com/2008/tony-bancroft-balances-the-yin-and-the-yang-in-directing-mulan/,">web.archive.org/web/20140227144729animatedviews.com/2008/tony-bancroft-balances-the-yin-and-the-yang-in-directing-mulan/, live, He joined the creative team by early 1995.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=38}}(File:Temple of Heaven, Beijing (March 8 2005).jpg|thumb|The crew toured various parts of China for inspiration.)In 1994, the production team sent a select group of artistic supervisors to China for three weeks to take photographs and drawings of local landmarks for inspiration; and to soak up local culture.VIDEO, “Discovering Mulan”, Mulan DVD, Documentary film, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2004, Key members of the creative team at the time—Pam Coats, Barry Cook, Ric Sluiter, Robert Walker, and Mark Henn—were invited to travel to China as a research trip to study the landscape, people, and history of the original legend. From June 17 to July 2, 1994, the research trip flew to Beijing, China, which is where Coats became inspired by the placement of flags on the Great Wall. They also toured Datong, Luoyang, Xi’an, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, and Guilin.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|pp=46–67}} Writing In its earliest stages, the story was originally conceived as a Tootsie–inspired romantic comedy film where Mulan, who was a misfit tomboy who loves her father, is betrothed to Shang, whom she has not met. On her betrothal day, her father Fa Zhou carves her destiny on a stone tablet in the family temple, which she shatters in anger, running away to forge her own destiny.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|pp=108–11}} In November 1993, Chris Sanders, who had just finished storyboard work on The Lion King, was hoping to work on The Hunchback of Notre Dame until Schumacher appointed him to work on Mulan instead.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=34}} Acting as Head of Story, Sanders grew frustrated with the romantic comedy aspect of the story, and urged producer Pam Coats to be more faithful to the original legend by having Mulan leave home because of the love for her father.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=111}} This convinced the filmmakers to decide to change Mulan’s character in order to make her more appealing and selfless.VIDEO, “Finding Mulan”, Mulan DVD, Documentary film, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2004, Sequence Six—in which Mulan takes her father’s conscription order, cuts her long hair, and dons her father’s armor—served as a pivotal moment in the evolution of Mulan’s character. Director Barry Cook explained that the sequence initially started as a song storyboarded by Barry Johnson and redrawn by character designer Chen-Yi Chang. Following the story changes to have Mulan leave to save her father, the song was dropped. Storyboard artist and co-head of story Dean DeBlois was tasked to revise the sequence, and decided to board the sequence with “minimal dialogue”.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|pp=173–75}} Assisted with an existing musical selection from another film score courtesy of Sanders, the sequence reel was screened for Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher, both of whom were impressed. DeBlois stated, “Sequence Six was the first sequence that got put into production, and it helped to establish our ‘silent’ approach.“{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=176}} Additionally, General Li was not originally going to be related to Shang at all, but by changing the story, the filmmakers were able to mirror the stories of both Shang’s and Mulan’s love for their fathers.NEWS,www.deseretnews.com/top/2530/4/Mulan-1998-50-things-you-might-not-know-about-your-favorite-Disney-films-1998-2013-edition.html, 50 things you might not know about your favorite Disney films, 1998–2013 edition, Hicken, Jackie, Deseret News, June 24, 2014, June 3, 2015,web.archive.org/web/20180825074011/https://www.deseretnews.com/top/2530/4/Mulan-1998-50-things-you-might-not-know-about-your-favorite-Disney-films-1998-2013-edition.html, August 25, 2018, dead, As a Christian, Bancroft declined to explore Buddhism within the film.WEB,www.christianpost.com/news/tony-bancroft-on-mulan-i-want-to-bring-christian-based-values-to-all-my-work-90987/, Tony Bancroft on ‘Mulan’: ‘I Want to Bring Christian-Based Values to All My Work’, The Christian Post, March 12, 2013, Martin, Sami K., February 23, 2014, February 27, 2014,www.christianpost.com/news/tony-bancroft-on-mulan-i-want-to-bring-christian-based-values-to-all-my-work-90987/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140227034213www.christianpost.com/news/tony-bancroft-on-mulan-i-want-to-bring-christian-based-values-to-all-my-work-90987/,">web.archive.org/web/20140227034213www.christianpost.com/news/tony-bancroft-on-mulan-i-want-to-bring-christian-based-values-to-all-my-work-90987/, live, {{better source needed|reason=The source seems to be confused between Buddhism (which either hadn’t entered China or was a recent import during the Han dynasty when we claim the film is set) and ancestor-worship. The distinction is important here as the film does touch on ancestor-worship but doesn’t “explore” it in detail, which appears to be what the source is talking about. It would be better to have a source that either explicitly says ancestor-worship or says Buddhism and explains what it means doesn’t seem to be talking about ancestor-worship as the present source does.|date=January 2021}}Because there was no dragon in the original legend, Mulan did not have animal companions; it was Roy E. Disney who suggested the character of Mushu.NEWS, Vincent, With “Mulan,” Disney bids for another classic, The Virginian-Pilot, June 3, 2015, June 20, 1998, Mal,www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68447736.html,www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68447736.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150924162500www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68447736.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150924162500www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68447736.html, dead, September 24, 2015, Veteran story artist Joe Grant created the cricket character, Cri-Kee, though animator Barry Temple admitted “the directors didn’t want him in the movie, the story department didn’t want him in the movie. The only people who truly wanted him in the movie were Michael Eisner and Joe Grant – and myself, because I was assigned the character. I would sit in meetings and they’d say, ‘Well, where’s the cricket during all this?’ Somebody else would say, ‘Oh, to hell with the cricket.’ They felt Cri-Kee was a character who wasn’t necessary to tell the story, which is true.“{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=147}} Throughout development on the film, Grant would slip sketches of Cri-Kee under the directors’ door.WEB,blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2015/03/21/13-things-you-didnt-know-about-mulan/, 13 Things You Didn’t Know About Mulan, March 21, 2015, June 3, 2015, Disney Blog, June 5, 2015,blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2015/03/21/13-things-you-didnt-know-about-mulan/," title="web.archive.org/web/20150605204325blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2015/03/21/13-things-you-didnt-know-about-mulan/,">web.archive.org/web/20150605204325blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2015/03/21/13-things-you-didnt-know-about-mulan/, live, Casting Before production began, the production team sought out Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, or Korean vocal talents.NEWS, Schaefer, Disney’s newest heroine fights her own battles in ‘Mulan’., The Boston Herald, June 30, 2015, June 16, 1998, Stephen,www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56377037.html,web.archive.org/web/20160220160823/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56377037.html, dead, February 20, 2016, Tia Carrere was an early candidate to voice the title character.NEWS, ‘Lilo’ captures Hawai’i spirit in an appealing way, Tsai, Michael,the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jun/21/en/en01a.html, The Honolulu Advertiser, June 21, 2002, June 30, 2015, October 14, 2015,the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jun/21/en/en01a.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20151014062450the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jun/21/en/en01a.html,">web.archive.org/web/20151014062450the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jun/21/en/en01a.html, dead, However, Lea Salonga, who had been the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, was initially cast to provide both Mulan’s speaking and singing voices, but the directors did not find her attempt at a deeper speaking voice when Mulan impersonated Ping convincing, so Ming-Na Wen was brought in to speak the role. Salonga returned to provide the singing voice.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=e1RTP8thtR0C&pg=PA186, Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary, Thomas S., Hischak, McFarland, 2011, 978-0-7864-6271-1, 186, October 8, 2016, September 24, 2014,books.google.com/books?id=e1RTP8thtR0C&pg=PA186," title="web.archive.org/web/20140924120342books.google.com/books?id=e1RTP8thtR0C&pg=PA186,">web.archive.org/web/20140924120342books.google.com/books?id=e1RTP8thtR0C&pg=PA186, live, Wen herself landed the role after the filmmakers listened to her narration at the beginning of The Joy Luck Club. Coats reflected on her decision, stating, “When we heard Ming-Na doing that voice-over, we knew we had our Mulan. She has a very likable and lovely voice, and those are the qualities we were looking for.