Eddie Murphy Mushu and Chris Sanders Little Brother would later work together in Shrek Forever After in which Murphy reprises his role as Donkey the talking Donkey whilst Sanders joined DreamWorks Animation since the early development of one of their films Kung Fu Panda in addition to Sanders voicing one of the ogres at the ogre resistance in that Shrek film.
Jerry Goldsmith 's last Golden Globe nomination in It was his first and only nomination for a Disney film before his death in Mulan mentions 'Punctual' as one of the desirable qualities in a bride. The last Disney animated feature film with musical elements where some of the characters have their speaking and singing parts done separately up until Moana The first theatrically released animated film to star Ming-Na Wen, later as well as reprising her role as this film's title character in Ralph Breaks the Internet , she'd go onto voice Aki Ross in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and an undisclosed role in Wish Dragon Mulan uses her hair as a safety anchor whenever she's upset, brushing it and messing with it, when she cuts it off it shows that she's growing up and not afraid anymore.
There is no song sung by the characters after "A Girl Worth Fighting For" is cut off when they find the aftermath of the burned village and lost battle. This is potentially due to them facing the reality of war. When Mulan sleeps in before her first morning of training, Mushu wakes her up, proclaiming, "Rise and shine, Sleeping Beauty!
The emperor says that a single grain of rice can tip the scale. In the next opening scene, Mulan balances a single grain of rice in her bowl. James Hong 's first voice acting performance in a theatrically released animated film. Later he'd go on to voice Mr. Frank Welker Kri-Kee and Khan had been in both DuckTales Shows, providing both speaking voices and vocal effects in the Original but only vocal effects in the Latter usually going uncredited.
A sacred animal belonging to the god Marduk and his son Nabu, 'mushussu' was known as a scaly animal with hind legs resembling the talons of an eagle, lion-like forelimbs, a long neck and tail, a horned head, a snake-like tongue, and a crest. Mushu in Chinese literally means "dragon dance". Yao pulls out a banana from his disguise, but Ling seems to be the only one who notices. Mushu is seen reading a newspaper from right to left.
Traditionally, Chinese text was written in vertical columns which were read from right to left. Ping in Kung-Fu Panda. Mulan is one of two Disney Princesses to be left handed. Spoilers The trivia items below may give away important plot points. In the original Chinese legend upon which this film was based, Mulan succeeds in her deception and leaves the battlefield with great honors. Months later, Mulan's fellow soldiers come in search of their "brother-"in-arms, and are shocked to discover that she is a woman.
When Mulan sings "Reflection" in her father's shrine, the writing on the temple stones is the names of the Disney animators who worked on the film, written in ancient Chinese. In one version of the legend, Mulan had a younger brother who was to be enlisted in the military, but instead, Mulan goes in his place.
In the film, Mulan has a dog named "Little Brother," as a nod to this. According to Robert D. San Souci , who retold and researched the original story, Disney did not like the idea of putting in a dragon as a companion for Mulan; they feared it would be too big and menacing. San Souci explained to them that in Chinese lore, dragons can be any size, so a small dragon was approved. Thus, Mushu was born. This change is acknowledged when Mulan calls him "tiny" and Mushu replies, "Of course!
I'm travel size for your convenience! The scene in the climax where Mulan disarms Shan-Yu with a fan is an actual martial arts technique. The name "Little Brother" is possibly a reference to Mulan having a little brother in the original Ballad of Mulan. Aptly enough, Mulan may have named her dog this because she considers him her adoptive "brother.
Mulan is, by far, the Disney character heroine or villain with the highest body count ever. The production team had drawn 2, Hun soldiers during the Huns' attack sequence, along with 2, more horses. Only six Huns survived to the avalanche and only one of them Shan Yu is killed later. This makes Mulan's final body count to 3, Shan Yu is killed by Mushu, rather than Mulan, and not a single horse survived.
The rocket Mushu straps himself to in the climax says "weixian" in Chinese, which translates into "danger" or "dangerous. In one of the original versions of the film, Mulan was engaged to Li Shang and matching Yin-Yang necklaces were bestowed upon them.
There are also other hidden Mickeys in the film. According to a fan, the reason Mushu can't awaken the Great Stone Dragon is because, in taking her father's place in the army, Mulan embodies the Great Stone Dragon, taking his place as the family's protector.
