About mulan
Movie Description
Disney fashions a modern-day icon of girl power with its animated adaptation of the 2,000-year-old Chinese folktale MULAN. When barbarous Huns attack ancient China, the fiercely independent Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen) defies tradition by disguising herself as a man in order to take her ailing fathers place in the Imperial Army. With the help of Mushu (voiced by the resilient and newly kid-friendly Eddie Murphy), a wisecracking guardian dragon sent by her ancestors for protection, Mulan trains in boot camp and then heads off to face the brutal Hun leader Shan-Yu (voiced by Miguel Ferrer)--all the while struggling to keep her gender identity a secret. Chock full of the usual Disney delights--breathtaking visuals, catchy songs, and an inspirational protagonist of courage and conviction--MULAN is a welcome addition to the studios annals of classic animation.
Credits
Producer: Pam Coats
Details
Edition: Special Edition; 2-Disc Set
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
2-Disc Set
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
Audio:
THX Mastered Audio
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish
Dolby Surround - Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Dolby Surround - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Mandarin
Dolby Surround - Mandarin
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Openings
Deleted Scenes
Deleted Song - 1. "Keep em Guessing"
Audio Commentary
Additional Footage - 1. Early Presentation Reels
2. Progression Reels
Featurettes - 1. DISCOVERING MULAN
2. DIGITAL DIM SUM
3. SONGS OF MULAN
Music Videos - 1. All-New Music Video featuring Jackie Chan
2. Performances by Raven, 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder, and Christina Aguilera
Film-to-Storyboard Comparison
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Interactive Tour - 1. DisneyPedia: "Mulans World"
Text/Photo Galleries:
Additional Text - 1. Mulan Fun Facts, Theatrical release: June 19, 1998.
MULAN is the 36th full-length animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures.
Editorial Reviews
"...The film shines at capturing the watercolor delicacy of Chinas past..."
Rolling Stone - p.146 - Peter Travers
"...Kids everywhere will love MULAN....One of the most advanced uses of computer animation ever seen in an animated film..."
Sight and Sound - p.48 - Jill McGreal
"...An elegantly epic affair....Meet the warrior queen who fights with her wits, not fists..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
USA Today - p.8E - Susan Wloszczyna
"...[MULAN has a] newfound sophisticated sensibility and sensational visual style..."
Box Office - Bridget Byrne (08/01/1998)
"...Disney is back in top form with graceful, vibrant animation; hummable tunes; and a coming of age story that shoots straight to the heart..."
Premiere - Christine Spines (07/01/1998)
"[T]he girl-power message continuously rings true."
Entertainment Weekly - Mandi Bierly (10/29/2004)
