Mulan: Ming-Na, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, Freda Foh Shen, June Foray, James Hong, Miriam Margolyes, Pat Morita, Marni Nixon, Soon-Tek Oh, Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft, Alan Ormsby, Anonymous, Barry Johnson, Burny Mattinson, Chris Sanders, Chris Williams: Amazon.ca: Video

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Solid entertainment from a new group of Disney animators. The story source is a Chinese fable about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her country. When the Huns attack China, a call to arms goes out to every village, and Mulan's father, being the only man in the family, accepts the call. Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga) has just made a disastrous appearance at the Matchmaker and decides to challenge society's expectations (being a bride). She steals her father's conscription notice, cuts her hair, and impersonates a man to join the army. She goes to boot camp, learning to fit in with the other soldiers with some help from her sidekick, Mushu, a wise-cracking dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy). She trains, and soon faces the Huns eye-to-eye to protect her Emperor.

The film is gorgeous to look at, with a superior blend of classic and computer-generated animation. Directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook make the best of it: a battle in the snowy mountains is as thrilling as the best Hollywood action films. The menacing Huns are not cute but simple and bad. The wickedness is subtle, not disturbing. The film is not a full-fledged musical, as it has only five songs (the best, "Be a Man," is sung during boot camp). Eddie Murphy is an inspired choice for the comic-relief dragon, but his lines are not as clever as Robin Williams's in Aladdin. These are minor quibbles, though. The story is strong, and Mulan goes right to the top of Disney animated heroines; she has the right stuff. --Doug Thomas

Additional Features

This Gold Collection edition contains two music videos: "True to Your Heart" by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder, and "Reflections" by Christine Aguilera.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons for our Children...., April 8 2004

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K. A. Stevenson "WIAPilot" (Tucson) - See all my reviews
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I do not believe that I have EVER watched an animated film that taught more of the values that I would want our future generations to learn than MULAN.

The movie opens with Mulan getting ready to go to the "Matchmaker." Although, she is a beautiful girl, she lacks the grace to make a good impression. Devistated, she returns home. Her father tells her that "like the cherry blossoms, her season has not come."

When China is invaded by the Huns, there is one line in the movie that is uttered by the emperor and it is SO profound. The general in charge of the armies confidently announces that his men can handle this invasion. However, the emperor issues a proclamation calling all available men because, "sometimes a single grain of rice may be the deciding balance in tipping the scales." Or - "one man may make a difference between conquest and defeat."

In this case, it turns out to be a woman! I LOVE how Mulan interacts horribly with the men at first and how she is told to leave. Mulan has to prove herself and she doesn't give up.

Even after she is a hero, Mulan is disgraced when it is discovered that she is a woman. She is shunned and yet when she must come to the rescue of China again, her comrades are loyal to her and listen to her ideas.

Throughout the movie there are the different interactions of those who accept women for who they are and those who are stuck within stereotypes.

Mulan is a cute and VERY funny movie with adorable songs. What makes it a GREAT movie however, is the very powerful message that we should judge one another on our merits and character - whether we be men or women.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The beauty within, Feb 19 2004

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Karly (USA) - See all my reviews

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Wow! This is my most favorite movie of all time. I know it
has dull graphics, but the story is beautiful. The story is different from other Disney movies.
It is about a Chinese teenager, Mulan Fa, who doesn't give honor to her family. Her father was going to fight for China, but Mulan doesn't want that. Instead of watching her father die, she does something about it. She sits on the stone dragon watches her father through the window. Once the lights turn out, she runs away from home.

She cutted her hair and putted it in a bun. She learns that beauty isn't the key to honor. That it is to be the most kindess.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite Disney movie, Dec 6 2001

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RiMi "RiMi" (Japan) - See all my reviews

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I rated "Mulan" 5 stars, because it's my one of my favourite Disney movie, and I even have a Animated Storybook.(CD) "Mulan" is in China, when an enemy of China from Mongolia named Shang Yu attacks China, and the Chinese people have to fight. Mulan, a seventeen year old girl is shocked when her father is called to fight in the war, when her father already had fought in a war long time ago and injured his leg. That night, Mulan goes to war, leaves a clue that she had left, took the sword and left. The funny part is when Mushu, a dragon, makes Mulan act like a man. Mulan says that her name is "Ping" and she is her father's son. The captain of the army says that he has never heard that Mulan's father had a son. The captain trains the rather poor army but succeeds. Then, the army goes to fight with Shang Yu and his army. Then Shang Yu fights with Mulan, and Mulan gets injured. When they reach there, Mulan bombs a mountain with ice, and the mountain falls on Shang Yu's army and Shang Yu. Mulan then begins to bleed. The doctor later finds out that she is actually a girl. The army just leaves her. After eating and sleeping in the mountains, Mulan spots Shang Yu and his army. She realizes that...they're still alive! She quickly goes to the city to ask for help, but everyone just ignores her. What could she do to make them listen? I like Mulan because she's brave and never tries to give up. Also, at the very last part of this movie is a music video which shows the singers of the songs in Mulan. This is a movie you should watch!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite Disney film
I ordered this DVD to replace my VHS copy. Its a favorite of mine...strong female character breaks traditional role to emerge triumphant!

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Still have not received the movie. All other movies we ordered came in on time this is now 2 weeks past the date that we should have received.

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