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Something most people don't catch but is one of my favorite details. Shan Yu (the villian) never even questions Mulan being the warrior from the mountain. He accepts it immediately. That's because the Huns had women warriors. It was a completely normal part of their culture (unlike in China). To Shan Yu, Mulan was just as much a threat as any of her male counterparts. In a small way, he actually respected her as a warrior even more so than her comrades in arms.
@@jp3813true, true, and this might be a reach, but maybe he knew the China doesn’t allow her female citizens to be warriors. So he probably didn’t expect her to go against those norms. MAYBE
@@lelemacchi Of course he didn't. That's the point. Even after she cut the rope that allowed the Emperor to get away, Shan Yu didn't blame her until she revealed her identity.
@@whenraindropsfall thats what makes her a great character her intentions aren’t superficial bull but someone who wants something relatable to anyone that everyone wants regardless of race or gender despite prejudice showing shes clever and capable. Not the shallow stick male hating men are the problem or a marry sue out of nowhere like the awful live action here you saw her earn the respect the progress.
@@chaosspear0195 Exactly. Mulan’s story is significant _because_ she is ordinary, to reflect the emperor’s words at the beginning of the movie: “a single grain of rice can tip the scale.” I will never forgive them for fcking that up so badly in the live action
@@foggyfrogy Isn't it interesting though that "body count" of violent murder is more acceptable in children's movies than the other kind? That always just struck me as weird. Like... why is violence considered more appropriate for kids than love? Edit: This is NOT me advocating for sexual content in kids movies. It's just an observation and me wondering why our culture seems to consider the one to be worse than the other in media
shan Yu, one few disney villains.... - Doens't have a "Theme' or singing aspect when introduced - Doesn't underestimate his opponent - does not presume Mulan weak for being female
in Hun and Mongol Culture Women were Warriors too. Thats why he has respect for her and kinda shits his pants first as he recognizes her in the palace@@mara_q9979
Did you notice that he never even questions that it was a woman who was the warrior from the mountain? It's because he is a Hun. Hun women fought alongside their men in battle. A woman warrior was nothing new or surprising to him. I believe that is why he doesn't underestimate her.
Fun fact: When “A girl worth fighting for” cuts off, there aren’t any more musical numbers in the film after that. The movie drops the musical aspect as the tone has been too completely changed.
Differently from that horrible remake, in which Mulan has magic powers (making the moral message completely pointless), this original one teaches young girls that women, even if they are physically disadvantaged, can use other skills, like intelligence and cunning. Also, she doesn't bring down men, but they all collab together And the songs are soo beautiful My favourite Disney movie🧡
Good way to describe it and I largely agree. Though at points the movie does exaggerate what Mulan would be able to do as a woman physically, like tripping over Shan Yu with a leg sweep (that takes great momentum and strength even for men and Shan Yu is a very big guy) as well as climbing the pole. Even with her cunning trick that climb takes massive upper body strength which I cannot see a muscle-less and petite female possess really.
@@alexanderb5726 you obviously have never studied martial arts, you use your opponents size and weight against them. A leg sweep to the back of the knee can buckle any persons legs no matter how big they are. It's still a cartoon at the end of the day, but you didn't mention the fat dude doing flips and gymnastics to cross the wooden stakes in the river as being physically impossible or the guy biting the poles with his teeth before sliding down.
@@CoutureThug I have not studied martial arts very much no. Neither do I need to. I have performed leg sweeps and know what they take against strong opponents. So I remain very skeptical. I didn't mention fat guy's acrobatics because it wasn't the topic discussed. It is likewise extremely improbable.
There’s a theory that the reason the great stone dragon didn’t wake up when mushu tried is because Mulan is the great stone dragon that looks over her family. And honestly that’s cannon for me. Cause Mulan is honestly such an amazing movie for self worth and just a woman fighting for family and her home. The romance wasn’t even important in the plot. A Disney princess who got busy!
I always took it as cannon because she’s crying under the statue before she resolves to take her father’s place; and then throughout the scene of her transformation there’s repeated flashes of dragon imagery
The Huns and Shan Yu were the most badass disney villains in my childhood. I always loved history, the medieval age, military history and all that, and so the way this movie portrayed war in a very real and gritty way was epic to me. The Hunnic charge down the mountain gives me goosebumps still.
