Product Description
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Mulan
Brimming with daring adventure, hilarious characters and
inspiring music, Disney’s animated classic Mulan celebrates
honour, courage and a young girl’s quest to be true to her own
heart. As clever as she is beautiful, young Mulan is determined
to prove herself – by courageously taking her her’s place in
the Imperial Army. Aided by her outrageously funny guardian
dragon Mushu and a lucky cricket named Cri-Kee, Mulan’s quest
will lead her to a climactic battle atop the Imperial Palace,
where her family’s honour, the e of the Emperor and the future
of all of China hang in the balance!
Mulan 2
The magnificent legend of Mulan continues in this full-length
movie. The beautiful and courageous heroine is back — along with
her hilarious guardian dragon Mushu and some great new friends —
for more fun in the spectacular sequel to Disney’s original
classic. The spirited Mulan gets the thrill of her life when
General Shang asks for her hand in marriage, but the surprises
are just beginning. Throwing a wrench into their plans is the
mischievous Mushu, who tries to keep the happy couple apart as
long as possible in order to retain his job as her guardian
dragon. Adding to their adventure is the fact that Mulan and
Shang must escort three princesses across China to their own
arranged marriages. When she discovers that these three women
aren’t looking forward to their upcoming weddings, Mulan makes a
bold decision that will change the course of history. Experience
the laughs and excitement of Mulan 2 — a new classic in the rich
tradition of Disney animation — featuring irresistible new music,
great comedy, and a heartwarming story of courage and friendship.
.co.uk Review
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Mulan's story is based on a Chinese fable about a young girl who
disguises herself as a man to help her family and her country.
When the Huns attack China, a call to arms goes out to every
village, and Mulan's her, being the only man in the family,
accepts the call. Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea
Salonga) has just made a disastrous appearance at the Matchmaker
and decides to challenge society's expectations (being a bride).
She steals her her's conscription notice, cuts her hair and
impersonates a man to join the army. She goes to boot camp,
learning to fit in with the other soldiers with some help from
her sidekick, Mushu, a wise-cracking dragon (voiced by Eddie
Murphy). She trains, and soon faces the Huns eye to eye to
protect her Emperor. The film is gorgeous to look at, with a
superior blend of classic and computer-generated animation.
Directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook make the best of it: a
battle in the snowy ains is as thrilling as the best
Hollywood action films. The menacing Huns are not cute but simple
and bad. The wickedness is subtle, not disturbing. The film is
not a fully fledged musical, as it has only five songs (the best,
"Be a Man", is sung during boot camp). Eddie Murphy is an
inspired choice for the comic- dragon, but his lines are
not as clever as Robin Williams' in Aladdin. These are minor
quibbles, though. The story is strong, and Mulan goes right to
the top of Disney animated heroines; she has the right stuff.
--Doug Thomas, .com
Mulan 2: With less drama and more slapstick than its predecessor,
Disney's Mulan 2 continues the animated saga of the young Chinese
heroine, Fa Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga).
The story picks up one month after Mulan has saved her country
through bravery and determination. Revered by all, she now
returns to her village and becomes engaged to General Li Shang.
Wedding plans must wait, however, when the Emperor assigns the
couple to a secret mission to escort his three princess daughters
across China where their arranged marriages to waiting princes
will secure an alliance with a rival kingdom and save China from
invasion. Meanwhile, Mulan's wise-cracking guardian dragon, Mushu
(voiced by Mark Moseley), realizes that if Mulan's marriage takes
place, he is out of a job and so he undertakes his "18-phase
master plan" of relationship sabotage to breakup the happy
couple. Most of the film's jokes come from Moseley's Mushu (as
quick-witted as Eddie Murphy's earlier performance), while a trio
of prankish soldiers provide additional comic . While the
film's overall effort is not as sensational as the original, it
offers solid family entertainment, y female role models,
and a handful of catchy songs. --Lynn Gibson