{"id":59710,"date":"2020-09-03T19:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/disneys-mulan-balances-the-epic-and-the-intimate\/"},"modified":"2020-09-03T19:02:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:02:00","slug":"disneys-mulan-balances-the-epic-and-the-intimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disneys-mulan-balances-the-epic-and-the-intimate\/","title":{"rendered":"#Disney\u2019s \u2018Mulan\u2019 Balances the Epic and the Intimate"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Disney\u2019s \u2018Mulan\u2019 Balances the Epic and the Intimate<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Remakes are always tricky business, as filmmakers must decide how faithful they want to be to the original. It\u2019s even more of a challenge when you\u2019re retelling not just a single film but a familiar tale known to generations around the world. The story of Mulan<\/em> is best-known to many as a 1998 animated film from Disney, but the legend has been shared for centuries, both in and out of China where it originates. It\u2019s been told on-screen via live-action as recently as 2009\u2019s Mulan: Rise of a Warrior<\/em>, and now Disney has returned with their own live-action epic remake titled, simply, Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A ruthless band of warriors leaves a trail of carnage and carcasses throughout China, and the emperor decrees the mandatory military service of one male from each family. Gifted only with a wife and two daughters, elderly veteran Zhou (Tzi Ma<\/strong>) answers the call, but before he can report for duty his eldest, Mulan (Liu Yifei<\/strong>), beats him to it. Dressed and bound like a man, she takes her father\u2019s armor and sword and heads to war. Combat skills, of which she\u2019s undeniably gifted, are championed among the new trainees, but the military leaders make it clear that honor and honesty are every bit as important. As the battle draws closer to home, Mulan is forced to decide if lying about who she really is serves a greater purpose\u2026 or if there\u2019s no greater purpose than being true to yourself.<\/p>\n

The Disney empire\u2019s continued effort to bring each of their animated hits to live-action life continues with Mulan<\/em>, and it\u2019s easily one of their most accomplished and affecting efforts to date. It\u2019s more The Jungle Book<\/em> (2016) than The Lion King<\/em> (2019) in that it\u2019s both quite good and not the first live-action version of the tale to hit screens. But unlike both of those films, its success rests squarely on the shoulders of human characters rather than chatty animals. Happ<\/a>ily, the humans both in front of and behind the camera are more than up to the task at hand.<\/p>\n

The two women deserving of the most immedia<\/a>te credit are director Niki Caro<\/strong> and lead Liu. Caro revisits the promise and themes of her breakout film, 2002\u2019s Whale Rider<\/em>, with this tale of a young woman fighting against sexist expectations and traditions. She\u2019s working on a far larger scale, but she does fantastic work marrying the epic nature of battle scenes, stunts, and special effects with the more intimate character moments between Mulan and those around her. Caro and the film\u2019s four credited writers (Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek) bring nothing new really to the already familiar story, but they succeed in delivering perhaps its most thrilling and affecting adaptation.<\/p>\n

Liu is a central part of that as she\u2019s tasked with convincing viewers of both her emotional journey of self-discovery and her bad-assery. The latter is accomplished through athletic skill, appealing choreography, and elaborate wire-work. The former, though, is all Liu. We see her struggle early on to meet the standards expected of young women \u2014 a wife must be silent and invisible \u2014 and she doesn\u2019t take her intentional deception lightly. She\u2019s conflicted, and Liu\u2019s performance makes it clear that Mulan is a woman who values family and honor at the detriment of her own truth. Her dawning realization and subsequent turning point are effective and affecting while still feeling subtle and intimate. It\u2019s an epic tale, but much of the journey is hers alone.<\/p>\n

While Liu gets the emotional beats and narrative arc, the supporting cast is equally strong starting with Ma as Mulan\u2019s father. The two only share scenes that bookend the film, but their chemistry and bond are undeniable. The same can\u2019t necessarily be said for Yoson An<\/strong> as Mulan\u2019s potential love interest, but thankfully the film minimizes that angle and allows mutual respect to build between them instead. Donnie Yen<\/strong> appears as Commander Tung and reminds the world just how charismatic and physically capable he is, Jet Li<\/strong> shows up as the emperor, Jason Scott Lee<\/strong> delivers with an intense lead villain, and Disney\u2019s OG Mulan, Ming Na-Wen<\/strong>, even pops in for a quick cameo. Gong Li<\/strong> stands out with a wonderfully conflicted turn as a witch tasked with aiding the villains, and she manages to be an impressively imposing presence with an emotional arc.<\/p>\n

While not the first live-action adaptation of the tale, Disney\u2019s film is certainly the most epic (read expensive-looking). The production design, costumes, and period detail help create a captivating world, and the landscapes, both real and realized, add to the grandeur. From the architecture to the advancing armies, the film\u2019s visuals are striking, energetic, and colorful. Some of the early wire-work seems a bit janky, but like Mulan herself, it finds its footing in battle and thrilling action set-pieces. The CG adds depth to the landscapes but is kept to a relative minimum up close \u2014 it\u2019s used to erase more elements than it is to add them \u2014 with only a handful of exceptions usually involving Gong Li\u2019s costume changes (and species swaps).<\/p>\n

As mentioned, Mulan<\/em> doesn\u2019t really bring much new to the table. The story hews closely to its animated predecessor but jettisons the songs which even die-hard fans won\u2019t miss here when the visuals, themes, and Harry Gregson-Williams<\/strong>\u2018 score are every bit as dazzling. It\u2019s an engaging ride that never outstays its welcome and instead delivers a tale well told. Loyal, brave, and true are honorable ideals to aim for, and it\u2019s no spoiler to say that Mulan \u2014 and Mulan<\/em> \u2014 achieve all three.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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