Debruge, Peter (September 3, 2020). " 'Mulan' Review: Disney's Spectacular Do-Over Deserves the Biggest Screen Possible". Variety. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020 . Retrieved September 3, 2020. In the 2020 live-action film, as her surname is now Hua instead of Fa, Mulan assumed the pseudonym Hua Jun during her time in the army. [1] Fa Zhou [ edit ] Nissen, Dano (August 24, 2019). " 'Mulan' Star Crystal Yifei Liu Skips D23 Amid International Controversy". Variety. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019 . Retrieved October 26, 2019. In the 2020 live-action film, Hayabusa is replaced by Xianniang (portrayed by Gong Li), a powerful sorceress allied with Bori Khan who can transform herself into a hawk. She is the secondary antagonist of the film, and challenges Mulan's decision to fight for a society that regards her as inferior because of her gender. [1] Xianniang ultimately betrays Khan by revealing his plans to Mulan, allowing her to warn the army, and gives her life to save Mulan by taking an arrow meant for her. Around the time when the music of the film was to be created, the songwriters had written a piece for Mushu, for him to sing to assure Mulan that he will be there to help her. However, after Eddie Murphy came to voice the character, the character and his dynamic changed. Although the animators canceled the scene, the song was a favorite among the filmmakers. [5]

Mulan was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Digital HD on October 6, 2020, followed by a DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray release on November 10, 2020. [72] ControversiesIn the 2020 live-action remake, he is portrayed by Chen Tang. His gruff characteristics are kept, but he is portrayed as being more jovial than his animated counterpart.

There is a funny joke circulating among Chinese netizens: "It is funny when Mulan says 'I will bring honor to us all' while wearing a Huawei-like logo on her forehead, and "Honor" is a major smartphone brand owned by Huawei." Kain, Erik (July 7, 2019). "There Are No Talking Dragons Or Singing Generals In This Live-Action 'Mulan' Trailer". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019 . Retrieved July 13, 2019.

Greenblatt, Leah (September 3, 2020). "Disney's live-action Mulan is a sweeping, somber epic: Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020 . Retrieved September 3, 2020. Davis, Clayton (February 8, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Mank' Leads With 12 Nominations, Netflix Makes History With Four Best Picture Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021 . Retrieved February 8, 2021.

Mulan (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020 . Retrieved June 26, 2020. a b "Harry-Gregson-Williams to Score Disney's 'Mulan' Live-Action Movie". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018 . Retrieved August 24, 2018. Mulan (2020)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020 . Retrieved February 15, 2021. Rather than to suffer this fate, she commits suicide. But before she dies, she entrusts an errand to her younger sister, Youlan ( Chinese: 又蘭), which was to deliver Xianniang's letter to her fiancé, Luó Chéng. This younger sister dresses as a man to make her delivery, but her disguise is discovered, and it arouses her recipient's amorous attention. [17]Rico, Klaritza (February 19, 2020). " 'Mulan' Is Disney's First Live-Action Remake to Get a PG-13 Rating". Variety. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020 . Retrieved February 26, 2020. An adaptation by playwright Xu Wei (d. 1593) dramatized the tale as "The Female Mulan" [note 5] or, more fully, "The Heroine Mulan Goes to War in Her Father's Place", [note 6] in two acts. [2] [3] Later, the character of Mulan was incorporated into the Romance of Sui and Tang, a novel written by Chu Renhuo ( 褚人獲). [4] [5] In its first weekend of being available on other digital platforms, Mulan was the top-rented film on FandangoNow, and third on both Apple TV and Google Play. [108] In its second weekend in the open market, the film placed second at Fandango, fourth on Google Play, and fifth at Apple TV. [109] In October 2020, The Hollywood Reporter said the film was the most popular PVOD title amid the COVID-19 pandemic, [110] and the following month Variety reported the film was the sixth-most watched straight-to-streaming title of 2020 up to that point. [111] Box office Lee, Ashley (November 22, 2016). "Ang Lee on Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan': "It'd Be Great to See an Asian" Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018 . Retrieved June 22, 2018.

Canfield, David (October 29, 2019). "Exclusive preview: Grace Lin fashions a gorgeous original Mulan novel". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020 . Retrieved February 17, 2020. Fruzińska, Justyna (2014-10-16). Emerson Goes to the Movies: Individualism in Walt Disney Company's Post-1989 Animated Films. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4438-6915-7.Shuler, Skyler (February 13, 2020). "Songwriter Matthew Wilder Discusses "Reflection" In Disney's 'Mulan' ". www.thedisinsider.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020 . Retrieved February 27, 2020. [ bettersourceneeded] The first written record of Mulan is the Ballad of Mulan, [note 1] a folk song believed to have been composed during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–535 CE) and compiled in an anthology of books and songs during the Southern Chen dynasty (557–589 CE). The historical setting of the Ballad of Mulan is usually the Northern Wei's military campaigns against the nomadic Rouran. A later adaptation has Mulan active around the founding of the Tang dynasty ( c. 620 CE). [1] A call to boycott the film began when Yifei Liu reshared an image posted by the People's Daily, an official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party. The image included a quote from Chinese reporter Fu Guohao who worked for the state-owned tabloid Global Times and was subsequently assaulted by protesters during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests: "I support Hong Kong police. You can beat me now. What a shame for Hong Kong." This sparked international controversy, with Liu being accused of supporting police brutality in Hong Kong. The hashtag #BoycottMulan started trending, which advocated for a boycott of the film. [97] [98] [99] In response to the controversy, Liu was not present at the 2019 D23 Expo, despite presenting an exclusive sneak peek of the film to fans. [100] Reception Premium video on demand In Mulan II, Shang is the main character instead of Mulan (who was the previous film's main protagonist), because he fell in love with her. The film begins with Shang proposing marriage to Mulan, to which she gladly agrees. He is promoted from captain to general by the emperor, and he and Mulan are directed by the emperor to escort his three daughters to a conflicting kingdom in hopes that an arranged marriage between them and the three princes of the opposing nation will bring peace. He and Mulan go through many conflicts around their relationship thanks to Mushu's meddling, and midway through the film, he is assumed dead after falling into a canyon with streaming river further down. Later, when it is revealed he is alive (with help from his gray-spotted white horse), Mushu and Cri-Kee saves the day by pretending to be the Golden Dragon of Unity and freeing the princesses from their vows. Mulan and Shang get married, and later combines both families' temples so that Mushu can remain as Mulan's guardian.