“NEWS,www.deseretnews.com/article/636796/Mulan-ala-Disney.html?pg=all, ‘Mulan’ ala Disney, Vice, Jeff, The Deseret News, June 19, 1998, June 30, 2015, July 1, 2015,www.deseretnews.com/article/636796/Mulan-ala-Disney.html?pg=all," title="web.archive.org/web/20150701035404www.deseretnews.com/article/636796/Mulan-ala-Disney.html?pg=all,">web.archive.org/web/20150701035404www.deseretnews.com/article/636796/Mulan-ala-Disney.html?pg=all, live, For the role of Mushu, Disney was aiming for top Hollywood talent in the vein of Robin Williams’ performance as the Genie in Aladdin. The filmmakers initially approached Joe Pesci and Richard Dreyfuss until Michael Eisner considered Eddie Murphy.INTERVIEW, Belz, Aaron,www.curatormagazine.com/aaronbelz/the-maker-of-mulans-mushu-speaks/, The Maker of Mulan’s Mushu Speaks, Curator Magazine, March 11, 2013, September 3, 2020, December 31, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20191231200919/https://www.curatormagazine.com/aaronbelz/the-maker-of-mulans-mushu-speaks/, live, After accepting the role, Murphy initially balked when he was asked to record at the Disney studios, but then asked to record the voice in his basement at his Bubble Hill mansion in Englewood, New Jersey.NEWS, Pearlman, ‘Mulan’ earns her stripes Disney banks on a brave new girl, Chicago Sun-Times, June 30, 2015, June 14, 1998, Cindy, http:www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4446841.html,www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4446841.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150924194422www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4446841.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150924194422www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4446841.html, dead, September 24, 2015, For the speaking voice of Captain Li Shang, BD Wong was hired,NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19980617&id=ONBRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4764,5671589&hl=en, Busy Donny Osmond makes a captain sing, Vancheri, Barbara, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, E1, E3, June 17, 1998, June 30, 2015, Google News Archive, July 13, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210713231149/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19980617&id=ONBRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4764%2C5671589&hl=en, live, although his singing voice, for the song “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”, was performed by Donny Osmond, who had previously auditioned to be the speaking voice of the title character in Hercules. Osmond’s casting originated from a suggestion from the casting director,NEWS, Pearlman, ‘Donny & Marie’: Round 2, Chicago Sun-Times, June 10, 2015, June 30, 1998, Cindy,www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4446283.html,www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4446283.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150924194419www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4446283.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150924194419www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4446283.html, dead, September 24, 2015, and throughout recording, Osmond studied Wong’s dialogue tapes, and aimed to match his inflections and personality.NEWS,lubbockonline.com/stories/062698/UK4673.shtml#.VZMFJRHbKM8," title="web.archive.org/web/20171201044349lubbockonline.com/stories/062698/UK4673.shtml#.VZMFJRHbKM8,">web.archive.org/web/20171201044349lubbockonline.com/stories/062698/UK4673.shtml#.VZMFJRHbKM8,lubbockonline.com/stories/062698/UK4673.shtml#.VZMFJRHbKM8, Ex-teen idol Osmond provides voice of Shang, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Knight Ridder, dead, December 1, 2017, June 26, 1998, June 30, 2015, Osmond commented that his sons decided that he had finally “made it” in show business when he was in a Disney film.NEWS, Mark, Scheerer, Donny Osmond rolls with the punches for ‘Mulan’ success,web.archive.org/web/20150924185814/https://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9807/08/donny.osmond/,www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9807/08/donny.osmond/, CNN, dead, September 24, 2015, July 8, 1998, August 11, 2007, Likewise for the role of Grandmother Fa, June Foray provided the speaking voice, and Marni Nixon supplied the singing voice.NEWS, Fa, a Long Long Way to Come, King, Susan,www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-25-ca-63261-story.html, Los Angeles Times, June 25, 1998, May 25, 2022, June 16, 2015,articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/25/entertainment/ca-63261," title="web.archive.org/web/20150616165548articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/25/entertainment/ca-63261,">web.archive.org/web/20150616165548articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/25/entertainment/ca-63261, live, Mimi Chan was chosen by Mark Henn as the model and martial arts video reference for Mulan. Character drawing sessions and live-action video reference shooting was done over the course of three years.WEB, McElroy, Joey, October 19, 2022, Fantasmic!’ Returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Nov. 3,disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2022/10/fantasmic-returning-to-disneys-hollywood-studios-nov-3/, Disney Parks Blog, Chan’s cousin, George Kee, was chosen to play the part of Captain Shang Li. Together, they choreographed fight sequences for the film’s song “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” and the film’s end finale.WEB, The Business Journals,www.bizjournals.com/orlando/print-edition/2015/06/12/how-this-woman-found-success-and-became-the-face.html, 2024-04-11, www.bizjournals.com, Animation and design (File:Confucius Laozi Buddha.jpg|thumb|The animation crew was inspired by ancient Chinese art for the aesthetics of the movie)To achieve a harmonious visual look, producer designer Hans Bacher and art director Ric Sluiter, along with Robert Walker and Head of Backgrounds Robert Stanton collaborated to establish a proper chronological location for the film in Chinese history. Since there was no general consensus on the time of Mulan’s existence, they based the visual design on the Ming and Qing dynasties.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=72}} An important element of Bacher’s design was to turn the art style closer to Chinese painting, with watercolor and simpler design, as opposed to the details of The Lion King and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.VIDEO, “Art Design”, Mulan DVD, Documentary film, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2004, Bacher further studied more than thirty-five film directors ranging from the silent era German Expressionism, British and American epics of the 1950s and 60s, and the Spaghetti Westerns for inspiration for composition, lighting, and staging that would establish settings that enhanced the characters.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|pp=84–86}} Additional inspiration was found in the earlier Disney animated films such as Bambi, Pinocchio and Dumbo to establish a sense of staging.{{sfn|Kurtti|1998|p=78}}In October 1997, the Walt Disney Company announced a major expansion of its Florida animation operations constructing a 200,000-square-foot, four-story animation building and the addition of 400 animators to the workforce.NEWS, Shenot, Christine,articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-03-08/business/9703070426_1_local-animators-animation-operations-disney-s-animation-work, Disney Expanding at Mgm, Building Animation Empire, Sun Sentinel, March 8, 1997, June 3, 2015, October 3, 2015,articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-03-08/business/9703070426_1_local-animators-animation-operations-disney-s-animation-work," title="web.archive.org/web/20151003234508articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-03-08/business/9703070426_1_local-animators-animation-operations-disney-s-animation-work,">web.archive.org/web/20151003234508articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-03-08/business/9703070426_1_local-animators-animation-operations-disney-s-animation-work, live, To create 2,000 Hun soldiers during the Huns’ attack sequence, the production team developed crowd simulation software called Attila. This software allows thousands of unique characters to move autonomously. A variant of the program called Dynasty was used in the final battle sequence to create a crowd of 3,000 in the Forbidden City. Pixar’s photorealistic open API RenderMan was used to render the crowd. Another software developed for this movie was Faux Plane, which was used to add depth to flat two-dimensional painting. Although developed late in production progress, Faux Plane was used in five shots, including the dramatic sequence which features the Great Wall of China, and the final battle sequence when Mulan runs to the Forbidden City. During the scene in which the citizens of China are bowing to Mulan, the crowd is a panoramic film of real people bowing. It was edited into the animated foreground of the scene.VIDEO, Mulan DVD Commentary, DVD, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2004, {{Clear}} Music The songs featured in the film were written by composer Matthew Wilder and lyricist David Zippel. Stephen Schwartz was originally commissioned to write the songs for the film.NEWS,variety.com/1994/film/news/disney-puts-on-a-glitzy-lion-show-119347/, Gray, Tim, Disney puts on a glitzy ‘Lion’ show, Variety (magazine), Variety, March 17, 1994, November 18, 2014, December 26, 2014,variety.com/1994/film/news/disney-puts-on-a-glitzy-lion-show-119347/," title="web.archive.org/web/20141226001135variety.com/1994/film/news/disney-puts-on-a-glitzy-lion-show-119347/,">web.archive.org/web/20141226001135variety.com/1994/film/news/disney-puts-on-a-glitzy-lion-show-119347/, live, Following the research trip to China in June 1994, Schwartz was contacted by former Disney studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg to compose songs for The Prince of Egypt, which he agreed. Peter Schneider, then-president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, threatened to have Schwartz’s name removed from any publicity materials for Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Michael Eisner phoned Schwartz, and urged him to back out of his commitment to DreamWorks, but he refused and left the project.BOOK, de Giere, Carol, Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell to Wicked, Hal Leonard Corporation, Applause Books, September 8, 2008, 250–252, 978-1-557-83745-5, After Schwartz’s departure, his three songs, “Written in Stone”, “Destiny”, and “China Doll”, were dropped amid story and character changes by 1995.NEWS, The Music of Mulan,www.oocities.org/hollywood/5082/music.html, Geocities, OoCities, 1997, November 18, 2014, May 4, 2016,www.oocities.org/hollywood/5082/music.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160504053805www.oocities.org/hollywood/5082/music.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160504053805www.oocities.org/hollywood/5082/music.html, live, NEWS, Stephen Schwartz comments on Other Shows and Songs,www.stephenschwartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/other-shows-and-songs.pdf, stephenschwartz.com, 2010, November 18, 2014, dead,www.stephenschwartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/other-shows-and-songs.