1. The new film is narrated, in part, from the perspective of Mulan's father. Unlike the animated film, the live-action story opens with Mulan's father, Hua Zhou, narrating the story of his ...

“The Ballad of Mulan,” a 330-word poem about a woman posing as a man to enlist in the military in place of her ailing father, is dated sometime between Wei of the Northern dynasties (386 ...

The 1998 animated film follows Mulan as she disguises herself as a man to take the place of her father in an effort to defeat the Huns. The live-action adaption will be directed by Niki Caro ("The ...

In the tale, Mulan’s father is called to battle, and she volunteers to go in his place. While the original poem doesn’t describe her father as old or ailing, as later versions did, it says ...

“There have been many tales of the great warrior Mulan,” says Mulan’s father in voice over as Disney’s live-action take on Mulan opens. “But ancestors, this one is mine.” It’s ...

It is, after all, an ancient story, and not one invented by Disney. Told through the point of view of Mulan’s father (played by the excellent Tzi Ma, most recently seen in The Farewell), we meet ...

this one is mine,” says Mulan’s father (Tzi Ma of “The Farewell”) as the film opens, and the statement is clear: This latest cover doesn’t consider itself obliged to rehash every aspect ...

While there are scenes in the live-action version that quote the original film verbatim (Mulan’s father’s scolding when she protests that he’ll die if he goes to fight in the army ...

Petrana Radulovic is an entertainment reporter specializing in animation, fandom culture, theme parks, Disney, and young adult fantasy franchises. When the first trailers for Disney’s live ...

The beloved tale about a legendary warrior, soon to be available to Disney Plus subscribers for free, takes on a more serious but pertinent tone. Abrar Al-Heeti Senior Technology Reporter Abrar Al ...