Mulan (1998) - My First Classic Disney Princess - Movie Reaction

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Clever Mulan proves her worth outside of her tradition-bound society when, disguised as male soldier "Ping," she bravely takes her father's place in China's Imperial Army. Helped by her outrageously funny guardian dragon Mushu and a lucky cricket named Cri-Kee, Mulan strives to earn the respect of her fellow warriors and their courageous Captain Shang. Mulan's adventures lead to a climactic battle atop the Imperial Palace, where her family's honor and the fate of the Emperor and all of China rests in her hands.
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[@rags-t-richards]

The great thing about Mulan is that she has no fighting experience and knows there's a huge likelihood she could be hurt or killed, yet she goes anyway to save her father's life. That's some real inner strength.

[@adrianaavila8853]

Amazing movie! And beautifully done

[@mariaclarasantos5543]

which is why i like the animated version so much more. in the 90s version, mulan is a relatable girl who has no idea how she fits into society, and yet when she realizes her father doesn’t stand a chance on that war, she is willing to sacrifice her life for his, and works so hard to do her best. so it wasn’t some preexistent power that made her an amazing warrior, it was all about inner strength. such a better message for the girls watching.

[@Alone-SF]

And she even got hurt! Because, she is a normal girl, not a superhero.

[@mariaclarasantos5543]

@@Alone-SF exactly!

[@pohanahawaii]

Actually, the real Mu Lan was trained in riding horses and the martial arts. She was more like a tomboy since her family didn't have sons. Otherwise, she'd never survive the rigors of actual combat and soldier life.

[@virginianoone9395]

In the live action, they really messed up by giving her special powers from birth. One of the aspects of this movie that makes Mulan so incredibly brave and amazing is that she takes her father's place NOT KNOWING how to fight. She puts her life on the line with no skills, and still turns into a great war hero. That's true strength, not being born with special abilities.

[@MaishaOnTop]

Exactly

[@couragew6260]

And it’s one of the reasons why the live action movie bombed in China. As it turns out to Disney’s surprise, the Chinese populace actually admire a hard worker who makes progress and not someone who gets a head start through powers.

[@swanpride]

EXACTLY!!! And it is pretty much a learning curve for her. Also, an important aspect of the movie is that Mulan first tries to act like a stereotypical woman and fails, and then she tries to act like a stereotypical man and fails too - it is only when she leaves all the gender nonsense aside and uses her smarts that she starts to succeed. Because it doesn't matter if she is a woman or a man, what matters is that she is MULAN.

[@dtavs_exe]

Which is curious since it's a bit closer to the actual legend, Mulan was already a badass fighter she taught herself to fight and was really good at it, but yeah Disney messed up with giving her magic powers.

[@NataLC]

The live action movie ruined it

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

One of my favourite things about this is when Mulan reveals herself as the one that caused the avalanche Shanu says “the solider from the mountain” not the something along the lines of: you’re women. Because to him it was normal to see female warriors as the the women would fight along side the men

[@adrianaavila8853]

Dang I never caught that. In the live action, he was a butt. Lol he made sure the female witch knew her place as inferior to him 🤮

[@jamiesilver7401]

Not many people know this, but Genghis Khan's great granddaughter rose to the rank of general, and was favored over her 14 brothers to inherit her father's piece of the Mongolian empire. Her male relatives put up such a fuss that she wasn't able too, and she died a couple years later, possibly by assassination by said male relatives.

[@kaylawoodbury2308]

@Adriana Avila In the live action it was a completely different character named Bori Khan, not Shanu

[@moneylover318]

Aj andrianjafy Also because his main goal was to take down whoever was his greatest obstacle to conquering China and When he realized Mulan was the one who took out most of his army he realized she was his greatest obstacle

[@vixiestarfire]

@@jamiesilver7401 dang, can we get a movie about her? I’d watch that

[@RRaxor]

I love the writing and symbolism in this movie. Like the fact that the first half of the movie is your typical Disney musical, but then, in the BIGGEST, MOST ABRUPT mood change in Disney movies, A Girl Worth Fighting For cuts off mid-sentence to the destroyed village and the horrors of war, and from that point on there's no more songs.

[@kavtoM]

The girl worth fighting for becomes the child who's doll they found.

[@OverratedPerson22]

Omg I never realized that!

[@32JEAN34]

Also a big mood change is from Bambi. Cuts right from when he was crying over his dead mother to springtime with everyone being horny xD

[@LycanFerret]

@@32JEAN34 That's nature. Lmao. Heat hormones be wildin'.