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20141031060418www.stephenschwartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/other-shows-and-songs.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20141031060418www.stephenschwartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/other-shows-and-songs.pdf, October 31, 2014, mdy-all, Shortly after, Disney music executive Chris Montan heard Matthew Wilder’s demo for a stage musical adaptation of Anne Rice’s Cry to Heaven, and selected Wilder to replace Schwartz. In July 1997, David Zippel joined to write the lyrics.MAGAZINE,variety.com/1997/film/news/disney-s-spade-sting-along-1116676286/, Variety Staff, Disney’s Spade Sting-along, Variety (magazine), Variety, July 24, 1997, August 24, 2018, February 8, 2015,variety.com/1997/film/news/disney-s-spade-sting-along-1116676286/," title="web.archive.org/web/20150208083444variety.com/1997/film/news/disney-s-spade-sting-along-1116676286/,">web.archive.org/web/20150208083444variety.com/1997/film/news/disney-s-spade-sting-along-1116676286/, live, The film featured five songs composed by Wilder and Zippel, with a sixth originally planned for Mushu, but dropped following Eddie Murphy’s involvement with the character.VIDEO, “Songs of Mulan”, Mulan DVD, Documentary film, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2004, Although Danny Elfman and Thomas Newman were considered to score the film, English composer Rachel Portman was selected as the film composer. However, Portman became pregnant during production, and decided to back out. Following Portman’s departure, Randy Edelman—whose Dragonheart theme was used in the trailer—and Kitarō were considered, until Jerry Goldsmith became available and signed on after dropping out of a project. The film’s soundtrack is credited for starting the career of pop singer Christina Aguilera, whose first song to be released in the U.S. was her rendition of “Reflection”, the first single from the Mulan soundtrack. The song, and Aguilera’s vocals, were so well received that it landed her a recording contract with RCA Records.WEB, Smith, Andy, August 15, 1998, One talented teen,www.bignoisenow.com/christina/providencejournal.html, The Providence Journal, Big Noise, March 31, 2019,www.bignoisenow.com/christina/providencejournal.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20100919040621www.bignoisenow.com/christina/providencejournal.html,">web.archive.org/web/20100919040621www.bignoisenow.com/christina/providencejournal.html, September 19, 2010, In 1999, she would go on to release her self-titled debut album, on which “Reflection” was also included. The pop version of “Reflection” has a Polish version (“Lustro” performed by Edyta Górniak) and two Spanish versions, for Spain (performed by Malú) and Hispanic America (performed by Lucero). Other international versions include a Brazilian Portuguese version by Sandy & Junior (“Imagem“), a Korean version performed by Lena Park, and a Mandarin version by Coco Lee.The music featured during the haircut scene, titled Mulan’s Decision, is different in the soundtrack album. The soundtrack album uses an orchestrated score while the movie uses heavy synthesizer music. The synthesizer version is available on the limited edition CD.WEB, Clemmensen, Christian,www.filmtracks.com/titles/mulan.html, Filmtracks: Mulan (Jerry Goldsmith), Filmtracks.com, July 7, 2007, July 28, 2007, July 2, 2007,www.filmtracks.com/titles/mulan.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20070702033608www.filmtracks.com/titles/mulan.html,">web.archive.org/web/20070702033608www.filmtracks.com/titles/mulan.html, live, Salonga, who often sings movie music in her concerts, has done a Disney medley which climaxes with an expanded version of “Reflection” (not the same as those in Aguilera’s version). Salonga also provided the singing voice for Mulan in the film’s sequel, Mulan II. Release Marketing The film’s teaser trailer was released in November 1997, attached to the theatrical releases of The Little Mermaid and Flubber.NEWS, November 11, 1997, In Hollywood, the earliest ‘buzz’ gets the gold,www.newspapers.com/newspage/786444288/, Los Angeles Daily News, The Albuquerque Tribune, D4, November 11, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20221215052810/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/786444288/, December 15, 2022, Newspapers.com, subscription, live, Teaser spots were shown during CBS’s coverage of the 1998 Winter Olympics.MAGAZINE, See MULAN During the Olympics!,archive.org/details/the-twilight-bark-1998-02-06/, The Twilight Bark, Burbank, California, Walt Disney Feature Animation, February 6, 1998, November 11, 2022, Internet Archive, Because of the disappointing box office performances of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules, Disney restricted its marketing campaign for Mulan, spending $30 million on promotional advertisements compared to more than $60 million for Hercules the year before.NEWS, Eller, Claudia, Bates, James,www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-12-fi-59077-story.html, Bridled Optimism, June 12, 1998, June 30, 2015, Los Angeles Times, January 1, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200101193532/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-12-fi-59077-story.html, live, Rather than holding a lavish media event premiere like those of the past few years, such as premiering Pocahontas in Central Park and bringing the Main Street Electrical Parade to Fifth Avenue for Hercules, Disney opted to premiere the film on June 5, 1998, at the Hollywood Bowl, complete with Chinese lanterns and fortune cookies.NEWS, USA: WALT DISNEY PRESENTS ITS LATEST ANIMATED EXTRAVAGANZA “MULAN”,www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/RTV/1998/05/30/805300038/?v=1," title="web.archive.org/web/20151004081139www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/RTV/1998/05/30/805300038/?v=1,">web.archive.org/web/20151004081139www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/RTV/1998/05/30/805300038/?v=1,www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/RTV/1998/05/30/805300038/?v=1, October 4, 2015, May 30, 1998, June 30, 2015, ITN, Two days before the general release, McDonald’s launched its promotional campaign by including one of eight toys free with the purchase of a Happy Meal.NEWS,www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-16-fi-60333-story.html, McDonald’s Launches First Global Kids’ Meal Offer, June 16, 1998, May 25, 2022, Los Angeles Times, October 4, 2015,articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/16/business/fi-60333," title="web.archive.org/web/20151004020907articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/16/business/fi-60333,">web.archive.org/web/20151004020907articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/16/business/fi-60333, live, The promotion also included Szechuan sauce for its Chicken McNuggets, which would be referenced in a 2017 episode of the Adult Swim series Rick and Morty and subsequently brought back by McDonald’s as a promotional item related to that show.WEB,www.polygon.com/2017/10/9/16447460/rick-and-morty-szechuan-sauce-mcdonalds-fans-anger, Kuchera, Ben, The Szechuan sauce fiasco proves Rick and Morty fans don’t understand Rick and Morty, Polygon (website), Polygon, October 9, 2017, October 9, 2017, October 9, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20171009165054/https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/9/16447460/rick-and-morty-szechuan-sauce-mcdonalds-fans-anger, live, In collaboration with Disney, Hyperion Books published The Art of Mulan authored by Jeff Kurtti, which chronicled the production of the film. In addition with its publication, Hyperion Books also issued a collector’s “folding, accordion book” of the ancient poem that inspired the film.NEWS, Disney banks on books,variety.com/1998/film/news/disney-banks-on-books-1117471799/, Variety, June 12, 1998, June 3, 2015, October 4, 2015,variety.com/1998/film/news/disney-banks-on-books-1117471799/," title="web.archive.org/web/20151004131622variety.com/1998/film/news/disney-banks-on-books-1117471799/,">web.archive.org/web/20151004131622variety.com/1998/film/news/disney-banks-on-books-1117471799/, live, On August 18, 1998, around 3,700 backpacks and 1,800 pieces of luggage were recalled back to their manufacturer, Pyramid Accessories Inc., when it was discovered they contained lead-based paint.NEWS, Mulan backpacks, luggage recalled due to lead paint, Associated Press, The Daily News (Kentucky),news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19980818&id=0fQaAAAAIBAJ&pg=5411,3179963work, August 18, 1998, June 30, 2015, Google News Archive, July 13, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210713231134/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19980818&id=0fQaAAAAIBAJ&pg=5411%2C3179963work, live, Home media The film was first released on VHS on February 2, 1999, as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection lineup. Mulan was released on DVD on November 9, 1999, as a Walt Disney Limited Issue for a limited sixty-day time period before going into moratorium.PRESS RELEASE,web.archive.org/web/20160305113309/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Disney+to+Debut+Nine+Classic+Animated+Titles+on+DVD+for+a+Limited...-a055479044,www.thefreelibrary.com/Disney+to+Debut+Nine+Classic+Animated+Titles+on+DVD+for+a+Limited...-a055479044, Disney to Debut Nine Classic Animated Titles on DVD for a Limited Time to Celebrate the Millennium., dead, Burbank, California, Business Wire, TheFreeDictionary.com#TheFreeLibrary.com, TheFreeLibrary, March 5, 2016, August 17, 1999, November 14, 2018, On February 1, 2000, it was re-released on VHS and DVD as part of the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection lineup.PRESS RELEASE,www.thefreelibrary.com/Imagination+for+a+Lifetime+--+Disney+Titles+All+the+Time%3B+Walt+Disney...-a058460870,web.archive.org/web/20180522180912/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Imagination+for+a+Lifetime+--+Disney+Titles+All+the+Time%3B+Walt+Disney...-a058460870, Imagination for a Lifetime – Disney Titles All the Time; Walt Disney Home Video Debuts the Gold Classic Collection; An Animated Masterpiece Every Month in 2000., dead, Burbank, California, Business Wire, TheFreeLibrary, May 22, 2018, January 6, 2000, November 14, 2018, The VHS and DVD were accompanied by two music videos of “Reflection” and “True to Your Heart” while the DVD additionally contained the theatrical trailer and character artwork.WEB,disney.go.com/disneyvideos/disneygold/mulan.