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Sep 9, 2020 · The legend of Mulan, now world-famous thanks to the Disney films of 1998 and 2020, is the story of a young girl who disguises herself as a man to take her aged father's place as a conscript in the army and so preserve the family honor.
- Joshua J. Mark
- Content Director
Even as Mulan is being praised and cheered in the Forbidden City after she almost single-handedly saves China (this time, as a woman), at the end of the film, the audience is reminded that Mulan is really just another woman looking for a man.
- Mulan (1998)
Sep 4, 2020 · The story of Mulan, a young Chinese woman who disguises herself as a man and joins the army to save her father’s life, has been told over and over again for the past 1,500 years at least....
Sep 4, 2020 · After 12 years of war, Mulan returns to her hometown along with her comrades, who are shocked to learn that she is a woman. This first version ends with the quatrain: The male hare wildly kicks...
- Suyin Haynes
Yet no strong evidence suggests that a woman named Mulan existed. That doesn't remove the possibility that a real woman ― or women — inspired this legendary figure.
Mulan crossdresses as a man and enlists in her father's stead. She is intercepted by the forces of the Xia king Dou Jiande and is brought under questioning by the king's warrior daughter Xianniang (Chinese: 線娘 ), who tries to recruit Mulan as a man.
Apr 29, 2020 · Mulan, a woman warrior who disguised herself as a man to fight in her father’s stead, has found most of her fame through fiction, perhaps most notably in the 1998 animated Disney film of the same...