[@jigglypuff2cute]

@@LycanFerret Right? They were like Twitterpated!? No way that's not gonna happen to me! We're here for the single li- Ooooh pretty eyes! 😍 Let's go somewhere private 😏

[@mechatar1051]

So this era is the Disney Renaissance, an era from The Little Mermaid (1989) to Tarzan (1999), that was The GOLDEN Age of Disney, including classic like Mulan that you watched, Aladdin, Beauty and The Beast, and the ever popular Lion King, aswell as a few more movies. Enjoy yourself while you are in here.

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

The Howard Ashman era.

[@adrianaavila8853]

Can’t wait for him to react to Tarzan. Has he not seen it before? 🤯 I love the music!! Also, I recommend Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron. 🐎

[@lp6687]

Pocahontas

[@maximumgas9448]

Also back when DreamWorks made good ones as well compared to now cough* boss baby

[@HannahG-nk2mf]

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 exactly 👏👏

[@kimbapkidding2634]

A detail I love: the Emperor will never bow to Shan Yu, but he bows right away for Mulan. She's worthy of it.

[@hellowhat890]

14:44 My mom is a Buddhist nun. So when she heard Chien-Po calming Yao down with actual Buddhist chanting, she was digging this movie for the reference to Buddhism.

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

Thank you for sharing, i was unsure how to go about finding this info ❤

[@moneylover318]

I thought nuns couldn't have kids or is that only in Catholic Christian culture

[@danaportnoy9153]

My favorite theory to do with this movie: The reason the eyes of the dragon above the ancestor’s shrine glowed after Mulan left, and the Great Stone Dragon didn’t wake up, was because it already had been awakened: The spirit of the dragon, the most powerful guardian of the family, lives inside Mulan. And left with her to fight.

[@luciamartini9065]

Oohh that is so smart!!!😮😮😮😮

[@rebeccagibbs4128]

I came and wrotenthe same thing just now whoops lol

[@PikminandOatchi]

The majority of people will tell you they prefer hand drawn over CG.

[@humanconnectionaddict6765]

The live-action version is not a musical, and it's a waste of viewers' time in my estimation. Jet Li was selected to play the emperor, and Jason Scott Lee was selected to play the leader of the hun army (his name is not Shan Yu in this version of Mulan) along with many other talented Asian [and] American actors. The film did not milk the actors' talents for all that they could offer (Li didn't really do anything); I thought that the fight scenes were filmed stylishly but the choreography was mediocre. Rather than telling a story, I think that 'Mulan' 2020 is aimed fundamentally at making a statement. I don't regard this movie as art: I think that it's propaganda.

[@jessicamacaulay7462]

@@humanconnectionaddict6765 ... while I agree with you, what in the world does your comment have to do with what the op said? lol

[@IChooseJesus9091]

I don't.

[@mag-narwhal]

yup

[@hunterlawrence3573]

Really? I didn't think most people had a preference. There's amazing things that can be done with both, what works better is different for each individual film.

[@creatingpulsars9979]

recommendation would be Hunchback of Notre Dame, underrated classic BUT fair warning, it's one of the darkest disney films. Also, fun thing to point out about Mulan, the reason the great stone dragon didn't awake was because when Mulan sat beneath the statue and had that moment in the storm where she made her decision, Mulan became the great protector of the family. She's the great dragon. And yes she killed over a thousand people, she actually has the highest kill count of any disney character. Also they were fighting the Huns not the Mongols. Huns from the west, Mongols from the east. They mentioned it in the beginning. Mulan is based off a Chinese legend and folk tale/song and varies pretty significantly.

[@anib8863]

Yes to The Hunchback!!! It's so dark, but so great! Frollo is possibly THE scariest Disney villain!

[@lacondrathompson1747]

@@anib8863 Same

[@aaronboone8097]

Yes- hunchback of note Dame and pocahontas are tackel very real world problems and have great music.

[@lucia5556]

Yes and no, Mulan does Not have the highest kill count in Disney but rather: "the highest number of kills caused by 1 character". The Titanomachy in "Hercules" or the sinking of "Atlantis:The Lost Empire" are very high kill counts as well, however, those are accounted for natural disasters and not "characters".

[@creatingpulsars9979]

@@lucia5556 So... yes. She has the highest kill count of an character, like I said. Thanks for the addition.

[@doctor-aesthetic]

When you watch The Little Mermaid, keep close attention to the relationship between her and her dad. People frequently miss the real message of that movie and it makes me sad. Also for this one, when you said "Mulan got me at the end," out loud, I went, "Just you wait." That moment with her dad always gets me, even more than the moment with the emporer.