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20000815083010disney.go.com/disneyvideos/disneygold/mulan.html,">web.archive.org/web/20000815083010disney.go.com/disneyvideos/disneygold/mulan.html,disney.go.com/disneyvideos/disneygold/html/mulan.html, Mulan â€“ Disney Gold Collection, August 15, 2000, November 14, 2018, Disney, live, The Gold Collection release was returned into the Disney Vault on January 31, 2002.WEB,disney.go.com/disneyvideos/newsletter/dec2001/spotlight_03.html, Time is Running Out to Own Four of Disney’s Greatest Classics!, Disney, December 2001, November 14, 2018, November 14, 2018,disney.go.com/disneyvideos/newsletter/dec2001/spotlight_03.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20181114224901disney.go.com/disneyvideos/newsletter/dec2001/spotlight_03.html,">web.archive.org/web/20181114224901disney.go.com/disneyvideos/newsletter/dec2001/spotlight_03.html, live, On October 26, 2004, Walt Disney Home Entertainment re-released a restored print of Mulan on VHS and as a 2-disc Special Edition DVD.VIDEO, The Disney Animation Resource Channel, Mulan – 2-Disc Special Edition Trailer, July 28, 2014,www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ7UCnQ10ak,ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211116/NQ7UCnQ10ak, 2021-11-16, live, October 14, 2016, YouTube, {{cbignore}}In March 2013, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Mulan and Mulan II on Blu-ray and DVD to coincide with the film’s 15th anniversary.NEWS,www.insidethemagic.net/2013/03/review-disney-stays-simple-with-mulan-i-ii-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-i-ii-and-brother-bear-1-2-on-blu-ray/, Review: Disney stays simple with “Mulan” I & II, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” I & II, and “Brother Bear” 1 & 2 on Blu-ray, March 26, 2013, Inside the Magic, en-US, October 14, 2016, September 10, 2016,www.insidethemagic.net/2013/03/review-disney-stays-simple-with-mulan-i-ii-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-i-ii-and-brother-bear-1-2-on-blu-ray/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160910163123www.insidethemagic.net/2013/03/review-disney-stays-simple-with-mulan-i-ii-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-i-ii-and-brother-bear-1-2-on-blu-ray/,">web.archive.org/web/20160910163123www.insidethemagic.net/2013/03/review-disney-stays-simple-with-mulan-i-ii-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-i-ii-and-brother-bear-1-2-on-blu-ray/, live, In September 2017, Mulan became available to Netflix users through their streaming service.NEWS, Mallenbaum, Carly,www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/08/23/netflix-september-2017-list/593855001/, Netflix in September: Everything coming and going, USA Today, August 23, 2017, October 9, 2017, en, October 9, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20171009220845/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/08/23/netflix-september-2017-list/593855001/, live, In November 2019, Mulan became available for streaming on Disney+. A year later, Mulan was released on 4K Blu-ray.WEB,www.amazon.com/-/es/Ming-Na-Wen/dp/B08JQDLJGF/, Mulan Blu-Ray, Amazon, March 14, 2021, July 13, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210713231136/https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Ming-Na-Wen/dp/B08JQDLJGF/ref=tmm_frk_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1615048751&sr=8-3, live, Reception Box office Mulan grossed $22.8 million in its opening weekend, ranking second behind The X-Files.WEB,www.boxofficereport.com/byfilm/1998/xfiles.shtml, Box Office Report for X-Files, Box Office Reporter, August 11, 2007,www.boxofficereport.com/byfilm/1998/xfiles.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20061113184600www.boxofficereport.com/byfilm/1998/xfiles.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20061113184600www.boxofficereport.com/byfilm/1998/xfiles.shtml, November 13, 2006, It went on to gross $120 million in the United States and Canada combined, and $304 million worldwide, making it the second-highest grossing family film of the year, behind A Bug’s Life, and the seventh-highest-grossing film of the year overall.WEB,www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/1998/, 1998 Worldwide Grosses, Box Office Mojo, May 25, 2022, March 5, 2016,www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1998&p=.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20160305112903www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1998&p=.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20160305112903www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1998&p=.htm, live, While Mulan domestically out-grossed the previous two Disney animated films which had preceded it, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules, its box office returns failed to match those of the Disney films from the first half of the Renaissance such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King.MAGAZINE, Richard, Corliss, Stitch in Time?,content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,263026,00.html, TIME Magazine, June 24, 2002, May 25, 2022, September 30, 2007,www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1002724,00.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20070930105955www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1002724,00.html,">web.archive.org/web/20070930105955www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1002724,00.html, dead, Internationally, its highest grossing releases included those in the United Kingdom ($14.6 million) and France ($10.2 million).MAGAZINE, Mark, Woods, ‘Bug’s’ bags bucks,variety.com/1998/film/news/bug-s-bags-bucks-1117489190/, Variety, December 7, 1998, March 16, 2014, March 17, 2014,variety.com/1998/film/news/bug-s-bags-bucks-1117489190/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140317054512variety.com/1998/film/news/bug-s-bags-bucks-1117489190/,">web.archive.org/web/20140317054512variety.com/1998/film/news/bug-s-bags-bucks-1117489190/, live, Critical reception The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of {{RT data|score}}, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The site’s consensus reads, “Exploring themes of family duty and honor, Mulan breaks new ground as a Disney film, while still bringing vibrant animation and sprightly characters to the screen.“WEB,www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mulan, Mulan, Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango Media, Fandango, {{RT data, access date, |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330035149www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mulan|archive-date=March 30, 2021|url-status=live}}{{RT data|edit}} In a 2009 countdown, Rotten Tomatoes ranked it seventeenth out of the fifty canonical animated Disney features.WEB, Rotten Tomatoes, Disney Animation Celebration,www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/best_disney_animated_movies/, November 28, 2009, November 28, 2009,www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/best_disney_animated_movies/," title="web.archive.org/web/20091128053921www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/best_disney_animated_movies/,">web.archive.org/web/20091128053921www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/best_disney_animated_movies/, live, On Metacritic, the film has a score of 72 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.WEB,www.metacritic.com/movie/mulan, Mulan (1998) Reviews, Metacritic, October 13, 2014, January 12, 2015,www.metacritic.com/movie/mulan," title="web.archive.org/web/20150112084203www.metacritic.com/movie/mulan,">web.archive.org/web/20150112084203www.metacritic.com/movie/mulan, live, Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare “A+” grade.WEB,www.cinemascore.com/, Cinemascore, CinemaScore, 2012, August 24, 2018, December 20, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/, live, Roger Ebert, reviewing for the Chicago Sun-Times, gave Mulan three-and-a-half stars out of four in his written review. He said that ”Mulan is an impressive achievement, with a story and treatment ranking with Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King”.WEB, Ebert, Roger, Mulan Movie Review & Film Summary (1998),www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mulan-1998, Roger Ebert, June 19, 1998, August 24, 2018, August 25, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180825002414/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mulan-1998, live, Likewise, James Berardinelli of ReelViews awarded the film three-and-a-half stars out of four praising the lead character, its theme of war, and the animation. He concluded that “Adults will appreciate the depth of characterization while kids will love Mulan’s sidekick, a colorful dragon named Mushu. Everyone will be entertained [by] the fast-moving plot and rich animation.“WEB, Berardinelli, James, Mulan (United States, 1998),www.reelviews.net/reelviews/mulan, ReelViews, August 24, 2018, November 18, 2018,www.reelviews.net/reelviews/mulan," title="web.archive.org/web/20181118185155www.reelviews.net/reelviews/mulan,">web.archive.org/web/20181118185155www.reelviews.net/reelviews/mulan, live, Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film “a female empowerment story par excellence, as well as a G-rated picture that may have strong appeal for many adults.” McCarthy further praised the voice cast and background design, but overall felt the film “goes about halfway toward setting new boundaries for Disney’s, and the industry’s, animated features, but doesn’t go far enough.“NEWS, McCarthy, Todd,variety.com/1998/film/reviews/mulan-2-1117477600/, Film Reviews: Mulan, Variety, June 8, 1998, December 14, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220708213505/https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/mulan-2-1117477600/, July 8, 2022, live, Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B+ writing, “Vividly animated, with a bursting palette that evokes both the wintry grandeur and decorative splendor of ancient China, Mulan is artful and satisfying in a slightly remote way.