The tulou are Chinese rural, earthen dwellings.
#Mulan rise of a warrior poster movie
The fact that the actors in the movie all speak English also did not sit well with some people, writing: “Why is it all in English?!” and “I understand the logic, but why would a group of Chinese people speak English while it’s filmed in China? Even if it’s a Disney movie, it seems awkward.”Īnother controversy that has been especially making its rounds for the past few days is the one relating to the traditional tulou round communal residences that are featured in the movie trailer (# 花木兰 福建土楼#, 170 million clicks). Some commenters criticized Mulan’s makeup in one of the movie scenes as being too exaggerated and unflattering. Online discussions on Mulan show that there already is quite a lot of criticism on the movie and its historical accuracy, even though its release is still months away. On Weibo, “Disney’s Mulan” (# 迪士尼花木兰#) has seen over 420 million views by now, while the hashtag “Mulan Trailer” (# 花木兰预告#) alone received a staggering 1.2 billion views.įollowing the release of the movie poster made by Chinese visual artist Chen Man, the relating hashtag (# 花木兰海报是陈漫拍的#) was viewed more than 260 million times.Ī topic dedicated to the missing Mushu, a talking dragon that is the closest companion to Mulan in the animated film, also received 310 million views (# 花木兰里没有木须龙#).
Every new detail concerning Mulan seems to become another trending topic on social media. Since the story of Mulan is a Chinese legend that has a history of over 1500 years in China, Chinese audiences are particularly invested in the topic of the upcoming Disney movie. “ Americans really have no idea about China.“ The film also features Yoson An as Mulan’s love interest, Tzi Ma as Mulan’s father, Donnie Yen as Mulan’s Commander mentor, Gong Li as the evil witch, Jason Scott Lee as the enemy warrior leader, and Jet Li as the Emperor of China. The role of Mulan will be played by the (mainland-born) Chinese American actress Crystal Liu Fei (刘亦菲). Remakes such as Cinderella (2015), The Jungle Book (2016), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Dumbo (2019), and Aladdin (2019), have all been successful and, besides Mulan, they are now being followed up by the remakes of The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Lady and the Tramp, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.ĭisney’s new Mulan movie is directed by the New Zealand film director Niki Caro. Over recent years, Disney has released and announced the live-action adaptations of many of its animated classics.
Mulan is the much-anticipated live-action remake of Disney’s 1998 animated Mulan movie, which tells the story of the legendary female warrior Hua Mulan (花木兰) who disguises as a man to take her father’s place in the army. The movie has been especially top trending on Weibo this week since the official trailer was released. The movie is much-anticipated in China, but there are also critical voices suggesting the American Disney company “doesn’t understand China at all.” How ‘Chinese’ is Disney’s Mulan really?Įver since news came out that Disney would turn Mulan into a live-action movie the topic has been frequently popping up in the top trending lists on Chinese social media. Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan has become a recurring topic of debate on social media recently.