Disney fashions a modern-day icon of girl power with its animated adaptation of the 2,000-year-old Chinese folktale MULAN. When barbarous Huns attack ancient China, the fiercely independent Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen) defies tradition by disguising herself as a man in order to take her ailing father's place in the Imperial Army. With the help of Mushu (voiced by Eddie Murphy), a wisecracking guardian dragon sent by her ancestors for protection, Mulan trains in boot camp and then heads off to face the brutal Hun leader Shan-Yu (voiced by Miguel Ferrer)--all the while struggling to keep her gender identity a secret. Chock full of the usual Disney delights--breathtaking visuals, catchy songs, and an inspirational protagonist of courage and conviction--MULAN is a welcome addition to the studio's annals of classic animation. This MUSICAL MASTERPIECE edition includes the full-length original classic film, plus sing-along and music modes.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Pam Coats
EAN
8717418203665
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72578000
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
Mulan-Musical Masterpiece Edition
Director
Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft
Format
DVD
Release Year
2010
Language
English
Features
Lyric Book\Music Modes\Downloadable Song
Run Time
88 Mins
Genre
Family
Additional Product Features
Certificate
U
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Movie/TV Title
Mulan - Musical Masterpiece Edition
Composer
Matthew Wilder, Jerry Goldsmith
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Screenwriter
Chris Sanders, Rita Hsiao, Philip Lazebnik, Raymond Singer, Dean DeBlois
Voice
Gedde Watanabe, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong, Ming-Na Wen
The 'real' lady was Hua Mulan, a legendary female warrior from Chinese history, originally described in the Ballad of Mulan where she takes her aged father's place in the army.
Now, Disney's Mulan tells this tale as a fantasy loosely based on the Ballad, but with aplomb, humour, engaging characters, drama and some great songs.
The version I bought has the songs and subtitles so you can sing along. Great for a rainy day, and you will find the kids wanting you to play it over and over :)
Mulan, another Disney DVD that every Disney fan must have to complete their collection. All the usual Disney stuff, excellent animation, sing along tunes, humour for young and old.
This is based on a Chinese folklore tale of a girl who wants to bring honour to her family so dresses as a man and joins the army against the Huns.
Not quite the usual Cinderella or sleeping beauty, and a good change from princess has to look pretty and marry the prince. That's a good thing. My girls aged 3 and 6 love it.