There are multiple moments in the 'decision and transformation scene' that give credence to this theory. Likenesses of the directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook appear as the firework attendants frightened by Mushu in the climax. The Emperor offering Mulan Chi-Fu's job in his court was a reference to the real-world inspiration for The Ballad of Mulan during the Sui Dynasty: Specifically, the Emperor, upon discovering that a woman was impersonating a soldier, was impressed when he learned that she did it out of devotion to her father that he exempted her father from service and then nominated her to his court.
Unlike in either the Disney version or the original ballad, however, this woman didn't go to war, hence why she wasn't executed. The English translation of the Chinese characters on the rocket Mushu has strapped to his back during the climax is "The Big Bamboo," a place in Kissimmee, Florida where the Mulan crew liked to hang out.
Mulan's horse, Khan, is referred to by name only twice in the entire film. The first time is when Mushu asks him for a ride which he promptly refuses. The second time is when Mulan decides to return home after saving the Emperor. Harvey Fierstein , who voices Yao, is also famous for drag queen performances, including the role of Edna Turnblad in the Broadway version of the film Hairspray He translates this to animation when they invade the palace to defeat the Huns in the film's third act.
For the first half of the movie, the story acts like a fairly lighthearted musical, focusing on the antics of Mulan and her friends. Halfway thorough the movie, the characters are singing 'A Girl Worth Fighting For', but end abruptly, when they reach the destroyed village.
Having been shown the devastating reality of war, Mulan and several other characters become more somber and serious. Also, the movie stops being a musical and becomes a more dramatic film. It becomes a musical again in the third act, when a brief but lively reprise of 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' plays during the heroes' preparation for the final battle.
This signifies their hope and optimism returning. All of Mulan's dresses in the film have a blue bodice and a red sash. This is possibly due to show that, despite being forced to change her appearance many times in the movie, Mulan ultimately stays true to herself throughout. This is the first Disney film to show controversy against women. Though he is not a Hun, Chi-Fu can be seen as an antagonist, especially to Mulan. He is the one who ordered her father to go to war, ignoring his old injuries, silencing her protests.
He also encouraged her would be husband Shang to execute Mulan for lying to the army, and also stops her horse Khan and her friends Yao, Ling and Chien Po from halting the execution, regardless of her recent acts of heroism, but Shang refuses and chose to spare her for saving his life. Getting Started Contributor Zone ».
Edit page. Top Gap. See more gaps ». Mulan Did You Know? Create a list ». Animation I will see. Movies I watched in Is Shang dead? Shang and Mulan are left dangling from a bridge. Since the bridge cannot support both of them, Shang lets go to save Mulan. When the Princesses reveal that they don't want to go through with the marriage, Mulan offers to take their place, as Shang is presumably dead.
Does Mulan have a child? Will there be a Mulan 3? Mulan 3 was a planned sequel to the film and the sequel Mulan II. It was planned for a release. What happens to Mulan? Mulan is ordered to become a concubine, so she kills herself. There have been a number of onscreen versions of the story of Hua Mulan, with the first one happening in , as well as plays and operas.
A Chinese animated film version was also released in , in which the characters are talking animals. Does Mulan have a sister? Mulan has a Sister. Luna is Mulan's younger sister, but only by a year. When word came from the emperor of China asking for old warriors to fight. Mulan and Luna decide to take their father's Fa Zhou place. Sep 11, Sep 6, More Mulan. Sep 1, The film tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti.
In the story, after prolonged and distinguished military service against nomadic hordes beyond the northern frontier, Mulan is honored by the emperor but declines a position of high office. She retires to her hometown, where she is reunited with her family and reveals her sex, much to the astonishment of her comrades.
Jasmine is not much older, and in Aladdin, Jasmine is 15 years old. May 16, Mulan 3 was permanently cancelled. In , Disney released the remake of the first Mulan, but without singing save for the songs performed by the artists than the cast or Mushu.
Instead, Phoenix would show up in place of Mushu. The director, Jennifer Lee, did tell Digital Spy before the release of Frozen 2 that she was content with leaving the films there. Dec 29, Jun 1, General Li — Killed by Shan Yu and his army. Princesses were given an official number in the franchise lineup based on the chronological order in which their films were released, starting with Snow White as the first and original Disney Princess, with Cinderella being the second, followed by Aurora and so on.
Mar 3, While six of them survived the avalanche, including Shan Yu, the villain would later be killed by Mulan, bringing her total kill count 1, people. Jun 16, Shang is caught in the avalanche, but is saved by Ping. Sep 17, Oct 5, Apr 17,
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