I also like that shan yu called mulan the ‘soldier from the mountain’ because the huns accepted all genders as warriors. Its was cool to see a girl who worked hard and used her brains to make decisions. A newer concept for girls ❤️
@@alisong826 Yea, we do know historically that Huns and other nomadic horse-peoples like the proto-Russian Schythians had both sexes fight. Mostly because from a thundering horseback, a woman could be just as lethal as a man. Then of course things evolved, weapons became much heavier (spears and lances) as well as armor and the idea of 'all who are able just grab weapons and do your best' which often was the tribalistic way was replaced with professionalism, standardized and streneous training. The standing army became the end of both genders fighting as it demanded far more physical ability and endurance than before even from cavalry.
@@alexanderb5726Incorrect. Women were actively banned from practicing marital arts in China after the introduction of Confucianism. It had nothing to do with the idea of "professionalism" and stamina.
My goodsir I loved reading your comment I'm a history buff as well not for school just love the historical knowledge how could you attempt to change anything without knowledge of the past I know I can't change anything significantly but we could encourage someone to pay attention to the past and move forward with the knowledge imparted I love reading and researching on the Egyptian culture even did some classes on archeology just because of my fascination
is the huns Mongolian? like i know the realistic movie would make the bad guys Mongolians because they was the enemies at the time of the legends. but the huns are the enemies in this movie
@@shelliblossom8953 idk why people be saying that they're mongolian they were mostly of turkic origin i guess cuz mongolians are more mainstream cuz of the ol Genghis
@@cassandrahepp6445 It was still a bit unusual, but women were allowed to join the army if they could keep up with the men. Not many could, but it wasn't a social taboo.
Actually, he did give a damn b/c he ignored her even after she cut off the rope that prevented him from following the Emperor. Instead he tried to blame it on Li Shang.
@@jp3813 He thought she was just a woman under the commands of the soldier. Until Shan Yu pointed out that Li Shang apparently took his victory that Mulan had to correct him that SHE took his victory.
21:41 Mushu saved “their” lives. It was an ambush, first take out the leader and pick off the army as they panic. Luckily Shang "turns" to Mulan getting arrowed in the shoulder. Edit: “Sorry MR. SIRCORRECTSALOT🤣
This movie is straight GAS🔥🔥🔥. It's in my top 5 Disney cartoon movies for sure. The message about women's empowerment was great, the action was fire, and the soundtrack go crazy.
One of my favorite things about this movie is the foreshadowing in the song “A Girl Worth Fighting For”. The girls the men dream about are the girls they fall in love with in the second movie!
Had Disney + for a year, can confirm, these 2D animated movies have been transferred incredibly well. Even older ones like Lady and the Tramp look amazing. This is a super rewatchable one. Probably the Disney movie I've seen the most growing up, back in the VHS days.
Hands down, one of my top favorite Disney movies growing up and it still has a fresh bit of nostalgia to it, and Mulan is a badass woman warrior who I still admire to this day ❤❤ And Eddie Murphy makes Mushu every bit as iconic on his line delivery as his work with Donkey in the Shrek franchise
Really enjoyed the way you guys are all hyped-up with the songs. This is the first ever movie I've seen in the cinemas so it really stuck to me esp that scene when the Huns charging at them at the mountains. Just imagine seeing that in the big screen as a kid.
10:30 Theres a theory that Mulan is the great stone dragon and her going off to the war is her being awakened. That's why nothin happened to the statue when Mush rang the gong.
Public bath are huge historically throughout Europe,Asia Africa . Most public baths are in Japan Korea China u can have separate women and men mixed genders, tattoo friendly.
Mulan was based off an ancient Chinese poem. The poem indicates that Mulan goes to fight but they didn’t find out she was a girl until they won against their enemies, once the victory was complete. Mulan was then beheaded or hung by the emperor for impersonating a soldier. It’s very sad because all though she did all of that for her country she dies. There’s also a live action version of Mulan created by a Chinese producer, that actually shows the actual tail of Mulan, and the gory details I explained . Great reaction.
All the versions I saw didn’t have her dying. It has her going home and living life and her soldiers coming to visit and then finding out. Do you remember what version you saw or where you saw it?
@@CourtneyzW0rld it was a Chinese channel I used to follow who had the original story. Of course many versions are nicely written for the audiences perspective. Let’s not forget this is ancient China who to this day believe in population control with their girls. It’s very well known that she die. Now as for series I’ll have to find it.