“MAGAZINE, Gleiberman, Owen, Mulan,ew.com/article/1998/06/19/mulan-3/, Entertainment Weekly, June 19, 1998, August 24, 2018, August 25, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180825002511/https://ew.com/article/1998/06/19/mulan-3/, live, Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune described the film as “a big disappointment when compared with the studio’s other recent films about a female hero searching for independence.” He was further critical of Mulan’s characterization in comparison to Ariel and Belle, and claimed the “design of the film does not take advantage of the inspiration provided by classic Chinese artists, and the songs are not memorable.“NEWS, Siskel, Gene, Mulder, Scully Make A Good Team,www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-06-19-9806190112-story.html, Chicago Tribune, June 19, 1998, May 25, 2022, August 25, 2018,articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-06-19/entertainment/9806190112_1_mulder-and-scully-mulan-comparative-analysis," title="web.archive.org/web/20180825002536articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-06-19/entertainment/9806190112_1_mulder-and-scully-mulan-comparative-analysis,">web.archive.org/web/20180825002536articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-06-19/entertainment/9806190112_1_mulder-and-scully-mulan-comparative-analysis, live, Similarly, Janet Maslin of The New York Times criticized the lack of detail in the background art and described it as “the most inert and formulaic of recent Disney animated films.“NEWS, Maslin, Janet, June 19, 1998, FILM REVIEW; A Warrior, She Takes on Huns and Stereotypes, en-US, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/1998/06/19/movies/film-review-a-warrior-she-takes-on-huns-and-stereotypes.html, 2021-04-27, 0362-4331, April 20, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210420035312/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/19/movies/film-review-a-warrior-she-takes-on-huns-and-stereotypes.html, live, Reviewing the film for the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan wrote ”Mulan has its accomplishments, but unlike the best of Disney’s output, it comes off as more manufactured than magical.” While he praised the title character, he highlighted that the “by-now-standard hip patter (prepare for jokes about cross-dressing) is so tepid that not even five credited writers can revive it, and the songs by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel (with Lea Salonga and Donny Osmond singing for the leads) lack the spark that Zippel’s lyrics brought to the underappreciated Hercules.“NEWS, Turan, Kenneth,www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-19-ca-61328-story.html, ‘Mulan’: Formula With a New Flavor, Los Angeles Times, June 19, 1998, May 25, 2022, April 30, 2018,articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/19/entertainment/ca-61328," title="web.archive.org/web/20180430111306articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/19/entertainment/ca-61328,">web.archive.org/web/20180430111306articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/19/entertainment/ca-61328, live, Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine criticized the film as “soulless” in its portrayal of East Asian society.MAGAZINE,www.slantmagazine.com/film/mulan/, Review of Mulan, May 25, 2022, Gonzales, Ed, 1998, Slant Magazine,www.slantmagazine.com/film/film_review.asp?ID=1301," title="web.archive.org/web/20070930153631www.slantmagazine.com/film/film_review.asp?ID=1301,">web.archive.org/web/20070930153631www.slantmagazine.com/film/film_review.asp?ID=1301, September 30, 2007, mdy-all, This movie was also the subject of comment from feminist critics. Mimi Nguyen says the film “pokes fun at the ultimately repressive gender roles that seek to make Mulan a domesticated creature”.NEWS, Mimi, Nguyen, Negotiating Asian American superpower in Disney’s Mulan,www.poppolitics.com/articles/2001/01/05/Whos-Your-Heroine?,www.poppolitics.com/articles/2001/01/05/Whos-Your-Heroine," title="web.archive.org/web/20080218080321www.poppolitics.com/articles/2001/01/05/Whos-Your-Heroine,">web.archive.org/web/20080218080321www.poppolitics.com/articles/2001/01/05/Whos-Your-Heroine, February 18, 2008, Pop Politics, August 11, 2007, dead, Pam Coats, the producer of Mulan, said that the film aims to present a character who exhibits both masculine and feminine influences, being both physically and mentally strong.NEWS, Nadya, Labi, Girl Power,www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,988643,00.html, TIME Magazine, 1–2, June 26, 1998, August 11, 2007, September 30, 2007,www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,988643,00.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20070930101750www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,988643,00.html,">web.archive.org/web/20070930101750www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,988643,00.html, dead, Accolades{| class“wikitable plainrowheaders”
71st Academy Awards>Academy Awards	Academy Award for Best Original Score>Best Original Musical or Comedy Score| Music by Matthew Wilder; Lyrics by David Zippel; Orchestral Score by Jerry Goldsmith| {{nom}}	HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1999 >TITLE=THE 71ST ACADEMY AWARDS (1999) NOMINEES AND WINNERS	WORK=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES, AMPAS,
Christina Aguilera – “Reflection (song)>Reflection“| {{nom}}
Annie Awards	Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature| {{won}}	HTTPS://ANNIEAWARDS.ORG/LEGACY/26TH-ANNIE-AWARDS >TITLE=26TH ANNUAL ANNIE AWARDS	ANNIE AWARDS >ACCESS-DATE=JUNE 6, 2021,
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production>Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production| Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft| {{won}}
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production>Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production| Rita Hsiao, Chris Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer, and Eugenia Bostwick-Singer| {{won}}
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Character Animation	Ruben Aquino {{small>(for Shang)}}| {{won}}
(for Mushu)}}| {{nom}}
Mark Henn {{small>(for Mulan)}}| {{nom}}
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production>Outstanding Individual Achievement for Effects Animation| David Tidgwell| {{won}}
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production>Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production| Songs by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel; Score by Jerry Goldsmith| {{won}}
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production>Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production| Hans Bacher| {{won}}
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production>Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production| Chris Sanders| {{won}}
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production>Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production| Ming-Na Wen| {{won}}
Casting Society of America#Artios Awards>Artios Awards| Animated Voice-Over Feature Casting| Ruth Lambert| {{nom}}	HTTP://WWW.CASTINGSOCIETY.COM/AWARDS/ARTIOS/1999 >TITLE=NOMINEES/WINNERS	CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA >ACCESS-DATE= JULY 10, 2019,
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers>ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards| Top Box Office Films| Matthew Wilder| {{won}}
Favorite Animated Family Movie| {{nom}}
Bogey Awards| {{won}}
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 1998>Florida Film Critics Circle Awards	Special Notice to 1998 animation features	Tied with Antz, A Bug’s Life, and The Prince of Egypt}}	HTTP://WWW.FLORIDAFILMCRITICS.COM/2013/11/16/1998-FFCC-AWARD-WINNERS/ >TITLE=1998 FFCC AWARD WINNERS	FLORIDA FILM CRITICS CIRCLE >ACCESS-DATE=AUGUST 24, 2021,
Golden Globe Awards	Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score>Best Original Score – Motion Picture| Jerry Goldsmith| {{nom}}	HTTPS://WWW.GOLDENGLOBES.COM/FILM/MULAN >TITLE=MULAN – GOLDEN GLOBES	HFPA >ACCESS-DATE=JULY 5, 2021	HFPA, 2000, }}
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song>Best Original Song – Motion Picture| “Reflection” Music by Matthew Wilder; Lyrics by David Zippel| {{nom}}
Golden Reel Awards	Best Sound Editing – Animated Feature| {{nom}}
Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore>Best Sound Editing – Music – Animated Feature| Kenneth Hall, Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett, Tom Kramer, and Robert Bayless| {{nom}}
Golden Screen Awards| {{won}}
Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children>Best Spoken Word Album for Children	Mulan (soundtrack)>Disney’s Mulan Read & Sing Along – June Foray| {{nom}}	HTTPS://WWW.GRAMMY.COM/AWARDS/41ST-ANNUAL-GRAMMY-AWARDS >TITLE=1998 GRAMMY AWARDS	GRAMMY AWARDS >ACCESS-DATE=DECEMBER 18, 2021,
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media>Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media| “True to Your Heart” – Matthew Wilder and David Zippel| {{nom}}
International Film Music Critics Association Awards	International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Score of the Year>Film Score of the Year	Jerry Goldsmith| {{won}}	HTTP://FILMMUSICCRITICS.ORG/AWARDS-ARCHIVE/1998-FMCJ-AWARDS/ >TITLE=1998 FMCJ AWARDS	INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION >DATE=OCTOBER 18, 2009, December 18, 2021,
International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film>Best Original Score for an Adventure Film| {{nom}}
Online Film & Television Association Awards| Best Family Picture| Pam Coats| {{nom}}	HTTP://WWW.OFTAAWARDS.COM/FILM-AWARDS/3RD-ANNUAL-FILM-AWARDS-1998/ >TITLE=3RD ANNUAL FILM AWARDS (1998)	ACCESS-DATE=MAY 15, 2021,
Ming-Na Wen| {{won}}
Best Family Ensemble| {{nom}}
(1998)}}	Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature| {{nom}}	HTTP://WWW.PRESSACADEMY.COM/SATAWARDS/AWARDS1999.SHTML >TITLE=INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY WEBSITE – 1999 3RD ANNUAL SATELLITE AWARDS	ARCHIVE-DATE=1 FEBRUARY 2008,
(2004)}}	Outstanding Youth DVD| {{nom}}	HTTP://WWW.PRESSACADEMY.COM/SATAWARDS/AWARDS2005A.SHTML >TITLE=INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY WEBSITE – 2005 9TH ANNUAL SATELLITE AWARDS	ARCHIVE-DATE=1 FEBRUARY 2008,
20th Youth in Film Awards>Young Artist Awards	Best Family Feature Film – Animated| {{nom}}	HTTP://WWW.YOUNGARTISTAWARDS.ORG/PASTNOMS20.HTM >TITLE=THE 20TH ANNUAL YOUTH IN FILM AWARDS	ACCESSDATE=2017-03-24	ARCHIVEURL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20161128203408/HTTP://WWW.YOUNGARTISTAWARDS.ORG/PASTNOMS20.HTM, 2016-11-28,

