MULAN is a HEARTWARMING SLICE OF REPRESENTATION! (Movie Commentary) 

That’s awesome. For me, that’s his only good quality lol he didn’t even question her when she revealed who she was.

I remember I learned about that on tumblr years ago. Such a cool detail form the movie

Are there women in their army in the film?

Genghis Khan was remarkably progressive for his time, too, coming from a similar background as Shan Yu. Abolishing the practice of bridenapping (literally a guy could come to a girl's home and steal her, take her back to his home, and declare her his wife, and it was binding and legal, if the girl's male relatives couldn't fight the dude off) was a HUGE deal, and under his rule, women were treated far closer to equal than they had been before. He also established the first organized postal system, repatriated architects, doctors, scholars and other skilled craft/tradesmen throughout his lands and compensated them, to promote higher skills and better learning, always fought to take libraries and universities intact, and redistribute the knowledge he'd captured for the betterment of his people, and always gave cities and towns the chance to surrender. Was he an over-s*xed barbarous brute? Yes, but not really any more so than other warlords and leaders of that era, and many after. But he did a lot of good, too.

Nah dude he couldn't see she was a woman because of his debilitating eye condition 🤣

Yeah, can we not make another Disney villain into some misunderstood feminist hero? This sh*t is seriously getting old. To me, he's just couldn't care less of who he kills, man? women? that's whatever to him, and I always thought that it's no brainer, but then again I thought that about many parts of this movie, and yet modern "progressives" managed to prove me wrong so...

It's crazy how progressive the enemies were

@@aquamarina5216 nobody said he was misunderstood or a feminist or a hero. The huns accepted women into their army so it wasnt anything he hasnt seen before. Why you so mad lmfao

@@aquamarina5216 You're doing too much. They allowed women and men in the army. Has nothing to do with being "progressive" or feminist.

@@aquamarina5216 wow, ur such a loser. cry some more about it.

👍 Mine too. I use this so often. I love it

This and "Say it to my face, you limp noodle!" Are quotes I use in my everyday life 🤣

I use it way to much

me and my sister use it randomly too XD

Mine it's when he breaks the fourth wall during the avalanche : " Mulan ? (Hun shouts) - No ! "

This gave me chills. I did not know that.

Wait I’ve never realized that

Adding to that, technically it was forbidden for common folk to use dragon/Phoenix emblems because it was the symbol of the royal family, emperor/empress respectively. To use that would be declaring yourself a royal, which was taboo. Although there might've been some exceptions for which both symbols were used; that's why it was such a powerful moment when the emperor gave Mulan that crest, like, _Medal of Honor_ & pass it down as an heirloom & family status elevated _powerful._

9:15 to be exact.

BIG BRAIN COMMENT 👏👏👏

Random side note: Just for funsies, I highly recommend Xiran Jay Zhao's videos on the cultural accuracies/ inaccuracies of Mulan (there's one for the animated and one for the live action) and some relevant behind the scenes tidbits. Their videos are very interesting!

@@rubyredrum I see you're a man of culture.

Nices

And it is amazing

Fun fact no2. : Jackie Chans son Jaycee Chan is in Mulan movie from 2009!

Do you know the moment where she cut her hair has a symbolic signification ?

I think the only comparable character is Moana. I love them both for sure.

@@a.g.demada5263 Could it be the symbolism of her getting rid of tradition and shedding the past and her past mistakes to focus on a bigger picture than preserving her honor?

@@tionak I've never seen Moana so I wouldn't be able to accurately argue but from what I know of the movie, I think I can agree.

@@tionak only difference is Moana didn’t go against anything except leaving to save everyone. That would’ve been her inherited role since she was her father’s successor

Then show me a female soldier in the Hun army in 1998 movie.

@@aquamarina5216 the movie doesn’t show you their camp which is where the military female members would be, they were known for being great archers but they didn’t actually fought in the actual battles, they stayed back to defend their camp

@@velvetchoisan I really don't want to be mean, but what you describing right now is headcanon at best. If you want to write fanfic about this more power to you but please stop presenting headcanons as irrefutable facts, Mulan is one of my favorite childhood movies, and I've seen this done with this movie for years, and it always bothers me since this is not what the movie was about, and you and others are basing these things on sentences taken out of context that can be interpreted in 100 different ways. I don't want to be hurtful but just because it's your headcanon doesn't make it fact, heck I wouldn't even trust what the directors said, because this simply wasn't in the movie. Once again sorry, I might seem sensitive on the subject but it comes from the place of passion and love for this movie, and I truly think that all those fan theories that, sprang out of the snow like daisies in recent years, take away from the wonderful and empowering story this movie presents to us, if those fan theories add to the story to you and you love them, great, more power to you, but just remember that there are fans like me who like it for what it is and don't need some extra content. Anyway, good luck with this fanfiction if you will ever get to writing it. Peace.