[@hellowhat890]

17:01 "I thought Mulan would do something smart, like... wrap it around or something... outsmart it." Mulan: "Give me one Disney song and I gotchu bro."

[@roewnreiner9378]

Fun Fact: Lea Salonga is the one who sang all of the songs Mulan sang despite not being the actual voice actress. She also did all of princess Jasmine's songs in Aladdin and that is why Mulan and Aladdin is both in my Favorite Classic Disney movies.

[@bookworm4174]

Yessssssssss! love her!

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

I did not know that but it makes alot more sense to me now 😄 thank you

[@fleurpouvior2967]

Pocahontas too, if I recall

[@meredithchandler73]

@@fleurpouvior2967 No, Lea Salonga didn't do the singing voice of Pocahantas - only Jasmine and Mulan. The singing voice of Pocahontas is a different Tony award-winning actress: Judy Kuhn. But you can find vids of Lea singing "Colors of the Wind" and a lot of other songs from animated films online...and she sounds wonderful: "Part of Your World" (The Little Mermaid), "Beauty and the Beast", "How Far I'll Go" (Moana), "Let It Go" (Frozen), "Go The Distance" (Hercules), "You'll Be In My Heart" (Tarzan), "Journey to the Past" (Anastasia), "Out There" (Hunchback o Notre Dame), "Someone's Waiting For You" (The Rescuers).

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

@@meredithchandler73 I prefer Jodi Benson

[@edwardosbaldestin9398]

i remember there was a theory that the stone dragon crumbled because when Mulan left, she took the spirit of the great dragon with her which is pretty sweet i think

[@adrianaavila8853]

Heck yess! I love that theory too

[@GracemarieJohnson2763]

That theory makes so much sense.

[@pohanahawaii]

When your daughters grow up and see you crying over the father daughter connection here in MuLan, they'll appreciate you so much more. Make sure you show them this then in their teen years 😀

[@FlyMeUpSoHigh]

In terms of what Mulan wants and her motivations, what I really loved and connected with her with (besides finally seeing an Asian in a Disney movie) is how what she wants in life is centered around family. Even in the beginning, it wasn't like she didn't want to get married per se, she even had a line about hoping she doesn't mess up because she knows that's the way to make her family proud and keep the family honor. Marriage is how honor is defined for her so she goes with it because what you do as an individual is a reflection of the family but sometimes those things were just not for you. And everything she did was with her family in mind - she didn't want to fight, she wanted to protect her father. As cool as individual self-empowerment through breaking tradition stories are, Mulan doesn't do that, she still sticks to the core tradition even though she's breaking what are considered norms. Culture and tradition are still on the core of your identity even if you end up navigating though it differently.

[@moneylover318]

There's also another detail. Even though she went for her father should acknowledge as that. She also went for herself to prove she could do something right?

[@hellowhat890]

5:05 In Chinese culture, along with most cultures that sought out matchmakers; arranged marriages to find the best or most compatible spouses for your sons or daughters was pretty common.. Asian families are totally into finding puns, good luck charms, and refining the skills needed to impress the matchmakers. Think of the whole process as online dating but before there was internet essentially. Matchmakers were tasked with judging sons and daughters to try and find compatibility with other people. People actually had jobs where they were pairing kids, or young adults with others to ensure prosperity to families. Here's an example test that they used to have the girls do. My mom, when she was younger, was taught to peel apples. Peeling apples is easy, peeling it so that the peel remains in one long piece without tearing it is slightly harder. Basically, if you could peel an apple without tearing or breaking it, it showed that you were a much better match for someone than someone who had broken apple peels if that makes sense.

[@alexisdowers2030]

That makes a lot of sense, thanks for that explanation

[@GracemarieJohnson2763]

Oh, that makes sense.

[@sharpaycutie2]

The greatest thing about Mulan is the fact she did it for love. A lot of fans fail to see that they see it as some feminist it statement but it wasn’t at all she never wanted to be a warrior she just wanted to protect her family.🥰❤️😭😭😭

[@Hope00Love]

Those things aren't mutually exclusive. Fighting to protect her family can be a feminist statement 😊💪

[@ThePinkDragon]

the ulitate Daddy's girl

[@mellyq92]

"maybe I didn't do it for my father. maybe I did it for me so when I looked in the mirror I'd see someone worthwhile" while I agree that she wasn't doing it for some kind of girl power message I really like how her reasoning was layered and not entirely selfless. yes she wanted her father not to die but she also wanted to feel like she could do something right for her family after seemingly letting them down multiple times.

