Mulan [DVD]

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Disney received some criticism for not hiring an Asian director. In a February 2020 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Niki Caro responded to the criticism by saying "Although it's a critically important Chinese story and it's set in Chinese culture and history, there is another culture at play here, which is the culture of Disney, and that the director, whoever they were, needed to be able to handle both — and here I am." [89] In an August 2020 interview with Film School Rejects, Caro responded further to the criticism, saying "Firstly, I resist the idea that you tell somebody who can tell what story. That sounds a little bit like censorship to me. An artist will express themselves, and the burden of responsibility is on the art. That will be judged — and should be judged. The other side of it is that more diverse people need to be allowed to tell stories. That's what it comes down to. The people who are hired for all kinds of stories need to be more diverse. It can't just be white people being hired to make movies, no matter what the subject matter is. Our culture is going to be richer for the more diversity there is, and the art, the movies, the television, it will be better. The more this conversation is being had, the more that diverse artists are given opportunities." [90] Removal of Li Shang a b N'Duka, Amanda (September 21, 2018). "Adrian Martinez Joins Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp'; 'Mulan' Adds Chen Tang". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018 . Retrieved September 21, 2018. Nelson Lee as The Chancellor, a member of the Emperor's council in charge of conscripting new recruits to join the Imperial army. The Chancellor is based on Chi-Fu from the animated film. [22] In a recent roundtable discussion, Disney’s chief creative officer Alan Horn evaded a question over the political implications of Liu’s comments, saying: “It’s not hard to offend somebody somewhere … we’re not political.” But whether Horn or Disney like it or not, the film has become political, and a symbol of Hollywood’s ongoing pandering to the CCP for funding and box office revenue despite the government’s human rights abuses. a b Liptak, Andrew (July 7, 2019). "Watch the first trailer for Disney's live-action remake of Mulan". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019 . Retrieved July 7, 2019.

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Harry Gregson-Williams, who previously worked with Caro on The Zookeeper's Wife, composed the film's score with additional music by Tom Howe and Stephanie Economou. [1] The remake does not feature any songs from the original film, and instead uses instrumental versions of the original film's songs. [41] However, a recreation of the original song " Reflection" had two versions, with one featuring in the film as well as the film's end-credits, as confirmed by the original film's song-writer Matthew Wilder. [42] Rubin, Rebecca (July 2, 2020). "Studios Keep Delaying Movies. What's the Cost?". Variety. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020 . Retrieved July 3, 2020. Plans for a live-action remake began in 2010 but the project stalled in development hell for most of the decade. Filming took place in New Zealand and China from August to November 2018. Over the course of production, the film was the subject of several controversies, including changes to the source material and filming in Xinjiang in light of the Uyghur genocide and Xinjiang internment camps. The film also received criticism for its production team largely consisting of people of non-Chinese descent. This included the hiring of Caro, rather than an Asian director. Palmeri, Christopher (September 10, 2020). "Disney Nods to Uproar Over Filming 'Mulan' in China's Xinjiang". Bloomberg News . Retrieved September 11, 2020.

There was criticism over having a production team largely composed of people of non-Asian/Chinese descent, such as for the roles of director, costume designer, and screenwriter. [88]

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a b c d Zaid, A'bidah (September 15, 2020). "Mandarin-Dubbed Mulan Releasing In Singapore On 18 September". Geek Culture. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020 . Retrieved December 9, 2020. a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 4, 2020). " 'Mulan' Going On Disney+ & Theaters In September; CEO Bob Chepak Says Decision Is A "One-Off", Not New Windows Model". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020 . Retrieved August 4, 2020. Gong Li as Xianniang, [13] a powerful witch with shapeshifting abilities and an ally of Böri Khan. [14] She often takes the shape of Khan's hawk, based on Hayabusa from the original film. Szany, Wendy Lee (February 27, 2020). " 'Mulan': Why Captain Li Shang Isn't in the Live-Action Remake". Collider. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020 . Retrieved March 2, 2020.Chopra, Anupama (December 27, 2020). "Mulan Movie Review". Film Companion. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021 . Retrieved January 6, 2020. N'Duka, Amanda (May 23, 2018). " 'Mulan': Utkarsh Ambudkar & Ron Yuan Added To Disney's Live-Action Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 11, 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.