In 2008, the film was one of 50 nominees listed on the ballot for the American Film Institute’s top 10 greatest American animated movies.WEB,connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/10top10.pdf?docID=381&AddInterest=1781, AFI’s 10 Top 10 Nominees, PDF, 2016-08-19, bot: unknown,connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/10top10.pdf?docID=381&AddInterest=1781," title="web.archive.org/web/20110716071937connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/10top10.pdf?docID=381&AddInterest=1781,">web.archive.org/web/20110716071937connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/10top10.pdf?docID=381&AddInterest=1781, July 16, 2011,

Reception in China

Disney was keen to promote Mulan to the Chinese, hoping to replicate their success with the 1994 film The Lion King, which was one of the country’s highest-grossing Western films at that time. Disney also hoped it might smooth over relations with the Chinese government which had soured after the release of Kundun, a Disney-funded biography of the Dalai Lama that the Chinese government considered politically provocative.NEWS, Chinese unimpressed with Disney’s Mulan, BBC News, March 19, 1999,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299618.stm, June 11, 2012, January 12, 2014,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299618.stm," title="web.archive.org/web/20140112150826news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299618.stm,">web.archive.org/web/20140112150826news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299618.stm, live, China had threatened to curtail business negotiations with Disney over that film and, as the government only accepted ten foreign films to be shown in China each year,NEWS, Foreign Films in China: How Does It Work?,chinafilminsider.com/foreign-films-in-china-how-does-it-work/, China Film Insider, March 2, 2017, April 28, 2018, April 29, 2018,chinafilminsider.com/foreign-films-in-china-how-does-it-work/," title="web.archive.org/web/20180429092950chinafilminsider.com/foreign-films-in-china-how-does-it-work/,">web.archive.org/web/20180429092950chinafilminsider.com/foreign-films-in-china-how-does-it-work/, live, Mulan{{’}}s chances of being accepted were low.NEWS, Hollywood hopes more movies will follow Clinton to China, Michael Fleeman, Associated Press,www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1998&m=7&p=12_2,www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1998&m=7&p=12_2," title="web.archive.org/web/20110705114829www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1998&m=7&p=12_2,">web.archive.org/web/20110705114829www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1998&m=7&p=12_2, dead, 2011-07-05, 1998, Finally, after a year’s delay, the Chinese government did allow the film a limited Chinese release, but only after the Chinese New Year, so as to ensure that local films dominated the more lucrative holiday market.NEWS, China Allows Disney Film Screening, Kurtenbach, Elaine, Associated Press, February 8, 1999,www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1999&m=2&p=8_5,www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1999&m=2&p=8_5," title="web.archive.org/web/20110610074601www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1999&m=2&p=8_5,">web.archive.org/web/20110610074601www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1999&m=2&p=8_5, dead, June 10, 2011, June 23, 2007, WEB, China vs. Hollywood : the BBC World Service talks to me, Shelly Kraicer,www.chinesecinemas.org/bbc.html, August 14, 1999, June 23, 2007, June 21, 2007,www.chinesecinemas.org/bbc.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20070621122322www.chinesecinemas.org/bbc.html,">web.archive.org/web/20070621122322www.chinesecinemas.org/bbc.html, live, Box office income was low, due to both the unfavorable release date and rampant piracy. Chinese people also complained about Mulan’s depiction as too foreign-looking and the story as too different from the myths.NEWS, Chinese unimpressed with Disney’s Mulan, BBC News,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299618.stm, March 19, 1999, June 23, 2007, January 12, 2014,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299618.stm," title="web.archive.org/web/20140112150826news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299618.stm,">web.archive.org/web/20140112150826news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299618.stm, live, WEB, Langfitt, Frank, March 5, 1999, Disney magic fails ‘Mulan’ in China,www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-05-03-9905030250-story.html,articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-05-03/features/9905030250_1_disney-s-mulan-sui-dynasty-chinese," title="web.archive.org/web/20130215103419articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-05-03/features/9905030250_1_disney-s-mulan-sui-dynasty-chinese,">web.archive.org/web/20130215103419articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-05-03/features/9905030250_1_disney-s-mulan-sui-dynasty-chinese, February 15, 2013, May 25, 2022, The Baltimore Sun,

