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has swept the global box office of 300 million US dollars since 1998, the animated version of "Mulan", and was ranked 7th in the world in that year. It is already the most loved Disney classic animation IP by Chinese people. Therefore, the re-launch of the live-action version of "Mulan" 22 years later has become the focus of the news. In addition to Liu Yifei playing the classic role of "Mulan", Chinese superstars including Jet Li, Gong Li, and Donnie Yen have joined the audience. They are full of curiosity about the roles and shapes of the swords they cross.
▼ "Mulan" stills, role posters. (Picture/Reproduced from Twitter/Mulan, Reproduced from Youtube/Disney Pictures, the same below)
(1) Without Mushu Dragon
The biggest change is that the animated version accompanies Hua Mulan, the most popular character "Musu "Dragon" is definitely absent. It is rumored that it will be changed to "Phoenix" with a more Chinese legend. However, it has not appeared in the promotional materials so far, and other characters may completely replace Hua Mulan. In fact, Will Smith successfully reinterpreted the virtual character of the "Genie Magic Lamp" in the live-action version of "Aladdin" last year, but it is still constantly being compared with the animated version. Perhaps this is a good decision.
(2) The 2 big villains replace the Huns. Shan Yu is at
. The heroic and powerful witch played by Gong Li in "Mulan" is a brand-new character that is not available in the original animation. It replaces the position of the big villain, the leader of the animated version of the Huns. . In the latest trailer, you can see that she is allied with the Northern Buli Khan, planning to launch a grand invasion southward, and no one survives wherever she passes. There are many more exciting action scenes than she has ever played the monster bone spirit.
Gong Li said frankly: "This witch character is very powerful, with powerful magic power, and can transform thousands of eagles in an instant." She spent 2 months training before filming, "I hope to interpret the character to the best." Talking about this new villain Role, she explained: "In the beginning you will think she is the villain, but in the end the audience will understand why she is such a person and what she wants."
The other is the one who wants to avenge his father and ally with the witch. Bori Khan, the leader of the two villains of the Hun warrior, is played by the action actor Jason Scott Lee, who played Bruce Lee's biography.
(3) Actor substitutions
The animated version of Hua Mulan and "General Li Xiang" have a love element, and now it has been replaced by a charming new actor "Chen Honghui" (Temporary translation, Chen Honghui), the role is set to self-confidence, A very ambitious recruit, and he fell in love with each other before he knew that Mulan was a girl, showing that he is a "bisexual" character. The new actor of
is played by New Zealand Chinese actor Yoson. Not only is he 182 cm tall, he has a handsome appearance, thick eyebrows and electric eyes, which fascinates many fans. After he was born in mainland China, he immigrated to New Zealand. Sealand, speaks fluent Chinese and English. He and Ji Peihui have acted in the HBO series "Cracked Love", and have also participated in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny", "Ghost Bride", etc., across TV and movies, He has also worked as a director, and is proficient in martial arts, free combat and karate black belt. Netizens described him as a bit like Han Xing RAIN, and speaks English very sexy.
(4) The new general is also a teacher and friend
Since General Li Xiang is gone, there is a new role called "Commander Tung", as the officer of Hua Mulan, who is also a teacher and friend. 2", "Star Wars Gaiden: Rogue One" and "Restricted Men: Back to the Limits" have long been performed by Hollywood’s Donnie Yen.
Actually, Donnie Yen also went through several considerations before taking on the acting. It turned out that he was rushing to shoot "Ip Man 4" and other movies and had no time to do it. However, Disney expressed its sincerity to wait for Donnie Yen to be available, and he agrees "Mulan" conveys the concept of "equality between men and women", so the audience is finally blessed, can see Yen Zidan show great skill in teaching Mulan, leading the army to fight against the invasion of the north.
(5) The only child becomes a younger sister
. The Vietnamese mixed-race actress Xana Tang plays a new role in "Mulan": the younger sister of Mulan.
(six) The emperor is more domineering
In addition, the live-action version of "Mulan" has many characters following the original animation. The father "Flower Week" is played by the veteran Chinese American actor Ma Tai; the "matchmaker" is the veteran chivalrous woman Zheng Peipei. Acting; and the "emperor" role is played by Jet Li, the "Kung Fu Emperor" who has almost faded out of the movie world in recent years, and is a bit more domineering than the animated version of the emperor.
Jet Li confessed last year that he took the role of "Mulan" completely because of the request of his two daughters, and also hoped to promote Chinese culture through Disney movies. This is also the second time since the filming of the Kung Fu Emperor to truly play the role of the emperor. Ghost Legend 3" the fictional character Dragon Emperor wants to resurrect and conquer the world.
"Mulan" is directed by New Zealand female director Niki Caro (Niki Caro). She has filmed "Whale Rider" and "The Director's Lady: The Miracle of the Zoo"; with the film's production budget exceeding 100 million US dollars also made Nikki Caro the second female director in Hollywood with a shooting budget of more than 100 million US dollars.
"Mulan" will be screened across Taiwan on March 26, 2020.