[@hellowhat890]

Mulan's voice is Ming-Na Wen. We know her as Agent May from Agents of Shield, and Fennec Shand on The Mandalorian. Her singing voice is the legendary Lea Salonga who has provided the singing vocals for Mulan and Jasmine from Aladdin.

[@GoldenQuill16]

The part where he throws away the gifts and hugs Mulan always makes me tear up. And the part where the emperor bows and everyone else kowtows (gets on hands and knees) reminds me of 'the king and I' where the king has a rule that nobodies head can be higher than his, it's a great musical with Yul Brenner you should check it out if you've never seen it.

[@marzh5278]

My first favorite princess ever as a child also a good one to show your daughters.

[@adrianaavila8853]

👏🏽 🥳 🙌🏽 I firmly agree.

[@dragonarchive7443]

Absolutely.

[@celeste_xo]

She’s a princess?

[@mitsukitai2713]

@@celeste_xo so, there's 3 ways to become a Disney Princess: 1. Born into royalty 2. Marry into royalty 3.Commit act of bravery So she qualifies because of number 3, by saving China from Shan Yu and the Huns

[@celeste_xo]

@@mitsukitai2713 ohh I had no idea

[@CarolinePhoenixMe]

The names of some character are actually meaningful: - Shan Yu: strictly saying, it's not a name, it's a title (similar to a chief) - Mushu means 'miracle' or 'magic' - Chi Fu (the emperor's counselor) means 'to scare'; - the name that Mulan used while pretending to be a man (Fa/Hua Ping) is a Chinese pun meaning 'silly beauty' (literally 'flower pot')

[@SpiffyBlueness]

ohh, I always though "Chi Fu" was just funny because it sounds similar to "chief fool." Maybe that's a secondary reason for it, idk, but thank you for more info!

[@hellowhat890]

Just a little addition to your translations. Chi Fu can also be translated to mean, "Bully" or "To bully." It makes sense since his character is more annoying and sets obstacles rather than finding other solutions. Mushu, also in a different tone pronunciation is literally a chinese food that you can order in real restaraunts.

[@cadehamilton3845]

Same thing with The Lion King. Mufasa and Simba, one means Lion and the other means King

[@stineandersen56]

The old princess movies were never about marrying a guy or a prince. That was just the bi-product of the actual story. Snow White wanted to be safe from her evil stepmother, got poisoned, and was saved by a true-loves kiss, that just so happened to have been from a prince. Cinderella wanted to go to the ball, not caring for the Prince at all. She just wanted to experience something fun, after having been abused and neglected by her stepmother and sisters for years. She didn't even know it was the prince when she danced with him. Bell, from Beauty and the Beast, got kidnapped by a beast, taught him to be more than a beast, and ended up loving him before she ever knew he was a cursed prince. Ariel, from the little Mermaid, was curious about humans, even more do after that statue of Erik fell down to the bottom of the ocean. She just wanted to see the human world, with her having to make the prince fall in love with, being a convenient way for the story to have some kind of pace and date-line. And here, we have Mulan, who decided to go into war, knowing she had no fighting experience, just to make sure her father wouldn't die in said war, saved an entire nation, and earned the respect and love of the general as a bi-product. A lot of people say that these movies are a stereotype of women having to be saved by a prince or marry one. But by narrowing the entire stories of these movies into that, they miss the broader picture. Yes, these women did end up marrying princes, and in Aurora's (sleeping beauty) and Snow White's case they did get saved by a prince. But that isn't what all their stories are about. Cinderella is about a woman who goes through abuse, but stays strong and keeps being an amazing and sweet person. Beauty and the Beast is about learning to love someone from what's on the inside, not the outside. The little Mermaid is about standing up for your dreams, even when someone your love, your family, is against it. Snow White is about found family. And Mulan is about going against tradition, being who you want to be, no matter what others say and fighting for what you believe in.

[@gabisarchive1694]

I love how you aren’t afraid to cry in your reactions, makes it more genuine!!

[@hellowhat890]

19:08 This movie pulled no punches off-camera. This was the era when Disney wasn't afraid to do the most scariest and terrifying acts of violence downplayed but it was still enough to get our attention. 19:47 Especially since we cut from a happy upbeat song to instant death and the decimation of the village. It went from happy to serious in less than one frame.

[@moneylover318]

And yet when disney tries to do That's in a different kind of way.People are saying you're turning our kids against us

[@janeeroberts8292]

Fun fact: Mulan has been said to have the most dead bodies in an animation in that battle field scene. I don’t think it’s likely you’ll find any animation with more. So I’ve heard.

