Mulan
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, brutal training, and the risk of execution if discovered, she must decide who she truly is— and what she’s willing to fight for.
Critics Sentiment
Mulan uses the cannon to trigger an avalanche against the Huns
Captain Shang trains the recruits during the musical number
The sentiment jumps dramatically from the criticized training montage sequence to Mulan proving herself through intelligence and resourcefulness
Mulan builds steadily from a solid but conventional Disney opening through emotional family stakes to reach its peak during the spectacular avalanche sequence. The film stumbles during the much-criticized training montage but recovers strongly in the climax, with reviewers consistently praising Mulan as a progressive, intelligent heroine and the ending as genuinely heartfelt.
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Ming-Na Wen
Mulan (voice)
Eddie Murphy
Mushu (voice)
BD Wong
Shang (voice)
Miguel Ferrer
Shan-Yu (voice)
Harvey Fierstein
Yao (voice)
Freda Foh Shen
Fa Li (voice)
June Foray
Grandmother Fa (voice)
James Hong
Chi Fu (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
The Matchmaker (voice)
Pat Morita
The Emperor (voice)
Marni Nixon
Grandmother Fa (singing voice)
Soon-Tek Oh
Fa Zhou (voice)
Donny Osmond
Shang (singing voice)
Lea Salonga
Mulan (singing voice)
James Shigeta
General Li (voice)
George Takei
First Ancestor (voice)
Jerry Tondo
Chien-Po (voice)
Gedde Watanabe
Ling (voice)
Frank Welker
Khan / Additional Voices (voice)
Matthew Wilder
Ling (singing voice)
Crew
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