Legacy

Video game

A Windows, Macintosh, and PlayStation point-and-click adventure interactive storybook based on the film, (Disney’s Animated Storybook: Mulan) (titled Disney’s Story Studio: Mulan on PlayStation), was released on December 15, 1999. The game was developed by Media Station for computers and Revolution Software (under the name “Kids Revolution“) for PlayStation.WEB, Disney’s Story Studio: Mulan,www.gamespot.com/disneys-story-studio-mulan/, GameSpot, October 15, 2012, October 6, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20171006161942/https://www.gamespot.com/disneys-story-studio-mulan/, live, NEWS, Disney’s Story Studio: Mulan,www.allgame.com/game.php?id=21203&tab, Allgame, October 15, 2012, {{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The game was met with generally positive reception and holds a 70.67% average rating at the review aggregator website GameRankings.NEWS, Disney’s Story Studio: Mulan,www.gamerankings.com/ps/915156-disneys-story-studio-mulan/index.html, GameRankings, October 15, 2012, August 25, 2012,www.gamerankings.com/ps/915156-disneys-story-studio-mulan/index.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20120825075926www.gamerankings.com/ps/915156-disneys-story-studio-mulan/index.html,">web.archive.org/web/20120825075926www.gamerankings.com/ps/915156-disneys-story-studio-mulan/index.html, live,

Live-action adaptation

Mulan (2020 film)}}Walt Disney Pictures first expressed interest in a live-action adaptation of Mulan in the 2000s. Zhang Ziyi was to star in it and Chuck Russell was chosen as the director. The film was originally planned to start filming in October 2010, but was eventually canceled.“Zhang Ziyi to produce and star in 3D Mulan film” {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227125250newsboiler.cloudapp.net/news/573658/zhang-ziyi-to-produce-and-star-in-3d-mulan-film |date=February 27, 2014 }}. Channel News Asia. July 27, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.In 2015, Disney again began developing a live-action remake.WEB,www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/disney-developing-live-action-mulan-784892/, Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Mulan’ (Exclusive), Ford, Rebecca, The Hollywood Reporter, March 30, 2015, May 25, 2022, April 3, 2015,www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-developing-live-action-mulan-784892," title="web.archive.org/web/20150403121534www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-developing-live-action-mulan-784892,">web.archive.org/web/20150403121534www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-developing-live-action-mulan-784892, live, Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek’s script treatment reportedly featured a white merchant who falls in love with Mulan, and is drawn into a central role in the country’s conflict with the Huns.NEWS, Fallon, Claire, Original Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Script Reportedly Starred A White Love Interest,www.huffpost.com/entry/mulan-script-white-male-hero_n_57fbda9de4b068ecb5e0c241, October 10, 2016, May 25, 2022, February 2, 2017,www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mulan-script-white-male-hero_us_57fbda9de4b068ecb5e0c241," title="web.archive.org/web/20170202035251www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mulan-script-white-male-hero_us_57fbda9de4b068ecb5e0c241,">web.archive.org/web/20170202035251www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mulan-script-white-male-hero_us_57fbda9de4b068ecb5e0c241, live, According to a Vanity Fair source, the spec script was only a “jumping-off point” and all main characters will in fact be Chinese.NEWS, Desta, Yohana, Don’t Worry: Mulan Will Not Feature a White Male Lead,www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/10/mulan-white-male-lead-disney, 11 October 2016, HWD, 10 October 2016, August 14, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200814174750/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/10/mulan-white-male-lead-disney, live, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Jurassic World screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are to rewrite Hynek and Martin’s screenplay with Chris Bender, J. C. Spink and Jason Reed producing.NEWS, Kroll, Justin, Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ to Hit Theaters in November 2018; Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Rewriting,variety.com/2016/film/news/mulan-release-date-live-action-disney-1201877832/, October 7, 2016, Variety, October 4, 2016, October 5, 2016,variety.com/2016/film/news/mulan-release-date-live-action-disney-1201877832/," title="web.archive.org/web/20161005192448variety.com/2016/film/news/mulan-release-date-live-action-disney-1201877832/,">web.archive.org/web/20161005192448variety.com/2016/film/news/mulan-release-date-live-action-disney-1201877832/, live, In February 2017, it was announced that Niki Caro will direct the live-action adaptation of the 1998 animated film.WEB, Sun, Rebecca, Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Finds Director (Exclusive),www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/disneys-live-action-mulan-finds-director-975869/, The Hollywood Reporter, February 14, 2017, May 25, 2022, February 16, 2017,www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-mulan-finds-director-975869," title="web.archive.org/web/20170216072040www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-mulan-finds-director-975869,">web.archive.org/web/20170216072040www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-mulan-finds-director-975869, live, The casting process of a Chinese actress to portray the heroine began in October 2016. The film was originally scheduled to be released on November 2, 2018, but it was later taken off the release schedule with The Nutcracker and the Four Realms taking its old slot.WEB,www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/disneys-live-action-mulan-gets-934976/, Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Gets Winter 2018 Release Date, McClintock, Pamela, The Hollywood Reporter, October 4, 2016, May 25, 2022, June 18, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180618014152/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-live-action-mulan-gets-934976, live, NEWS,www.thewrap.com/nutcracker-four-realms-disney-release-date-november-2018-mulan/, Disney’s ‘Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Sets Fall 2018 Release, Bumping Live-Action ‘Mulan’, Fuster, Jeremy, July 15, 2017, The Wrap, July 15, 2017, September 3, 2017,www.thewrap.com/nutcracker-four-realms-disney-release-date-november-2018-mulan/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170903083940www.thewrap.com/nutcracker-four-realms-disney-release-date-november-2018-mulan/,">web.archive.org/web/20170903083940www.thewrap.com/nutcracker-four-realms-disney-release-date-november-2018-mulan/, live, On November 29, 2017, Liu Yifei was cast as the titular character.WEB,www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/disneys-mulan-finds-star-1061585/, Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Finds Its Star (Exclusive), Rebecca, Sun, Rebecca, Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, November 29, 2017, May 25, 2022, December 1, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20171201044128/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-mulan-finds-star-1061585?utm_source=twitter, live, The film had its Hollywood premiere on March 9, 2020.NEWS, ‘Mulan’: First Reactions from the Premiere,www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mulan-first-reactions-premiere-1283199/, May 25, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter, March 9, 2020, March 21, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200321133944/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mulan-first-reactions-premiere-1283199, live, Disney originally scheduled the film to be released in theaters on March 27, 2020; however, this was pushed back to July 24, and then August 21.NEWS, Erbland, Kate, Disney Postpones ‘Mulan’ Theatrical Opening Again to August 21,www.indiewire.com/2020/06/disney-mulan-theatrical-release-date-move-1234569631/, July 24, 2020, Indiewire, June 26, 2020, June 26, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200626231149/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/disney-mulan-theatrical-release-date-move-1234569631/, live, NEWS, Whitten, Sarah, Disney delays ‘Mulan’ indefinitely, Star Wars and Avatar movies pushed back a year,www.cnbc.com/2020/07/23/disney-delays-mulan-indefinitely-star-wars-and-avatar-movies-pushed-back-a-year.html, July 24, 2020, CNBC, July 23, 2020, July 24, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200724004242/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/23/disney-delays-mulan-indefinitely-star-wars-and-avatar-movies-pushed-back-a-year.html, live, The film’s theatrical release was canceled in the United States and would instead have its premiere for a premium fee on Disney+ on September 4, 2020. It will still be released theatrically in countries where theaters have re-opened, such as China, as well as in other countries that do not have Disney+.NEWS, Low, Elaine, August 4, 2020, ‘Mulan’ to Premiere on Disney Plus as Streamer Surpasses 60.5 Million Subscribers, Variety,variety.com/2020/tv/news/disney-plus-60-5-million-paid-subscribers-1234725409/, August 4, 2020, August 5, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200805012649/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/disney-plus-60-5-million-paid-subscribers-1234725409/, live, Donnie Yen was cast as Commander Tung, a mentor and teacher to Mulan.WEB, Donnie Yen joins Mulan,deadline.com/2018/04/donnie-yen-mulan-disney-live-action-film-1202362542/, Deadline, April 11, 2018, 12 April 2018, April 12, 2018,deadline.com/2018/04/donnie-yen-mulan-disney-live-action-film-1202362542/," title="web.archive.org/web/20180412082921deadline.com/2018/04/donnie-yen-mulan-disney-live-action-film-1202362542/,">web.archive.org/web/20180412082921deadline.com/2018/04/donnie-yen-mulan-disney-live-action-film-1202362542/, live, Following him, Jet Li joined the film as the emperor of China, Gong Li was cast as the villain, a witch, and Xana Tang was announced to play Mulan’s sister.WEB,www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/disneys-live-action-mulan-lands-gong-li-jet-li-1101994/, Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Lands Gong Li, Jet Li (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter, Sun, Rebecca, April 12, 2018, May 25, 2022, April 13, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180413131542/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-mulan-lands-gong-li-jet-li-1101994, live, The next month, Utkarsh Ambudkar was cast as Skatch, a con artist, and Ron Yuan was cast as Sergeant Qiang, the second in command of the Imperial Regiment.WEB,deadline.com/2018/05/mulan-utkarsh-ambudkar-ron-yuan-disney-1202396832/, ‘Mulan’: Utkarsh Ambudkar & Ron Yuan Added To Disney’s Live-Action Adaptation, Deadline, N’Duka, Amanda, May 23, 2018, May 23, 2018, July 11, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190711104710/https://deadline.com/2018/05/mulan-utkarsh-ambudkar-ron-yuan-disney-1202396832/, live, In June, Yoson An was cast as Chen Honghui, “a confident and ambitious recruit” who becomes Mulan’s love interest.WEB,www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mulan-disney-casts-yoson-an-as-love-interest-live-action-movie-1116949/, Disney Casts ‘Mulan’ Love Interest (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter, Ford, Rebecca, June 6, 2018, May 25, 2022, June 6, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180606230631/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mulan-disney-casts-yoson-an-as-love-interest-live-action-movie-1116949, live, In July, Jason Scott Lee joined the cast as Bori Khan, a secondary villain and warrior seeking revenge.WEB,www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disneys-mulan-adds-jason-scott-lee-1129918/, Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Adds Jason Scott Lee (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter, Sun, Rebecca, July 26, 2018, May 25, 2022, July 26, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180726010208/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-mulan-adds-jason-scott-lee-1129918, live, In August 2018, Tzi Ma, Rosalind Chao, Cheng Pei-Pei, Nelson Lee, Jimmy Wong and Doua Moua were added to the cast.‘Mulan’ Rounds Out Cast As Filming Underway On Live-Action Movie {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813184830deadline.com/2018/08/mulan-production-starting-new-cast-disney-1202444587/ |date=August 13, 2018 }} Deadline Hollywood, Retrieved August 28, 2018Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Casts Jimmy Wong & Doua Moua {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814232736deadline.com/2018/08/disney-mulan-jimmy-wong-doua-moua-1202445269/ |date=August 14, 2018 }} Deadline Hollywood, Retrieved August 28, 2018

