Mulan (2009 film)
| Mulan: Rise of a Warrior | |
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| Directed by | Jingle Ma |
| Produced by | Jingle Ma Wang Tian-yun Jeffrey Chan Ni Ying Li Li |
| Screenplay by | Zhang Ting |
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Zhao Wei Yu Rongguang Chen Kun Hu Jun Jaycee Chan Nicky Lee Vitas |
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Lee Shih Shiong Lee Wei Song Yi Jiayang Cheung Ah-tung Tan Dun Xiao Ke |
| Cinematography | Tony Cheung |
| Edited by | Kwong Chi-leung |
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Starlight International
Media Group Beijing Galloping Horse Film & TV Production Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary Co., Ltd. Shanghai Film Group PKU Starlight Group Beijing Polybona Film Publishing Co., Ltd. |
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Running time
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113 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (simplified Chinese: 花木兰; traditional Chinese: 花木蘭; pinyin: Huā Mùlán), also known as Mulan: Legendary Warrior, is a 2009 Chinese film starring Zhao Wei as the titular protagonist. The director, Jingle Ma, has explained that this film is vastly different from the 1998 Walt Disney animated film and adheres more to his imagination. Zhao Wei was cast by Ma as Hua Mulan over actresses Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, and Liu Yifei, who were reportedly also considered for the main role.
In 450 A.D., the ruling Chinese dynasty is under constant threat from the Rouran tribes. The Chinese army conducts a nationwide draft. A retired soldier named Hua Hu insists on enlisting again to serve his country. Hua Mulan (Zhao Wei), his young daughter, is quite intelligent and skilled in various martial arts. But because she is a woman, she cannot enlist. Mulan tricks her father, steals his armor and weapon, disguises herself as a boy and enters the Wei army in her father's place. She is recognized by her friend Xiaohu, who agrees to keep her secret.
Through the harsh military training, Mulan proves to be quite courageous, quick-thinking, and unstoppable, always helping others fend off the army bullies. She gains the attention of Wentai (Chen Kun), the battalion's Sub Commander. They soon befriend and develop a mutual fondness and liking for one another.
One night, when Wentai is taking a bath in a hot spring, he accidentally runs into Mulan. After a brief skirmish, Mulan escapes without exposing her identity. However, Wentai becomes determined to uncover the woman hiding among the troops. To make things worse, the army bully loses a jade pendant and a strip-search is ordered. Terrified to reveal herself as a woman and tarnish her father's reputation, Mulan admits that she committed the theft.
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