[@onlyfoes]

Please do "Beauty and the Beast" if you haven't already seen it as an adult. The chemistry between the main characters is so... 😍

[@Thebigcoffee]

Also the ballroom scene was one of the first collabs between Disney and Pixar

[@celeste_xo]

He should watch the little mermaid first since that is the blueprint of beauty and the beast

[@citizenerased1439]

Yes!

[@2b16p]

Besides being so quotable this movie has a special place in my heart. We did Mulan as our middle school musical and I have so many good memories, from teaching one of my besties how to faint to forgetting to give the Emperor the medal during dress rehearsal (in front of Elementary kids), so to honor Mulan he gave her his mustache lol

[@kiraalldredge48]

My favorite princess movie is Beauty and the Beast, but Mulan is a close second. You should react to all the princess movies, they all have something to love!

[@heyitsmira17]

Same for me! Though Mulan and Rapunzel are tied in my rank as #2

[@Alone-SF]

Except Cinderella I dunno, you can crucify me if you want but that movie is, not as good as some others

[@kiraalldredge48]

@@Alone-SF I don't really like Cinderella either, but I still think there's something to love in each Disney princess movie. I love the animation and the music in Cinderella.

[@heyitsmira17]

@@Alone-SF I actually prefer Cinderella over Snow White and Sleeping Beauty tbh. It isn't really one of my favorites either, but I respect it for how iconic it was.

[@celeste_xo]

I told him he should react to the little mermaid first since that is the blueprint of the future princess movies Disney made after Ariel

[@elanenapier3433]

Dude, you have got to watch Mulan II. Same cast, same characters, but a lot more action. It's one of my ultimate favorite movies!

[@Theravingranter]

You HAVE to watch The Hunchback. I have a strong feeling you'll love it, appreciate its message and probably be shocked and cry.

[@AmberyTear]

Mulan is the movie which helped me realize, as a child, what type of person I want to be in general. It had great impact on my life. I can't watch english dub because Eddie Murphy as a chinese dragon is just too distracting.

[@DazzlingPotatoes]

Distracting like funny?

[@ff4sa]

Mulans' story was actually a famous old Chinese tale.It is nice to see stuff like Mulan and Kung Fu Panda, as a Chinese you know the crew did their homework and show people some of the Chinese culture. Other films made from Foreigners kinda made China really goofy. In 5000 years, we got so many great stroies, wish someone could make films or animes about them.

[@alexisdowers2030]

My favorite move in this entire movie is when Mulan does that fan thing, it apparently is an actual martial arts move. Although I have no idea which martial arts it comes from

[@thenerdytiger9306]

This was the first movie that really made me feel understood. Growing up as a girl who really wasn't a stereotypical girl reflection identified my life and also when she is in the mountains and says when she looks in the mirror she sees nothing is another thing that I have felt alot in the past

[@CafeDeDuy]

In general sense, Mulan is indeed a classic. Specifically, the classics typically refers to films Walt Disney himself did. Mulan is part of the Disney Renaissance era. The films made in those times were AMAZING and classic in a sense where everyone knows/grew up with them.

[@moneylover318]

Unfortunately it feels like because of that era people won't even give the new movies a fair chance even when they work as hard as they can. Like I think wreck it Ralph deserves the under there as a classic, zootopia, and encanto

[@GoddessofAnubis]

This movie was the change I needed in my life when it came out. I love Disney movies but I was a tomboy in the early 1990s. Girls weren't allowed to play games, be into Role Playing Games, to like nerdy stuff, and while I loved the Little Mermaid and movies like it, Mulan hit me differently. Reflection perfectly encompassed what I felt about myself. How can I be myself when the world keeps telling me its wrong? The only person I had on my side was my Dad. He brought me VHS Godzilla movies to my surgeries, he bought me the anime that I showed interest in and he told me he was proud of me. When I came out, he was the first person on my side. So Mulan has a very special place in my heart. Fair warning though, Mulan II is...bad. Like character destroying bad.

[@adrianaavila8853]

Yeah 😕 I like it but love the first much more. The story was good but the look of the 2nd movie was terrible. Completely different voice actors too 🤢 and it was different conflict that elevated my emotions a bit more. It’s alright for a continuation story

[@GoddessofAnubis]

@@adrianaavila8853 The story itself isnt bad i agree. but the awful tonal shift with Mushu ruining Mulan's relationship cuz he's selfish, something he OVERCAME THIS MOVIE, is ridiculous.

