Now, the best way to describe Mulan is Swords and Sorcery, but Wuxia. This is not a martial arts musical, and it's not aiming to be. This is meant to be a dead-serious film.

Okay, the thing you need to know about the new Mulan film?

Don't take it as a remake, unlike what some people are saying.

Take it as a different telling of an old story.

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Spoilers ahead. You have been warned.

Okay, I don’t know how, but the new Mulan remake spoke to me on a more personal level than the remake of my favorite Disney movie. For those who do not know, my favorite movie is the original Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Let me attempt to explain my thoughts more coherently.

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Instead, it will be digitally released in Disney+ on September 4, 2020 for a premium fee of US$29.99.

It will still be theatrically released in countries where theatres have re-opened and other countries that don't have Disney+.

Case in point, these two videos are about 22 years apart:

As I said, only Christina can outdo Christina!

Back then, it had been originally set for November 2, 2018 until it was pushed back to March 27, 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, it has been pushed back once again to July 24, 2020. Let's just hope that this pandemic is over as soon as possible.

Soul is phenomenal. It resonates to so many adults because of its themes of finding one's passion and enjoying every minute of life. What truly got me was the part where lost souls become disconnected from life the more they can't let go of their anxieties and obsessions.

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Watch the videos below to find out why

1998
Rotten Tomatoes - 86%
Metacritic - 71/100

2020
Rotten Tomatoes - 73%
Metacritic - 66/100

I have to wait for a few months until it's available to rent on iTunes.

Fun fact: Ming-Na Wen, the voice actress of Mulan, made a cameo in the 2020 version as an esteemed guest.

Yo, what's up, my fantabulous friends?

This is your friendly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.

And, by golly! I'm at my 80th film review! I can hardly believe it myself, really.

I couldn't have picked a better film for this occasion either. For my 6th "Thanksgiving Treat" to you guys, I'm gonna be reviewing Disney's "Mulan".

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