@@aquamarina5216 Okay, you really need to put the brakes here, because you've already done this in another thread. 1. This version of Mulan is not historically accurate. Some sections of the great wall, colored fireworks, and simplified Chinese weren't around when the legend of Mulan was written. This isn't the only movie to do this. In fact, a lot of movies and series aren't historically accurate. (Vikings for its timeline, Reign for its costuming, Apocalypto for its depiction of Mayan sacrifices are some examples). 2. No one in this comment section is idolizing Shan Yu and calling him a "feminist icon" just because he recognized Mulan's military merit outside of her sex. He still killed men, women, and children. On the historical aspect, there have been historical records of Mongol women having some form of power (there are records of them having some roles in the military, but scholars contest on its authenticity, though they did have more say in raising their children, being part of the royal court and having some form of authority overall compared to women in China at that time) but again, this movie isn't fully historically accurate. The Mongols are not the main perspective of the story. Plus, I doubt they had that much time to squeeze in this complicated detail in an hour and a half movie where they are not the focus. 3. It's *way* easier to simply ignore something on the internet rather than actively comment on it. I tried to ignore your comments, but you have responded to other people rudely and in a condescending manner just because their perspective does not align with yours, and there is nothing peaceful about that.

@@aquamarina5216 omg, u couldn't with the other comment so u just came here thinking it'll be different? Man...that's embarrassing.

also it’s the irony of the saying “pushing up daisies” (meaning buried and dead) man I never would have picked up these things as kid 😂

That was moment is f***ing hilarious!!! Every time I go back to that moment, I immediately start laughing out loud it's so freaking funny! "He ate a** for you" 😂😂😂

they do reprise “Make a Man Out of You” at the end, when they’re dressed as courtesans scaling the pillars of the palace.

@@tais1355 yes maybe score wasn’t the right word. It’s not a musical number by the characters.

I never noticed that, or knew that it was intentional...!

Technically, I’ll Make a Man Out of You (Reprise?) would be the last song. But it’s still the last non-reprise song, so that’s interesting.

@@jamietheangryoctopus5938 It’s not performed by the people in the monage though. It’s become a backing track rather than a musical performance. So A girl worth fighting for is still the «last song».

Shang, Flynn rider, and prince naveen ❤️

Shang and (unpopular opinion) Philip. At least in the Finnish dub. His dialogue, his attitude 🔥

I see your Shang and raise you a David Kawena ❤️

YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

@@JenCrystal yesss I had such a crush on him as a kid

Same here! 🤍🤍

It tied for me with Hunchback and Tangled- it’s hard to explain but I relate to those movies a lot- I love them

Idk. Because her whole starting point was that she was telling her father not to go. Which would have been much more dishonorable (if not punishable by law). While perhaps bringing somewhat “dishonorable,” Mulan being kicked out kind of fixes that. I feel like their interpretation about Mulan being more motivated by the sense of accomplishment makes more sense.

Also, she probably felt like she'd be an even greater failure to return from war camp like that. Like she tells Mushu, she wanted to prove she could do something right.

@@neolithiumproduction completely agree. And I really like that motivation. Or motivations. Her love for her father and her desire to prove herself. And in a way, the desire to prove that she can do something right in this context, kind of negates the strict definition of “family honor” as a motivation, because she’s doing something that could seriously jeopardize her family’s reputation if she’s discovered (and honestly, there is a slight plot hole in that if she distinguishes herself as a war hero, how exactly will that work when she gets back home).

I always felt that she stayed for herself - because she wanted to belong there and wanted to rise to the challenge.

​@@kathleenkilmartin5494 and her sticking around turned out to be the best thing, if Mulan had left, the troops would've stayed put, never learning that the General/the Imperial Army failed and are dead, then Shan Yu would've gotten to the City undetected and the rest of China(such as Mulans village and her family) are sitting ducks.

*anxious cackling*

Let's Get down To Business!

if they complaining because you are YOU then they have never loved you in the first place

So funny! I was watching this getting ready in the morning and I lost it at this part!! I was trying to stifle my laughter, to not wake up my fiancé and ended up tearing up trying to silently laugh lol

same im rewatching just for that lol

what time?

@@idka9902 22:15-22:43

@@xjjqueen1847 thankyou so much

That’s a solid brag tho 😁 - Sam

@@themoviebudz1988 thank you good sir 😁

I do too what's up!

and people invest in stock smh

@@taylornicole7808 ahhh a fellow connoisseur👌🏾

I don't know about Hercules, but the Atlantis one nobody really killed them but a natural disaster, but Mulan herself is the one who killed those thousands of men by burying them with snow. Soooo I guess in terms of how many a person from Disney killed it'd really be Mulan, unless Hercules or some other Disney villain/ characters killed more than mulan

@@nairagar7338 The video was on deaths in the movies rather than main character kda but mulan for sure caught the most bodies personally 😂

I've never had porridge.

@@summerrose8110 ever had oatmeal?

Yeah I think Shang was my first crush hahaha

Cultured people 👌🏽

@@crisc1049 and Dimitri from Anastasia. 👗

Hey I love BD Wong in law and order svu!

