10 things you didn’t know about Disney’s Mulan

It’s been two decades since Mulan made its way into the big screens. The beloved Disney film celebrated its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, 19 June.

The film tells the tale of a young woman named Mulan who disguises herself as a male soldier named Ping to take her father’s place in the Imperial Army. While she struggles with the initial training, she persists with the encouragement of her guardian Mushu and cricket named Cri-Kee. In the end, Mulan saves the emperor and the Imperial City from The Huns and becomes a true hero.

The movie featured a fabulous cast, including Ming-Na Wen as Mulan, Eddie Murphy as Mushu, B.D. Wong as Captain Li Shang, Miguel Ferrer as Shan Yu and Julie Foray as Grandmother Fa. It also featured a number of popular songs, including I’ll Make a Man Out of You performed by Donny Osmond and Reflection performed by Christina Aguilera.

In fact, the animated movie was such a success that Disney is creating a live-action version, which is set to hit the cinemas in 2020.

In honour of the film’s 20th anniversary, here are 10 fun facts about the movie.

#1. According to Oh My Disney, the movie took five years to complete.

#2.  Jackie Chan was the voice of Li Shang in the Chinese version of Mulan.

#3. According to Deadline, the story is based on the Chinese legend Hua Mulan.

#4. In the movie, Mulan writes with her left hand but holds her sword in her right hand. So, she may be ambidextrous.

#5. The film’s music was so good that it was actually nominated for an Oscar.

#6. According to Oh My Disney, the staff brewed 1,630 pounds of coffee during production.

#7. Mulan is the only Disney princess who isn’t actually royalty. She wasn’t born into royalty, nor did she marry a prince.

#8. The film was the start of Christina Aguilera’s legendary career. Her song created so much success that it landed her a record deal with RCA Records.

#9. It also took 700 animators, artists, and technicians to make Mulan.

#10. According to Ming-Na Wen, Mulan touches her hair a lot because animators noticed the voiceover star did, too.

 

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