Though he is aware of the strict rules that surround a woman's involvement in the army, the Emperor is one of the first to recognize Mulan for her bravery. This shows that, regardless of what the rules may outline, he still knows when to give credit when it is due, making him a fair and reasonable man.
Mulan tried to follow family tradition to honor her family but her way of showing honor was far different than what her family asked of her. She knew her value and she used her talents and passions to keep her family safe and eventually bring them honor.
The Emperor is the overarching protagonist of Disney's 1998 animated feature film Mulan and its 2004 sequel, Mulan II. When the Huns attacked his palace Mulan and the troops helped saved him by getting him to safety and defeating Shan Yu. For her honor the Emperor gave Mulan his crest and the sword of Shan Yu.
Whether we interpret Mulan as a gender-bending feminist or someone who is gender-fluid, her acceptance of her identity is core to her story arc. And the message is clear: Embrace your own identity. Defy what society expects. Present your true self to the world.
The Emperor of China : I've heard a great deal about you, Fa Mulan. You stole your father's armor, ran away from home, impersonated a soldier, deceived your commanding officer, dishonored the Chinese Army, destroyed my palace, and... you have saved us all.
Most modern historians believe that Mulan's story is fictitious, but insist that it is set during the era of Northern Wei, most likely under the reign of Emperor Taiwu because Taiwu engaged in a twelve-year war against the Rouran khan between 429 and 441 AD (the Ballad of Mulan states that Mulan served for twelve years ...
Because of her meritorious service, the emperor pardoned her crime of deceiving the monarch and thought that she was capable of serving in the court. However, Hua Mulan refused because she had an old father to take care of and asked the emperor to allow him to return to his hometown to compensate and honor his parents.
Even worse, the Khan has summoned her to the palace to become his concubine. Rather than to suffer this fate, she commits suicide. But before she dies, she entrusts an errand to her younger sister, Youlan (Chinese: 又蘭), which was to deliver Xianniang's letter to her fiancé, Luó Chéng.
When Mulan returns, she finds her father has died while she was away, and her mother has remarried. She is ordered to become a concubine and, unwilling to face such a dishonour, she kills herself. Before she takes her life she asks her younger sister, Youlan, which was to deliver Xianniang's letter to her fiancé.
Mulan is the first Disney Princess to be based on a legend (that of Hua Mulan) and the second to not be based on a fairy tale (the other being Pocahontas). Her receiving a high-status and grace from the Emperor after saving her country also grants her a place among (the more traditional) Disney Princesses.
What honor did Mulan bring to China and her family?
The only way she can honour her family is through marriage. However, Mulan ultimately brings honour to her family by demonstrating that she is “loyal, brave and true” – qualities engraved on her father's sword. Mulan knows her crippled father will die in battle if he is conscripted into the army.
In the film Mulan, Disney decided to make Mulan rebel against her parents when joining the military even though in the ballad the parents supported her joining the military. This is supposedly her going against the sexist Chinese society.
She did not care for her heart-broken mother or her ill-stricken father. She could not protect her younger sister or brother as they were bought as servants. By leaving and taking on the responsibilities of a man, Mulan neglected her responsibilities as a woman.
Who does Mulan try to impress to help bring honor to her family?
Fa Mulan is getting ready to meet the matchmaker – the woman who arranges who she can marry. If she gets a good husband, she will bring honor to her family.
Sometime later, Mulan and Shang officially marry in Mulan's village, and Mushu accepts the loss of his position; however, Shang combines the family temples, enabling Mushu to continue being a guardian spirit. While celebrating, Mushu accidentally reveals himself to Shang and Mulan.
China blocked the release of Disney's animated “Mulan” for eight months in the late 1990s after the company backed Martin Scorsese's “Kundun,” a film seen as sympathetic to the Dalai Lama. The animated “Mulan” bombed in China as a result.
Many even believe Shang was attracted to Mulan when she was presenting as Ping. For Honghui, that could have been the case, but we don't really get to see his attraction to Jun or Mulan flourish before the credits roll. So is the live-action film better off without Mulan's true love? Not exactly.
Scholarly consensus is that Mulan is a fictional character, probably developed in Northern China in response to the greater independence women enjoyed there, whose legend was then revised in succeeding eras to reflect the values and challenges of the times.
5) In the film's novelization, Moana's age is given as 16. This makes her the only Disney princess to be voiced by an actress younger than herself. Moana was released on Cravalho's 16th birthday.
Pocahontas as she appears in Pocahontas (1995). The character is loosely based on the actual historical figure Pocahontas (1596-1617), making her the first (and only) Disney Princess to be based on a real historical figure.
Though the director shared that Mushu was removed to allow Mulan to better enhance her relationships with her fellow soldiers, his absence may have also been more about not offending viewers, who found Mushu to be insensitive in the 1998 animated feature.
Shan Yu. A physically imposing and ruthless Hun chieftain and the general of the Huns who serves as the main antagonist of the film. Shan Yu is based primarily on Genghis Khan. He is voiced by Miguel Ferrer in Mulan.
Böri Khan is the main antagonist of the 2020 Disney fantasy action drama film Mulan, a live-action remake of the 1998 traditionally animated classic film of the same name.
Shan Yu is the main antagonist of Disney's 1998 animated feature film, Mulan. He is the ruthless leader of the Hun Army, who are responsible for mass genocide and general havoc across China.