@@boniboni4912 same!

But I haven’t seen this movie properly in so long I barely knew it... 😢 - Sam

@@themoviebudz1988 shame

@@SophieLents I only hear “shame” in Cersei’s voice lol. Game of Thrones reference.

@@Cheersbabe91 same 😂😂

@@themoviebudz1988 dishonor on you, dihonor on your family, dishonor on the cow! 😂

I just thought he suffered from jaundice.

There's a deleted scene that shows him literally warging with his falcon, so his eyes show their connection.

I think it's that and the facts he was also probably riddled with diseases

Absolutely! We have no interest in the live action one 😂 - Sam

@@themoviebudz1988 I knew I liked you for a reason.

Really I was very disappointed about the live action one

They actually gave Mulan the force in the live action. (They called it Chi, but it’s the same thing basically.) funny stuff. The animated movie is amazing and light years ahead of the live action that came two decades later.

@@themoviebudz1988 I cosplayed as Mulan last year for camp

Bless our Bi Icol Li Shang. 🙏🏻 As a Bi girl I had a crush on both him and Mulan! 💖💜💙

I had a crush on both of them as a kid lmao

@@aliiirxsa4235 True Bi Culture.

@@aliiirxsa4235 I still do 😂😂

He had a FRIENSHIP yea but not romantic

Um..... something about that fun fact isnt so fun. What about her features did disney artist think was unattractive

@@aquariussolaris2492 Fair. I think the comment went something like "you can't pass as a man in the army with a Barbie-style figure." Honestly, I don't consider it an insult against any of the DPs, but I can see why that comment could definitely be viewed as hurtful and offensive (like the comment about Anna and Elsa being difficult to draw while still looking pretty, making Pocahontas look more like a model, etc.)

@@OpticalSorcerer yeah, think shes less Barbielike than other Disney princesses and that makes her more beautiful if you ask me. I get the sense of the comment so I wouldnt see it as offensive. They made her less hyperfeminine than usual is probably all it was supposed to say.

@@alinac5512 Right! I think they're all gorgeous, and I hope Disney doesn't start seeing feminine women as a bad thing, as they can be just as powerful as tomboys. In any case, I'm glad Mulan is secure with her identity and self-worth at the end of the movie, because she's beautiful inside and out.

@@aquariussolaris2492 considering they used models and asian models for pocahontas i think there version of "beauty" is more "acceptable "

what a wonderful moment for a child 😊

Kinda tied with The Black Cauldron. That movie is VERY dark. And super scary for an animated kid's movie.

@@Orion_TheyThem yeah that freaked me out when I was a kid, haven’t seen it in years

@@NickiTwix yeah Disney really was trying something else with that one. Tried rewatching it last year and it still creeped me out.

For me it's Pinocchio

I feel like that line might have been redone. my first thought was snowdrops, which are one of the flowers that actually pop out of the snow in late winter. Daisies sounds weird cause from what I know at least, I dont think theres winter blooming daisies. I think they tried some flowers that actually pop out of the snow but decided it wasnt instantly recognizible and went with daisies. Even the visual and sound wise it sounds like it was cut and remashed.

As a bisexual I agree ☝️!!!

I didn’t know it had anything to do with me being bisexual but I guess it makes sense lmao

As a bisexual I'm dying of laughter and guffaws 🤣😎👏🏼👏🏼

Agreed lol

Omg it’s my favorite movie and I’m pansexual so it all makes sense now. I never thought about it that way until now 😂

She truly is 😁 - Sam

I consider her a Disney Princess three times over, since Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment and LucasFilm. :-D

@@captainsplifford Definitely Agent Melinda May, Mulan and her new character in the Mandolorian she’s a freaking badass

I like to believe that mulan was afraid that women could more easily see through her disguise than men and that's why she hid her face.

@@VikDraws like when she was offered to go home when she was failing in the army. If she had taken that offer and went home, her family would be dishonored for having an incompetent son. Does that make sense?

You're right. Women can be soldiers in his country

Huns are not Mongolian!!

@@bali8619 They probably aren't however given the character designs and the clues in the story they're based on or supposed to be Mongolian. Like the big baddie's eyes? Mongolian warriors would dye their eyes black like that!

@@stuffwithsoph8264 no they’re specificaly called the huns and not mongols! I am a Mongolian!

@@bali8619 Yeahh but my point is the name is wrong but the rest is evidence leading viewers to believe theyre mongolian

Thanks so much 😊 - Sam

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She probably just threw it and got lucky. You’d be surprised at how much velocity something picks up when you throw it from high up. As for the accuracy tho, Mulan probably just got extremely lucky haha

She is friends with a lucky cricket.

Now imagine if she had hit him with it instead...

she had the best one-liners in the movie

“Would you like to stay forever?” 😂

It didn't disappear, it was broken

she's not a princess, her love interest is a general and she's a warrior.

@@bigpulgalokes she is an official Disney princess as she fits all the criteria. They even added new criteria so she would qualify