Mulan [DVD]

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a b c d "Disney's 'Mulan' Adds Jason Scott Lee". The Hollywood Reporter. July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018 . Retrieved July 26, 2018. a b c "Mulan: Disney casts Chinese actress Liu Yifei in lead role". BBC. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018 . Retrieved July 21, 2018. Disney's Mulan Is Even MORE Homoerotic in Live-Action, if That's Possible". CBR. September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020 . Retrieved September 19, 2020. The film was still released theatrically in countries where theaters had re-opened, and do not have Disney+. [66] In China, the film was released on September 11, 2020. [70] Ford, Rebecca (March 30, 2015). "Disney Developing Live-Action 'Mulan' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015 . Retrieved April 5, 2015.

Bafta Film Awards 2021: The nominations in full". BBC News. March 9, 2021 . Retrieved March 10, 2021. a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 11, 2018). "Donnie Yen To Star In Disney's Live Action 'Mulan' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018 . Retrieved April 12, 2018. a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 4, 2020). " 'Mulan' Going On Disney+ & Theaters In September; CEO Bob Chepak Says Decision Is A "One-Off", Not New Windows Model". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020 . Retrieved August 4, 2020. It’s an understatement to say that a lot has happened since the trailer for Disney’s live-action Mulan was released last year, shortly after Hong Kong’s controversial extradition law was put forward, which sparked immediate protests. The ongoing assault on democracy in Hong Kong has dominated international headlines, with the arrests of pro-democracy activists, newspaper editors and government legislators. With its original cinema release put on hold due to the coronavirus epidemic, Mulan is now emerging to a vastly different political landscape.

Nolfi, Joey (March 6, 2020). "Hear Christina Aguilera's warrior spirit on new Mulan ballad 'Loyal Brave True' ". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 15, 2020 . Retrieved March 6, 2020. a b Pallotta, Frank (February 14, 2020). "Disney's 'Mulan' was supposed to be a big hit in China. The coronavirus could threaten that". CNN Business. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020 . Retrieved February 22, 2020.

Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan, a Rouran [12] warrior-leader intent on avenging his father's death. Khan is based on Shan Yu from the animated film. [13] Kredo, Adam (May 11, 2023). "Disney Reneges on Meeting with Uyghur Genocide Victims, Lawmakers Say". The Washington Free Beacon . Retrieved May 12, 2023.a b N'Duka, Amanda (September 21, 2018). "Adrian Martinez Joins Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp'; 'Mulan' Adds Chen Tang". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018 . Retrieved September 21, 2018. Sean Andrew Faden, Diana Giorgiutti, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury, Hubert Maston, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Pederson, Erik (March 2, 2021). "VES Awards Nominations: 'Tenet', 'Midnight Sky', 'Extraction', 'Soul' & 'Mandalorian' Among Titles In Visual Effects Hunt". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021 . Retrieved March 2, 2021. Mulan DVD Release Date November 10, 2020". Archived from the original on November 16, 2020 . Retrieved November 1, 2020.

Disney received some criticism for not hiring an Asian director. In a February 2020 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Niki Caro responded to the criticism by saying "Although it's a critically important Chinese story and it's set in Chinese culture and history, there is another culture at play here, which is the culture of Disney, and that the director, whoever they were, needed to be able to handle both — and here I am." [89] In an August 2020 interview with Film School Rejects, Caro responded further to the criticism, saying "Firstly, I resist the idea that you tell somebody who can tell what story. That sounds a little bit like censorship to me. An artist will express themselves, and the burden of responsibility is on the art. That will be judged — and should be judged. The other side of it is that more diverse people need to be allowed to tell stories. That's what it comes down to. The people who are hired for all kinds of stories need to be more diverse. It can't just be white people being hired to make movies, no matter what the subject matter is. Our culture is going to be richer for the more diversity there is, and the art, the movies, the television, it will be better. The more this conversation is being had, the more that diverse artists are given opportunities." [90] Removal of Li Shang Mulan is reunited with her family. An emissary from the Emperor, under the leadership of Commander Tung, arrives to present Mulan with a new sword, while making a personal request that she join the Imperial Army as an officer. Xana Tang as Hua Xiu, Mulan's younger sister, who suffers from arachnophobia. [14] The character was created for the film's plot because the filmmakers felt that "this added a broader emotional context and added more motivation for [Mulan's] character." [12]a b Yam, Kimberly (July 10, 2019). "Ming-Na Wen, Voice Of Animated Mulan, Responds To New Teaser". HuffPost. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019 . Retrieved July 13, 2019. Erbland, Kate (September 3, 2020). " 'Mulan' Review: Niki Caro's Sweeping Live-Action Disney Epic Reimagines a Heroine Worth Fighting for". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020 . Retrieved September 3, 2020. Tartaglione, Nancy (July 9, 2019). " 'Mulan' Teaser Trailer Logs Epic 175M+ Views In First 24 Hours, Including 52M From China". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019 . Retrieved December 6, 2019. Ford, Rebecca (October 12, 2016). " 'Mulan' Mania: Disney, Sony Hunt for Asian Directors to Helm Rival Action Pics". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018 . Retrieved June 22, 2018.

Aja Romano of Vox wrote, "The Mulan remake jettisons everything great about Disney's animated classic and delivers nothing new" and " Mulan 's few bright spots can't save it from clunky writing". [126]Szany, Wendy Lee (February 27, 2020). " 'Mulan': Why Captain Li Shang Isn't in the Live-Action Remake". Collider. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020 . Retrieved March 2, 2020. Disney executive defends Mulan filming in China despite government's human rights abuses". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020 . Retrieved October 11, 2020. In its first weekend of being available on other digital platforms, Mulan was the top-rented film on FandangoNow, and third on both Apple TV and Google Play. [108] In its second weekend in the open market, the film placed second at Fandango, fourth on Google Play, and fifth at Apple TV. [109] In October 2020, The Hollywood Reporter said the film was the most popular PVOD title amid the COVID-19 pandemic, [110] and the following month Variety reported the film was the sixth-most watched straight-to-streaming title of 2020 up to that point. [111] Box office Palmeri, Christopher (September 10, 2020). "Disney Nods to Uproar Over Filming 'Mulan' in China's Xinjiang". Bloomberg News . Retrieved September 11, 2020.