@@CourtneyzW0rld it’s hard to find sense we have what’s called a Mandela effect going on right now where everything you see or hear once might not reappear I have been looking for the series for awhile it’s super hard to find. Plus it’s extremely old so might not be streamable.
@@Jonty-kq4fr nooo it’s actually been said multiple times that it was written as a sad heroic poem about Mulan which was not her name by the way. She dies in the poem when they found out she was a female impersonating a soldier. Joan of arc did not impersonate. If you don’t know the true story that is fine too. Disney takes peoples work make it into their own.
Ming-Na Wen is the speaking voice of Mulan and Lea Salonga is the singing voice of Mulan (which came out in 1998). I’m a huge fan of both women! Little known facts: one of Ming-Na’s earliest tv jobs was being in the soap opera “As The World Turns” playing Lien Hughes in 1988. (Ming-Na looked very young and played a teenage when she was really in her early 20s. She made history being the first Asian actor to be a regular on a soap.) Ming-Na was in the show for a little over 3 years (1991) and then left the show. The character of Lien was brought back 10 years later (2001) and Lea Salonga played the part for about 7 months! (Lea was the actual age of the character.) So fun fact: Ming-Na and Lea have shared 2 roles!
It's such a good exploration of the aftermath of Simba's trauma. Plus I love the triple meaning of the title. Pride can refer to the lions themselves, Simba's pride affecting his emotions, and Kiara being his pride and joy
if you research the history of mulan, she was in the army for over 20 years and they knew she was a female. disney has a twist on a lot of things. i grew up watching so many different versions of mulan. the details of her existence and the many written stories of her in history were all different. its pretty interesting though.
One of the scenes at the beginning of the film, in my opinion, was done on purpose instead of a comedic filler, is the scene when the dog is jumping and the chickens flying. There is a Chinese idiom about this, and knowing Disney's love for their Easter eggs, it wouldn't be surprising that they did it on purpose. The idiom is 鸡飞狗跳 (雞飛狗跳) flying chicken and jumping dog. This idiom is used to describe 'panic that results in a mess' and sometimes, in a few instances, of trouble that I think holds true to the story in the beginning and in the last scene. I'm not Chinese, I can't be definitive about it, but it would be so cool if it was done on purpose.
This was my favorite Disney movie growing up because I didn't know much about Asian culture and it was nice to see something different for once. Still one of my favorites along with Hercules and Lion King.
That's my favourite Disney heroine. In fact, I always had my hair like Mulan and my friends know how much i like that movie, that's why my nickname among them is Mulan and I like it a lot! 🥰
What made the live action of Mulan weak was that they removed elements of what made Mulan so cool - she was able to battle against a big evil man in the cartoon, whereas the villain in the live action film was a female witch. The point of Mulan's story is that she's able to be a man and fight against man, despite animosity of her true gender status. This was my favorite film as an Asian born female growing up, and I've always looked up to Mulan as the best Disney female lead character. Princesses are strong, sure, but Mulan didn't need to be a princess to be amazing. She was a warrior. Love this reaction from y'all!❤
Honestly, as much as I love how sassy Mulan's grandma is, my favorite part of the movie is Yao roasting Chi-Fu in the song "A Girl Worth Fighting For". 🎶Chi-Fu: I've a girl back home who's unlike any other Yao: Yeah, the only girl who'd love him is his mother🎶 Just the look on his face ALONE is priceless. 😆😆🤣🤣
That literally blow my mind that soldier lit the fire in the beginning was actually the voice actor of billy from the adventures of billy and mandy and Zim from invaders zim
Mulan is my fav Disney char. I find her to be one of the most relatable characters in Disney (only Elsa is more relatable), but her char growth is amazing. Oh the segment when she takes her father's armor, the song played is called "Short Hair" and it's my fav Disney moment set to music. So epic, I love it!
The idea that this animated version got subtlety and depth better than the live action version "made for adults", always makes me laugh. And now, all of China will know that she is Him. Or he is Her? Eh.
A life for a life, my debt is repaid No one realizes also he didn't kill her because he knew her father was sick and on the verge of dying that's why he didn't kill her and he knew she was saving him and also because she saved everyone also
you guys popped up at the right time, since I was just watching scary vid reaction and was too freaked out to continue...hopefully watching this would make me feel less ominous..
Its always funny I always wonderf what the dragon spirit looked liked & why he never showed up but the more I think about it the more I think Mushu was meant be the dragon spirit the whole time