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Epic, compelling and filled with astonishing action-sequences, Mulan is the brand-new adaptation of the inspirational Chinese legend made internationally famous by the classic Disney animation. When the emperor issues a decree that all families in the Northern Province must defend their homeland against the barbarian hordes, Mulan, a young girl from a military family without a male heir, disguises herself as a male soldier rather than expose her ageing father to the horrors of the battlefield. As the invading armies close in, her remarkable courage and insight elevate her to the position of a true leader, who will sacrifice everything to defend her nation and bring honour to her family. International star Vicki Zhao (Red Cliff, 14 Blades and Shaolin Soccer) and Jaycee Chan, son of martial arts legend Jackie Chan, star in this extravagant action-packed spectacle that will thrill you from start to finish.
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55 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Apart from Avatar, this is the movie of 2009 that I would rate with over 90%.
The plot is closer to the original ancient Mulan tale compared to the Disney version. Most of all there is no speaking dragon!! There are some similarities though.
Plot: The northern Wei dynasty of China is under attack from the Rourans (a normadic people from Mongolia). The young woman Mulan enlists in the Wei army, disguised as a man to secretly replace her ailing father... no intention to spoil
Pros:
The main difference from the Disney version is Mulan herself, who is in constant conflict with herself. The burden of responsibility, the terror of war, the danger of being disclosed as a woman and a forbidden romance is affecting her entire personality, forcing her to change and grow. Lead character Zhao Wei is really at her best in this movie. Red Cliff kind of wasted her talent. She can really display the inner struggle, the pain and the female qualities of Mulan. Although Mulan pretends to be a man, does a formidable "man job" and is regarded as a man by the other men, the audience can really feel during the entire movie that Mulan remains a woman at her core. It's really hard to describe. But Zhao Wei brings in this magical ... something ... I can't really pinpoint ...
Indeed, the entire movie is centered around its characters. Apart from Mulan, the villains are also nicely portrayed and actually not entirely evil. You can understand their motives. The battle scenes are well done but not breath taking. The movie is really not about an epic battle, but about the heroine and her inner struggle.
Oh...and there is not a real happy ending. Anyway this is no Disney cartoon. Actually, it gets really sad during the end. Made me feel miserable for several days...
Cons:
Minor mistakes. Sometimes a little too theatrical. Too much crying, kind of scaling down the really sad moments. You cannot really believe that Mulan isn't disclosed by any of the male soldiers through all those years, because main actress Zhao Wei is way too good looking to pass as a man. Although, this didn't really bother me.
All in all:
Strong Mulan character ... one of the best movies of 2009 ...
The plot is closer to the original ancient Mulan tale compared to the Disney version. Most of all there is no speaking dragon!! There are some similarities though.
Plot: The northern Wei dynasty of China is under attack from the Rourans (a normadic people from Mongolia). The young woman Mulan enlists in the Wei army, disguised as a man to secretly replace her ailing father... no intention to spoil
Pros:
The main difference from the Disney version is Mulan herself, who is in constant conflict with herself. The burden of responsibility, the terror of war, the danger of being disclosed as a woman and a forbidden romance is affecting her entire personality, forcing her to change and grow. Lead character Zhao Wei is really at her best in this movie. Red Cliff kind of wasted her talent. She can really display the inner struggle, the pain and the female qualities of Mulan. Although Mulan pretends to be a man, does a formidable "man job" and is regarded as a man by the other men, the audience can really feel during the entire movie that Mulan remains a woman at her core. It's really hard to describe. But Zhao Wei brings in this magical ... something ... I can't really pinpoint ...
Indeed, the entire movie is centered around its characters. Apart from Mulan, the villains are also nicely portrayed and actually not entirely evil. You can understand their motives. The battle scenes are well done but not breath taking. The movie is really not about an epic battle, but about the heroine and her inner struggle.
Oh...and there is not a real happy ending. Anyway this is no Disney cartoon. Actually, it gets really sad during the end. Made me feel miserable for several days...
