Visually dazzling, more faithful to the legend and free from antics that disrespect Chinese culture and tradition (no Mushu), Mulan did not disappoint. The release of the 2020 live-action adaptation of the 1998 animated film that my daughters grew up with was not something we eagerly awaited. We already knew it wasn't going to be a musical and, the soundtrack of the 1998 Mulan being such an inherent part of the film, we were wary that the no-singing version would be bland. That there won't be songs seemed bad enough but, worse, there was going to be no Shang.
Mulan
Mulan
Visually dazzling, more faithful to the legend and free from antics that disrespect Chinese culture and tradition (no Mushu), Mulan did not disappoint. The release of the 2020 live-action adaptation of the 1998 animated film that my daughters grew up with was not something we eagerly awaited. We already knew it wasn't going to be a musical and, the soundtrack of the 1998 Mulan being such an inherent part of the film, we were wary that the no-singing version would be bland. That there won't be songs seemed bad enough but, worse, there was going to be no Shang.