Synopsis
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.
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Cast
- Liu YifeiHua Mulan
- Donnie YenCommander Tung
- Gong LiXian Niang
- Jet LiThe Emperor
- Jason Scott LeeBöri Khan
- Yoson AnChen Honghui
- Tzi MaHua Zhou
- Rosalind ChaoHua Li
- Cheng Pei-peiThe Matchmaker
- Ming-Na WenEsteemed Guest
Recommendations
- 100
San Francisco Chronicle
Mulan is a spirit lifter, and though it doesn’t arrive as planned, it could not arrive at a better time. - 91
The Playlist
An epic coming of age journey with scale and spectacle, and rousing heart, Mulan, is a triumph and essentially boils down to a wholehearted tale of feminine resolve, proving the boys wrong and making a father proud while being true to one’s self. That sounds a little simplistic, but Caro’s movie has surprising layers, of color, contour, and shade to shape her magnificent new empowering fairy tale. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
Beautiful. Even on the small screen. Yes, it’s a shame that American audiences won’t be able to see Niki Caro’s spectacular live-action epic “Mulan” in theaters, but the good news is this is such a great-looking film, with amazing set pieces and dazzling action and colors so vibrant they would dazzle a Crayola factory, it will still play well on your home monitor. - 80
IGN
Disney’s live-action Mulan is a confident blend of old and new, hiding a familiar heart under action-packed armor. - 80
Empire
Niki Caro’s boldly reimagined, battle-laden saga belies its Disney status and spotlights the multifaceted star power of Liu Yifei. The result is a live-action remake done right. - 75
The Film Stage
Interestingly, of all Disney’s recent live-action adaptations, Mulan is probably the one that would have benefited most from the big screen. - 63
Movie Nation
I adored the animated Mulan, but the best I can say for this one is it’s pretty enough, and watchable. Whatever they market-researched and committee-scripted into this, I wanted something with more heart, better action and at least a hint of fun. - 60
Slashfilm
What Mulan does suffer from is the absence of the levity that the musical elements would have brought. Mulan is serious verging on dour, so bent on presenting itself as a serious war drama that its rare moments of comedy feel almost awkwardly slotted in.