Cons:
Minor mistakes. Sometimes a little too theatrical. Too much crying, kind of scaling down the really sad moments. You cannot really believe that Mulan isn't disclosed by any of the male soldiers through all those years, because main actress Zhao Wei is way too good looking to pass as a man. Although, this didn't really bother me.
All in all:
Strong Mulan character ... one of the best movies of 2009 ...
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Mulan was a good film to watch and have as an addition to your DVD library I would rate it along simular lines as The Warrior directed by Kim Sung-Su.... The story line goes; elderly warriors health slowly depletes he has a duaghter who he raises alone' this duaghter is an only child, she has learned greatly her farthers martial arts skill and has tom boy tendencies the old warrior is resigned to the fact that he will need to marry her off soon and advises her to forget about what she has learned of fighting skills. War breaks out again and recruitment official visits village with list of all men of age to attend, the old warrior name is called up and he gathers himself up attempting to summon up the strengh for one final battle which has already long gone and is resigned to it that he will not return. during the night of preparation daughter mulan decide she wil seize the opportunity to follow in fathers foot steps and carry the great warriors name of her fathers clan and takes up the armour and battle gear and gallops off before day break knowing the old man sleeps in deep slumber.... The battle seens are very good and the story goes on to see her rise to leadership position her stratergic skills and cunning surpassing all and finally realizing that a warrior life is her destiny even love and emotion must be sacrifice.
Yes I believe that man and woman watching this film will like it because it says women can be and are as strong as men in their own way" ying and yang I guess adjusting and flowing balancing out the positive strenghs in each other providing the way for survival and sustained life.
Alan Mason
Yes I believe that man and woman watching this film will like it because it says women can be and are as strong as men in their own way" ying and yang I guess adjusting and flowing balancing out the positive strenghs in each other providing the way for survival and sustained life.
Alan Mason
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I never saw Mulan, the cartoon version, but I have watched any number of oriental epics recently and this is up there near the top of the pile. Good action, good concept and story and some very good, and a few bad, actors make an enjoyable couple of hours, and an epic love story. Very good.
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cine asia at it's best
from start to finish a great film for cine asia fans plenty of action,brings life to the legend and not hollywood hocum.
Published 2 months ago by pippin
A decent epic that's more faithful to the legend than the Disney...
Jingle Ma and Wei Dong's 2009 Hua Mulan aka Mulan: Legendary Warrior aka Mulan: Warrior Princess is more faithful to the Chinese legend of the woman who took her ailing father's... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Trevor Willsmer
AMAZING!!!!
Watched this movie for the first time, was blown away really is a great movie i'm not one for subtitled movies as i get bored easily did not happen once could not look away from... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sassy
Vicki Zhao & Chen Kun wonderful chemistry
Great potrayal by the beautiful Vicki Zhao. Love her pairing with Chen Kun, but what could have been a perfect love story on the battlefield, the movie didn't take the opportunity... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Firedire
Unconvincing and dull
Much as I love Asian cinema I just could not get into this film. The central characters were one dimensional, the acting relatively poor and action sequences adequate at best. Read more
Published 5 months ago by bingowingo
Mulan
I absoulutely loved the disney film version of mulan, Ive waited so long for a film version at first although I loved it anyway I was abit sad cuz there was no Golden dragon or the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by reigha89
Unconvincing
She is way too girly to pass as a bloke even among young guys.
Not only her appearance but her actions were blatantly female
Those two things alone make this movie silly... Read more
Not only her appearance but her actions were blatantly female
Those two things alone make this movie silly... Read more
Published 7 months ago by K. Grunwald
Fan of Mulan from Disney, loved this one
I'm a fan of Mulan from Disney and I really like the story, I didn't know there was a non animated movie until I saw it on amazon. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Margarida
Not good
Terrible movie,,, poor fighting / war action. Could not get excited bout the drama either ,,, only one thing that is good,, the Zhao girl is beautiful
Published 8 months ago by xyzhad
Wow
I would like to give this film 4.5 rather than 5, but 4 would not do it justice so 5 stars it is.
Great story. Well told. So poignant. Read more
Great story. Well told. So poignant. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. M. L. Rose
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