However, it is also one of the movies in which historical fact really ruins the whole story it has created. In this case, it was Mulan's willingness to stick closely to the original ballad that led it ...

During the Northern Wei Dynasty Mulan joined the army for his father and returned with honor Ten years later Rouran broke the border again and Mulan resolutely returned to the battlefield To save ...

The original Mulan film - released in 1998 and based on a Chinese legend dating back centuries - flopped in the story's birthplace. You may have fond memories of it, but look back and you'll see ...

So we had different restrictions set upon us," he added. "You could have dug deeper in a lot of relationships in the original 'Mulan' and thankfully in this one I feel like they do." Bancroft was ...

Live-action Mulan trailer released - but what's different? "[The Disney original] was trying so hard to be Chinese, but in a stereotypical way - there's lanterns, fireworks.. they even stuck a ...

the original Disney Princess lineup consisted of Snow White, Cinderella, Tinker Bell, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Mulan. While Tinker Bell would later be removed in order to ...

Mulan, finally, is the first of these to properly push back on the original, chopping out the songs, the talking dragon Wushu (originally voiced by Eddie Murphy) as well as lovely little Cri-Kee ...

And while so many things are different, the heart of the story is still there, along with plenty of nods to the animated original. Here are all the ways Disney's live-action "Mulan" is different ...

Role: Commander Tung, Mulan’s commanding officer in the army who serves as something of a mentor. He is the other character based on the original’s Li Shang. “I feel like Donnie chose us ...