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

As I said, only Christina can outdo Christina!

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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This is after Disney's cancellation of the US theatrical release and their decision to premiere it on Disney+ for a whopping US$29.99.

OMFC! Falabella horses are so tiny!

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He has to be in the live action Mulan movie that's coming out 2019. I'd say as either the father or the Emperor.

Rating Scale:

12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws
8/10–a great film with numerous flaws but not enough to ruin it

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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+.

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.

This remains one of my favorite Disney Princess Movies! Added bonus: Singer Christina Aguilera's debut single was the 'end credits' version of the song "Reflection".

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.

I've got a couple of stories coming up that I'd love a few pre-readers for. They're both crossovers, so familiarity with the source material would be an advantage.

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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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Thorax: “Of all the days to be late...I really should have asked the Ancestors for luck.”

Pharynx: “How lucky can they be? They’re dead.”

Okay, so I've now pushed out chapter two of The Ballad of Falabella Mulan. It is entitled The Princesses; The Matchmaker; A Call to Arms and features cameos from Princesses Celestia and Luna. The story is set prior to Nightmare Moon, so I've tried to foreshadow that a bit.

Rating Scale:

12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws

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My 180th blog post. I almost can’t believe I’ve come this far.

Today, I’ll be making this post by showing you all another Fanmade video about the Lion King.

The song featured in this video is “Reflection” from Disney’s Mulan, the one sung by the title character’s singing voice Lea Salonga. The character featured in this video is Kiara, the female protagonist of “Lion King II: Simba’s Pride”.

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