Additionally, the Ming dynasty play Mulan Joins the Army and the Qing dynasty novel Fierce and Filial both state that Mulan had a nine-year-old sister by the name of Munan and a five-year-old brother by the name Hua Fang (who was nicknamed Yaoer).
In Mulan (2020), Hua Xiu (portrayed by Xana Tang), is the sister of Hua Mulan and the second daughter of Hua Zhou and Hua Li. She is based on Mulan's younger brother from The Ballad of Mulan and Mulan's younger sister in the Ming dynasty play Mulan Joins the Army.
In the original Ballad, Mulan had a younger brother. Apparently, Disney wanted to add that element, but didn't find time or accessibility in adding the actual sibling to the film, so they decided instead to include a dog and name it 'Little Brother', as an allusion to that detail from the literary source.
Yao, Ling, and Chien Po (Simplified Chinese: 阿尧、阿宁、及金宝; pinyin: Ā yáo, ā níng, jí jīnbǎo) are supporting characters in Disney's 1998 animated feature film Mulan. They are a ragtag trio of soldiers who were enlisted in the Chinese army during the war against Shan Yu.
Ting-Ting, Mei, and Su are the daughters of the Emperor of China: Ting-Ting; the eldest, Mei; the middle daughter, and Su; the youngest. The princesses were meant to marry the princes of Qui Gong. They each wear a hanfu, which is a type of traditional Chinese dress.
The name of Mulan's dog, Little Brother, is actually a nod to one of the versions of the original ballad, in which Mulan did actually have a brother. That character was cut for the animated movie, but the dog was added a nice reference.
Li Shang Jr., better known as Li'l Shang, is the son of Fa Mulan and Li Shang and the older brother of Lonnie. He appears in Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel.
Moana as she appears in Moana (2016). Inspired by Polynesian mythology, Moana is depicted as the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti.
According to the Ming dynasty play Mulan Joins the Army, Mulan was arranged to marry the son of Wang Sixun after she returned to war. The Qing dynasty novel Fierce and Filial gave Wang Sixun's son a name: Wang Qingyun, and made them already engaged at the beginning of the story.
The Fa family is happily expecting their daughter Mulan (voice: Ming-Na Wen) to receive a proposal of marriage any day from her former captain, Li Shang (voice: BD Wong), who has been promoted to general. Grandmother Fa (voice: June Foray) is taking bets on when the proposal will occur.
At 16 years old, Moana of Motunui has a slender yet muscular build that sets her apart from previous Disney princesses and heroines. She has brown eyes with thick eyebrows and eyelashes, full brownish-pink lips, and long, wavy, black hair.
Though Mulan did not have a surname in the original ballad, Hua Mulan eventually became her most commonly known name. According to Vulture, the '98 movie renamed her to Fa Mulan—a Cantonese rendering more closely related to the “Fa Mu Lan” of Chinese-American Maxine Hong Kingston's memoir, The Woman Warrior.
Lonnie is a character of the Descendants franchise. She is the daughter of Fa Mulan and Li Shang from Mulan who enjoys martial arts and hip-hop dancing.
Mushu, Mulan's sidekick in the Disney film, was named after Mulan's cousin in the 1903 play Mulan Joins the Army. The epic victory won by causing an avalanche was inspired by the 1850 novel Fierce and Filial.
Personalities. Mulan is a loving girl who is always a brave and bold tomboy. When her country needs it most, she disguises herself as a man and goes off to fight. She uses courage and determination to win the day.
While some claim Jasmine is Arab because the movie opens with a song called Arabian Nights, others believe that the architecture in Agrabah is clearly based on the Taj Mahal, making Jasmine Indian. It's a debate that has fueled speculation that in Hollywood, Indians and Arabs are interchangeable.
Moana 2. In the first film, Moana is around 16 years old when she sets out on a journey from her island of Motunui to find Maui and force him to restore the heart of Te Fiti. That would make her about 19 or 20 in the new movie.
Though her grandmother was happy to see Mulan return home, she was disappointed that she brought home a sword instead of a man until Li Shang arrived looking for Mulan. Mulan's invitation to Shang for dinner was supported by her grandmother who immediately accepted Mulan starting a romantic relationship with Shang.
Fans of Disney's classic 1998 film Mulan know that the cartoon is arguably one of the studio's queerest works — even if that queerness is not explicitly stated. Actor BD Wong, who voices Captain Li Shang, the film's love interest, is now adding his two cents to the discourse.
He was a war hero of a previous, unnamed conflict, as well as was known to the extent that Shang mentioned his name with awe when it appeared on Fa family's conscription notice, even referring to him as "THE Fa Zhou." At the time of the film, he is at an advanced age, as well as limps using a crutch due to a leg injury ...
“Fa” is just the Cantonese pronunciation of Mulan's family name, which is pronounced “Hua” in Mandarin Chinese. So all Disney did was just revert to the Mandarin pronunciation of Mulan's name for the live-action remake.
