Ultimately we watch these supporting characters who were all intimately connected to Mulan get cut down one by one. This hierarchical split in positions keeps the audience on their heels as we watch fellow soldiers such as Hu Kui’s character Turtle and others fall in combat. As a regular soldier he holds no special title and is subject to all the horrible conditions and scenarios as any other solder. Jaycee Chan as Fei Xiaohu or Tiger plays a critical role as a close friend to Mulan. Unlike the animated comedic relief Eddie Murphy plays as his character Mushu the sidekick dragon is to Ming-Na Wen’s Mulan. Jingle Ma utilizing Jaycee Chan Just like he did his father Jackie Chan develops a strong emotional connection with Wei’s Mulan as well as the audience. However the film does not rest solely on the shoulders of Wei as the amazing supporting cast goes one step further than most war movies. Zhao Wei’s beauty would be her greatest strength and weakness as she takes up the her legendary role.

It is hard to buy into the character's disguise because every motion of strength and compassion has a motherly touch. It may be seen as a big screen flaw that the lead roles have such beautiful actors as it is no surprise that the audience may see through Mulan's ploy and her feminine persona. A woman who must also disguise herself as a man to learn fighting skills in order to protect her family. In his earlier 2008 film The butterfly Lovers which is also known as The Assassin's Blade stars Charlene Choi as Zhu Yanzhi. This was not the first time that director Jingle Ma has played around with the concept of hidden identities. Playing on the bigger theme of devotion to one's country this has been a timeless message that has travelled throughout Chinese cinema since the early days of Chinese cinema’s inception with films such as the 1905 film Conquering the Jun Mountain which comes out of one of the four great classics of Chinese literature known as Romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Luo Guanzhong. Her performance brings the inseparable realities of war and all its hardships along with the contrast of one’s duties to the nation and family. Led by the outstanding Zhao Wei as the legendary Mulan. Following titles such as the 1994 Drunken Master II as well as the 2008 title The Butterfly Lovers, we see his skills culminate into this theatrical explosion of emotions. AwardsĪ Warrior In Disguise: Is it Feminism or Nationalism?ĭirector Jingle Ma has continued his legacy of bringing action packed movies to the big screen with the hit film Hua Mulan. Original Release Date: November 26, 2009.Īlternative Titles: Mulan: Rise of a Warrior Mulan: Legendary Warrior.Ĭompany Information: Company Starlight International, Media Group, Beijing Galloping Horse.īox Office Statistics: $304 million.

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