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Mulan as depicted in the album Gathering Gems of Beauty (畫麗珠萃秀) (Qing dynasty; ca 18th century). Hua Mulan (Chinese : 花木蘭) is a legendary Chinese folk heroine from the Northern and Southern dynasties era (4th to 6th century CE) of Chinese history. Scholars generally consider Mulan to be a fictional character.
- Origins of The Legend
- The Character’S Ethnic Origins
- How The Story Has Changed and Endured Over Time
- Representation and Adaptation in The 2020 Version
The original Mulan story is quite different from both Disney’s 1998 animated film and the new live-action movie. The earliest printed version of the story still in existence today was first featured in an anthology from the 12th century, known as the Ballad of Mulan. It’s a short poem thought to have originated as a folk tale in the fourth or fifth...
The Northern Wei dynasty was established by a formerly nomadic group named the Tuoba, a clan of the Xianbei people, who came from northern China and likely spoke either a Turkic or proto-Mongolian language, rather than a native Chinese dialect. The Tuoba conquest of northern China was of huge historical significance, akin to the Norman Conquest of ...
As well as the changing interpretations of Mulan’s ethnicity over the centuries, the narrative has also changed over time. For around a thousand years, the story more or less stayed the same, a simple, easy-to-understand folk poem popular with the Chinese people. The first known adaptation was in the 16th century, by playwright Xu Wei. The Heroine ...
Looking back at the original Mulan legend helps explain the criticism over certain stylistic choices in the film, such as the costume and the architecture. Some argue that adaptations of lots of different historical stories change over time and aren’t always accurate. “I feel like we are surrounded by adaptations of all kinds. Do we get angry at Jo...
- Suyin Haynes
Sep 20, 2024 · Hua Mulan, heroine in Chinese legend who—disguised as a man—joined the army in place of her father. After performing great military feats, she was honored by the emperor. Her story is immortalized in the folk song “ Mulan Ci ” (“The Ballad of Mulan”). Hua is traditionally considered to be her family name, although it does not appear ...
Sep 7, 2020 · Mulan's story, and name, were also influential in the establishment of the martial art of Mulan Quan (also Mulan Hua Ja Quan) which combines tai chi with dance, Kung Fu, and other arts to create a unique form of self-defense and personal improvement. The discipline is intended to encourage the confidence, strength, and grace of Mulan in modern-day practitioners and is only one of the many ...
- Joshua J. Mark
Apr 3, 2020 · The new production is a remake of Disney’s 1998 animated feature film Mulan and carries on the central theme of honouring one’s family and staying true to oneself. Adapting a beloved Chinese legend, the 1998 film highlights Mulan’s struggle to show who she is inside in a coming-of-age story. In the end, she overcomes various challenges ...
- Elinor Evans
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The Real Legend of Hua Mulan. Larry Holzwarth - September 15, 2020. Female warrior heroines appear in the myths and legends of numerous ancient cultures, sharing many similarities among their tales. British mythology includes Queen Cordelia, for example, the daughter of King Leir, immortalized in Shakespeare’s play, King Lear.
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May 29, 2020 · The Real Mulan Traditionally, Mulan’s life is placed in the time of the Northern Wei, however, many details of her story were added during the reign of the Tang dynasty around 620 AD. In 621, the founder of the Tang dynasty was victorious over Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, and another story about a warrior woman appeared at this time.
