All Lion Kings aside, few Disney animated movies going to live action have had quite the excited build up that Mulan has. The original animated movie adapted the legend of Hua Mulan (Fa Mulan in the movie), a Chinese woman who dressed up as a man in order to take her father's place in the Imperial Chinese army against the invading Huns. The original animated movie was a favorite, inspiring a feminist message, and cultural reverberations that continue today, from Mike Pence's ire to that damn Rick and Morty sauce. Now, Disney has released its first photo of actress Liu Yifei in costume as Mulan and folks... it is very cool.
All Lion Kings aside, few Disney animated movies going to live action have had quite the excited build up that Mulan has. The original animated movie adapted the legend of Hua Mulan (Fa Mulan in the movie), a Chinese woman who dressed up as a man in order to take her father's place in the Imperial Chinese army against the invading Huns. The original animated movie was a favorite, inspiring a feminist message, and cultural reverberations that continue today, from Mike Pence's ire to that damn Rick and Morty sauce. Now, Disney has released its first photo of actress Liu Yifei in costume as Mulan and folks... it is very cool.