audiences to walk into the theater to watch " Hua Mulan ". I believe that many people may have the same reasons as me, just for the episode "reflection".
1998 animation version, the interlude of this Mulan monologue in the film is beautifully tuned, the lyrics are exquisite, and sincere. It fully expresses the protagonist’s inner contradictions and strong growth. It has become a classic, and it has become the most profound thing many people have about this film. memory.
2020 The live-action version of "Mulan" will of course not let go of this classic. I re-produced this song and put it into the movie. However, we will find that "reflection 2020" has undergone some changes compared to the 98 version. It has changed from a delicate and gentle song with feminine femininity to a magnificent and epic song that carries heroic stories. . And this change is also due to the change in the core of the animated version of "Mulan" in 1998 and the live-action version of 2020, from the growth story of an ordinary girl to the story of the "chosen man" saving the world.
"I won't run away again, I won't cover myself, until my reflection is my true self". It is also about "being yourself" and "showing your true self". The animated version has shaped ordinary women who resist in repression and realize self-discovery and self-confirmation with the support and help of family and friends.
is not just "Mulan", the Disney story of the 90s, although there are routines, but the protagonist's growth path is flesh and blood, full of humanistic care. Whether it is "The Lion King", "Tarzan" or "Aladdin", the audience will always be moved by the "human power" in the story.
is similar to "Mulan", these movies also left classic episodes "Can you feel the love tonight", "Hero" and "A whole new world", and without exception, they all sang the "humanity" of the protagonist. Sing out the most delicate and moving emotions in his heart. But in the same way, in the latest live-action version, these songs have also changed with the core of the movie. In the Disney story of the new era of
, the growth of the protagonist has undergone tremendous changes with the times, and has been given the political and commercial values of this era. Hua Mulan grew up from a simple girl and added a lot of "feminist" slogans, from shaping the character itself to shaping a "feminist" idol.
This makes Mulan the new era Disney hero template. He has a unique talent, that is, a "person chosen by the heavens". Being oppressed by the environment, he cannot release his true self. She chooses to close herself, but decides to release herself due to some kind of inspiration. , Become the savior. What's embarrassing is that because of the similar template, just as the Disney version of Star Wars failed to figure out what the "force" is, "Mulan" also failed to figure out what the so-called "vitality" is, which caused some changes in the protagonist. Inexplicable and blunt. Due to the ambiguity and confusion between the two, even saying "May the force be with you" to Mulan is not against the peace.
The changes in the era and the extreme pursuit of commercial incorrectness have weakened the personality and humanity of the protagonists of Disney movies such as "Mulan". Even with exquisite packaging, it is difficult to conceal the weakness and rigidity of the core.
