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Movie Description
Disney fashions a modern-day icon of girl power with its animated adaptation of the 2,000-year-old Chinese folktale MULAN. When barbarous Huns attack ancient China, the fiercely independent Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen) defies tradition by disguising herself as a man in order to take her ailing father's place in the Imperial Army. With the help of Mushu (voiced by the resilient and newly kid-friendly Eddie Murphy), a wisecracking guardian dragon sent by her ancestors for protection, Mulan trains in boot camp and then heads off to face the brutal Hun leader Shan-Yu (voiced by Miguel Ferrer)--all the while struggling to keep her gender identity a secret. Chock full of the usual Disney delights--breathtaking visuals, catchy songs, and an inspirational protagonist of courage and conviction--MULAN is a welcome addition to the studio's annals of classic animation.
Film Notes
Theatrical release: June 19, 1998.
MULAN is the 36th full-length animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures.
Industry Reviews
"...The film shines at capturing the watercolor delicacy of China's past..."
Rolling Stone - p.146 - Peter Travers (07/09/1998)
"...Kids everywhere will love MULAN....One of the most advanced uses of computer animation ever seen in an animated film..."
Sight and Sound - p.48 - Jill McGreal (10/01/1998)
"...An elegantly epic affair....Meet the warrior queen who fights with her wits, not fists..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
USA Today - p.8E - Susan Wloszczyna (07/17/1998)
"...[MULAN has a] newfound sophisticated sensibility and sensational visual style..."
Box Office - Bridget Byrne (08/01/1998)
"...Disney is back in top form with graceful, vibrant animation; hummable tunes; and a coming of age story that shoots straight to the heart..."
Premiere - Christine Spines (07/01/1998)
"[T]he girl-power message continuously rings true."
Entertainment Weekly - Mandi Bierly (10/29/2004)
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