Our Childhood Favorite cartoon characters, are being given life, into real characters. Mulan, the Chinese legend about a young woman who masquerades as a man to go to war, is getting the live-action remake treatment at Disney.The 1998 animation is getting a full overhaul, top to bottom, from story to songs.
Mulan will hit UK cinemas on 27th March 2020. The film is scheduled for release in the US on the same day, after the film has been delayed from its original November 2018 release.
Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu (The Forbidden Kingdom, Outcast) will play Mulan. The casting call asked for someone with “credible martial arts skill” and English language skills so Liu Yifei fits the bill.
Donnie Yen (Rogue One) will play Mulan’s mentor Commander Tung, while Jet Li(Lethal Weapon 4) will star as The Emperor, Gong Li (Memoirs of a Geisha) as villain Xian Lang, a powerful witch, Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect) as con artist Skath and Jason Scott Lee (The Jungle Book) as vengeful warrior leader Bori Khan. Marco Polo’s Ron Yuan has been cast as the “fiercely loyal” second in command and Chum Ehelepola has been cast as Ramtish, another con-artist
For those who don’t know about Mulan,
Much like the original 1998 animated version starring Eddie Murphy, the remake is expected to follow the popular Chinese folktale about a young warrior woman, Mulan, who masquerades as a man.In the original movie, when Mulan learns that her injured father is to be called up into the army to fight the invading Huns, a mission he would not survive, she decides to disguise herself as a man and go to battle in his place.
But what Mulan doesn’t realize is that her ancestors are aware of her plan and, in order to stop it, order a tiny dragon, Mushu, to dissuade her.
Mushu agrees, but when he meets Mulan it soon becomes clear that she will not abandon her plan, so in the end the little dragon decides to support her on her dangerous journey.
We all loved Mulan as child, And we would love it as adult too (Hope so :p ) . Stay tuned for more updates!
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