[@heyitsmira17]

I actually had a lot of fun on the second one, but not really bc of Mulan. The pairings of princesses and warriors was adorable and lovely to me. I felt they forced the whole Mulan/Shang drama a bit bc they had to have her as protagonist, even when she didn't need extra story on her plate. But oh well, I still had fun

[@GoddessofAnubis]

@@heyitsmira17 Thats the part I did enjoy as well. The Princess/Warriors were written really well

[@moneylover318]

@@GoddessofAnubis When my mother was a little girl in the seventies she didn't have a tea party with dolls she had a tea party with Darth Vader and yoda

[@amberu1625]

Just found your channel yesterday and subscribed after watching several videos. I enjoyed watching you watch this and would love to see you do more classic Disney! It isn’t a princess movie but The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an underrated classic. It’s one of my favorites. Would love to see that one on your channel eventually!

[@Alone-SF]

underrated is a big word, everyone I know loves that movie

[@alisakvasha3088]

Oh, it's one of my favorites... Interesting fact: CGI was used for the most part to animate the Mongol attack. That's because they had to animate a lot of movement of the horses and that was too tiresome, if you think about it: every single horse has to be animated individually because they are having a slightly different camera angle on them and have a bit different movement. The stone head of the Big Dragon got the same treatment as the Magic Carpet in Aladdin - they used CGI to create the movement of the object and then wrapped it up in the hand-drawn piece. Man, I BEG YOU, watch Treasure Planet. It's a beautiful and breathtaking inter-galactic steam-punk adaptation of Stevenson's classic. Animation there is a beast. It comprises 3 types of animation (3D map out for large objects - trick also used in Tarzan, CGI for particular pieces/characters, and classic hand-drawn animation). It's the absolute gem in terms of how it looks. The music bits are spot-on and the fiery action is guaranteed!

[@EmilyE96]

Such an interesting point about Mulan still not knowing what she wants. It's a unique take on a protagonist where the story isn't really about them, but something bigger, and Mulan was brave enough to face that. The Live-Action version commits a lot of sins character wise, and this is true here too. In the original, Mulan WANTED to fit in, and be the perfect daughter - that was her goal, and she was struggling with it. But when she saw that her father was probably going to die in war, she put aside absolutely all of her hopes to fit tradition and took his place. Such a selfless act. In the Live-Action she wanted to be a warrior from the start, was already good at it, and when she took her father's armor and sword it just didn't feel as heavy of a moment - instead it was sort of predictable and almost like she'd been waiting for the chance.

[@rhannah7873]

99% of Disney movies are musicals. You should do a reaction collaboration with Nick from Nickflix. He cries during his reactions as much as you do.🙂

[@kaylawoodbury2308]

Mulan has always been my favorite Disney movie, I'm so happy seeing other people appreciating it.

[@kriscynical]

Again I'm sure this has been said, but... the song _"A Girl Worth Fighting For"_ abruptly ends on them coming upon the destruction of that village because that moment - specifically finding the doll - was all of them finding a girl worth fighting for: the owner of that doll as a representation of all the innocent people being slaughtered by the Huns. God this movie is _brilliant._ I was 14 when it first released and I appreciate it more and more the older I get.

[@ancatdal]

Mulan is one of my favourite "Disney princesses" because she wants so badly to make her family proud; she loves them, and is loved by them, but she doesn't excel at what her society expects from her, so she feels ashamed and frustrated. I find that personally something I could connect with more than if she had been very determined to be something against her family's wishes. I do think it's admirable when characters are independent, rebellious and know their own mind and what they want; but I think it's also rewarding to see someone who would love nothing more than to fulfill those expectations, who isn't setting out to rebel, find a path where they find a place to shine. What I especially love about the movie is that Mulan does what she does for love of her family, and when she returns hopeful that her accomplishments will earn her father's pride, we see that she never actually had to go do extraordinary feats to earn it. Her dad just needed to get his head out of his ass (or out of society's expectations), by fearing that he might have lost her, feeling her absence, and seeing just how deeply she loves him by leaving in his stead. The sword and the medallion doesn't mean anything compared to her and her love. That's why the ending always gets me.

[@moonchild384]

Mulan has always been my favorite Disney Princess since I was a kid she is an amazing role model and I adore this film so much 🥺

[@kittycatmeowmeow963]

I'm sorry but Mulan is not a princess. Not in the movie nor the book.

