It's hard to believe that this is actually a movie from 1998, and the production level is still top-notch now.
It can be seen that Disney has really put a lot of effort into studying Chinese history and culture. The pictures are full of strong Chinese style, and ancient characters, clothing accessories, architectural scenes, landscapes, and market folk customs are all reflected. Such comprehensive, detailed and condensed animations expressing Chinese history and culture are rare even in China. The ones that can be thought of are "Books from the Sky" and the online game "Xun Xian".
Next, follow the storyline, through nine sets of scenes, appreciate the ancient cultural elements expressed in the form of "art" (American painting).
Scene 1: The Great Wall, the Imperial Palace
The Huns came to invade, and the border was in an emergency. The emperor decreed that the army marched to the front and recruited new soldiers at the same time.
Scene 2: Flower House, Town
Hua's father worries about Mulan's life-long affairs, and asks the ancestors to bless her. Mulan gets dressed up to meet the matchmaker, but still messes up.
Scene 3: Village, Flower House
The conscription order came down, and each family sent a male to the army. Hua's father is old and has inconvenient legs, so Mulan disguises herself as a man and joins the army for her father.
Scene 4: Barracks
General Li led the main force to Tongxiaoguan to stop the Huns, leaving his son Li Xiang to train recruits in the barracks. Mulan grows rapidly during training.
Scene 5: On the march
Mushu and Cricket fake General Lee's dispatch, saying that the front line needs support. Li Xiang led the new army to travel to the front line.
Scene 6: Tongxiaoguan
When the new army arrived, Tongxiaoguan was already covered with barren and ruined walls. General Li and his main force were annihilated.
Scene 7: Snow Mountain
The Huns launched a surprise attack, Mulan blasted an avalanche, and the new army turned defeat into victory. After the war, when Mulan's female body was revealed, Li Xiang couldn't bear to deal with Mulan and led his army to leave.
Scene 8: The capital, the palace
Li Xiang led his army back to Beijing to receive a reward, but the Huns mixed in and hijacked the emperor. Mulan stepped forward to rescue the driver and fought against the Xiongnu Shanyu on the top of the Forbidden City.
Scene 9: The Flower House
Mulan resigned from office and returned to her hometown to reunite with her family, bringing back Shan Yu Baojian and Emperor Peiyu to honor the ancestors of the Hua family.
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