References in Disney media

Although Mulan isn’t royalty by either birth or marriage (her husband is merely a high-ranking military officer), she is part of the Disney Princess media franchise. Mulan was the last addition to the lineup until Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog was added in 2009, 11 years later.WEB, Disney Princess,disney.go.com/princess/html/main_iframe.html, August 18, 2007,disney.go.com/princess/html/main_iframe.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20070312012222disney.go.com/princess/html/main_iframe.html,">web.archive.org/web/20070312012222disney.go.com/princess/html/main_iframe.html, March 12, 2007, dead, In the film Lilo & Stitch, Nani has a poster of Mulan in her room.WEB, Lilo & Stitch Easter Egg Archive, EEggs,www.eeggs.com/items/40473.html, August 18, 2007, October 15, 2007,eeggs.com/items/40473.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20071015141931eeggs.com/items/40473.html,">web.archive.org/web/20071015141931eeggs.com/items/40473.html, live, Mulan is also present in the Disney and Square Enix video game series Kingdom Hearts. In the first Kingdom Hearts and in (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories), Mushu is a summonable character,WEB,na.square-enix.com/games/kingdomhearts/index4.html, Official Kingdom Hearts Website, August 11, 2007, February 8, 2006, SWF, June 18, 2007,na.square-enix.com/games/kingdomhearts/index4.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20070618115543na.square-enix.com/games/kingdomhearts/index4.html,">web.archive.org/web/20070618115543na.square-enix.com/games/kingdomhearts/index4.html, live, and in Kingdom Hearts II, the movie is featured as a playable world named “The Land of Dragons”; in the first chapter, the film’s plot is changed to accommodate the game’s characters (Sora, Donald and Goofy) and Mulan (both as herself and as “Ping“) able to join the player’s party as a skilled sword fighter, while the second chapter covers Organization XIII member Xigbar as a spy in black and Mulan’s determination to stop him with Sora’s help. Actress Jamie Chung plays a live-action version of Mulan in the second, third, and fifth seasons of the ABC television series Once Upon a Time.MAGAZINE,ew.com/article/2012/07/05/once-upon-a-time-mulan/, Entertainment Weekly, ‘Once Upon a Time’ scoop: ‘Hangover 2’ actress cast as legendary warrior – EXCLUSIVE, James, Hibberd, July 6, 2012, May 25, 2022, July 6, 2012,insidetv.ew.com/2012/07/05/once-upon-a-time-mulan/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120706011508insidetv.ew.com/2012/07/05/once-upon-a-time-mulan/,">web.archive.org/web/20120706011508insidetv.ew.com/2012/07/05/once-upon-a-time-mulan/, live, The video game Disney Magic Kingdoms includes some characters of the film and some attractions based on locations of the film as content to unlock for a limited time.WEB,www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7RH5YP0Gxg, Update 8: Mulan {{!, Trailer|publisher=YouTube|date=January 26, 2017}}WEB,www.youtube.com/watch?v=relqlP5xtRQ&ab_channel=DisneyMagicKingdoms, Update 26: Mulan Part 2, Cinderella Part 3 {{!, Livestream|publisher=YouTube|date=January 4, 2019}}WEB,www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddH1djtSqfE&ab_channel=DisneyMagicKingdoms, Update 56: Mulan {{!, Livestream|publisher=YouTube|date=January 21, 2022}}

See also

• Han dynasty (the historical period on which this film is loosely based)
• Han–Xiongnu War (the historical conflict on which this film is loosely based)
• List of Disney animated features
• List of Disney animated films based on fairy tales
• List of animated feature-length films
• List of traditional animated feature films

Notes

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References

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Bibliography

• BOOK, Kurtti, Jeff, The Art of Mulan, Hachette Books, Hyperion Books, 1998, 0-7868-6388-9,archive.org/details/the-art-of-mulan,

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