[@moonchild384]

@@kittycatmeowmeow963 yeah that’s true no worries , but she’s always been included with the other princesses. Well she’s still my fav ! Lol

[@kittycatmeowmeow963]

@@moonchild384 She is awesome!

[@brunaantelo72]

Mulan is definitely my favorite Disney princess, just so much inner strength and love for her family. Plus she saved all of China❤️

[@kernaishaxoxo]

I knew you’d absolutely adore this film

[@reinagarcia9693]

I get chills whenever I see everyone bow down to Mulan b/c even tho everyone in the crowd may not know what she’s done seeing that the emperor bowed down to her they know she did something worth his respect

[@pasaniusventris4113]

i remember going to see this movie at the drive-in with my family and being completely astonished at the size of the hun army. it truly felt like mulan and her fellow soldiers were in real, actual danger, and i was so stunned thinking they would die, especially with li shang saying that if they die, they die with honor- how in the heck were they going to survive after that! i might not be a parent, but my mom said the same kind of thing about her kids. i love that there's something in these movies for everyone.

[@adrianaavila8853]

You’re very empathetic which is the reason you cry. I tear up so much too. Teary 🥲 love this emoji to describe my feelings many a time.

[@danisetsuko]

acording to film theory ( who counted them) , the huns in the scene there were 11 on the mountian, 178 horsemen, and 1,078 foot soldiers. Only six of those Huns made it out of the mountians alive. Mulan is a badass, and my favorite disney princess. She's also the only disney princess who isn't offically royalty at the end of her story (even moana and pocahontas were daughters of the chief). She's a disney princerss because of her bravery and heroic acts.

[@L4tteholic]

34:14 and 35:45 always get me. No matter how many times I've rewatched it

[@LS13.]

This is probably the best Disney movie, the humor and the message, and honestly I like this style of animation much more it really gives nostalgia to everyone’s childhoods and the characters have more emotion if that makes sense. the most iconic mushu quotes “you missed?!? How could you miss he was THREE FEET in front of you??” Or the “dishonor on you. Dishonor on your cow-“ But definitely there are many serious quotes that you get lessons from, everyone was teary eyed at the end, the father daughter moment was so insanely beautiful

[@NormaTLeon]

BTW, if you like nature, you’ll love Pocahontas...Powerful overlooked message in a severely underrated movie..

[@rjenyawd]

The Disney "Princess" movies are majorly misrepresented, honestly. And you'll realize that, as you continue to react to more of them. All of the golden age Disney princesses are strong characters that were designed to defy the tropey "damsel in distress" archetype. Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Tiana, even Cinderella. (ESPECIALLY Cinderella) might have the - "only looking for a prince to save her" - rep, but it's not at all true. With the exception of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, all of the Disney princesses are their own heroes, with uniquely empowering and independent messages. If you keep doing the Disney animation route, I'd suggest "Princess and the Frog" , "Hercules" , or "Hunchback of Notre Dame" next. Those are the three most contemporary ones surrounding "Mulan". ((Also, all of 90's Disney "princess" classics are musicals. (With iconic bops.) Most were actually composed by the same team (Howard Ashman and Alan Menkin) who, starting with the Little Mermaid, created the trend of Disney being more "Broadway" and legit Musical Theatre in their formats. They really were the backbone of Disney's golden age.

[@kaylawoodbury2308]

I just want to add that Cinderella 3 is a hidden gem

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

I like most of what you said. As for sleeping beauty, she really didnt get a choice . But i feel snow white gets a bad rep even more so then Cinderella. Snow white s main job was to uplift peoples spirits during a horrible war and it worked. People wanted to see someone who wouldn't get depressed and could find ways to be helpful to those around them, no matter how bad the situation got. For that i respect Snow. But i will admit i dislike her singing and have a hard time watching it.

[@rjenyawd]

@@Cantmakeupmymindonaname Disney gets a pass on Snow White hiccups, because it's literally the first animated movie that was ever made. (Not just first Disney movie. It literally was the first full-length cartoon movie EVER.) But yeah. I only singled out Snow White and Aurora, because ********************** *****SPOILERS****** ********************** ....they are the only ones who technically don't actively try to save themselves. Not that either of them actually got the choice. Both were tricked and caught completely unaware, and HAD to be saved by someone else...so their plots don't really do them many favors. On the other hand, I'd very much argue that the lead characters in Sleeping Beauty are Flora, Fauna, and Meriwether (the three fairies). Which, on brand, are still three strong female leading characters who end up being the heroes of the story and "saving the princess."

[@DoranGale]

As you make your way through princess territory, post reactions for the animated and live-action versions of Beauty and the Beast🥀 and Aladdin🧞‍♂️ Don’t bother with live-action Mulan ❌

[@Blackbaldrik]

Watch Mulan: Rise of a Warrior, instead. It's everything live-action Mulan should have been.

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

Yeah, we don't talk about the live actin Mulan, we. . .we don't.,

[@greyhaven8637]

Hmm, it's not the best and definitely could have been way better but if you separate it from it's animated counterpart, it's decent actually. I kinda liked it and people i know who haven't watched this Mulan thought that the live-action was a great movie. The story would have been better as a not-Mulan movie since almost nothing but her name was the same. So in short, it's a good movie but greatly disappointing for people expecting it to be the same as animated Mulan.

[@NINA-qu2fl]

i think the live-action mulan is based on the "ballad of mulan" i haven't watched it yet, but i have watched the trailers.

[@sebastiansepulveda547]

@@NINA-qu2fl its inaccurate to the ballad though

[@leila_m_g]

Another oldie but goodie! 🔥 Watching you react to all these older Disney movies is giving me flashbacks to me watching the old VHS in my lounge room as a kid lol Lots of good memories are associated with this era of Disney for me. Mulan reminds me a lot of Moana, Brave and Frozen etc in the fact that even though there is a love interest (Shang), Mulan is a fighter who is fighting for what she believes is right and isn’t just doing it for the admiration of many or the pursuit of love but rather for the acceptance and approval of her dad who she clearly loves very much and who loves her equally. She didn’t set out to save all of China and bring down the Hun Army but she did that….and that’s why she’s a badass. Eddie Murphy as an animated character also is ALWAYS a win 😊❤️

[@michaelanderson1476]

Just so you know that this animated version of mulan is far superior to the new film version sadly!! The new one is just awful👎 While this one is brilliant in every way literally hence why it is a true classic and masterpiece!!!!😊🥰😍👏🙌🙏👍

[@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF]

yep, the live action had a lot of horrendous inaccuracies and badly represented chinese culture. a lot of chinese youtubers/content creators spoke out about it. i think it's important to listen to them and take their word for it when it comes to these things. even though there were some inaccuracies in this animated version, it's not nearly as bad as the live action, which is unfortunate because the live action was supposed to be more true to the irl mulan's story. it's a shame they didn't honor her memory the way they should have.

[@michaelanderson1476]

@@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF I actually feel that the best version of mulan was the actual Chinese one back in 2008 I think.... I may be wrong but that version was in my opinion more accurate to the legend of mulan!!!!

[@jamiesilver7401]

@Michael Anderson Its 2009 I believe, but yes, That version is my favorite!

[@michaelanderson1476]

@@jamiesilver7401 thanks for letting me know what year 👍

[@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF]

@@michaelanderson1476 i haven't seen it, but i can believe it.

[@Bostonterrierslol]

You could try Sleeping Beauty (original) I seriously feel that the artistic style seriously holds up

[@grumpyunicorn3069]

It really is gorgeous artwork and animation.

[@ashleypenn7845]

The deep plane camera work really makes it feel like such a rich environment you can lose yourself in.

[@miserableghost6385]

The artwork is exactly why it's my favorite classic Disney princess movie out of all of them. The story is great obviously but the contrasts between the bright lively colors surrounding Aurora like the pinks and blues with dashes of other colors and then the grays, black, with the pop of venous green around Maleficent are beautiful! Also the painted backgrounds! Omg that movie is just gorgeous. I could go on forever talking about the art work in that movie.

[@kyraleiph]

Emperor's New Groove, if you're in the mood for an animated comedy. X3 A Disney movie that isn't a musical. They have a good mixture of musicals, and non musicals.

[@jiayi2650]

When this movie was released in China, I just learned Ballad of Mulan in High school. It is fun for me to check how the story is re-telling by Disney. But sadly not like today, most people could not accept it.

[@superdrummergaming]

Maybe I'm fogetting something, but I think you're right. This was the first Disney movie with a princess that broke the rules and disputed gender norms. I remember this movie as a young boy and thought, "so girls can be awesome too." The cultural ideas about gender didn't hit me until years later, but I bet they found traction with some groups right away(but honor and dishonor was still most important). It's almost a period piece. Men are soldiers and/or workers and women are wives and/or homemakers. It was the _only_ idea for _many_ years across the world. Especially ancient Asia(if my education is correct). It wasn't until 1995 after all, that China declared gender equality as policy(but women are often seen as second class to this day).

[@foxlikessapphics]

This movie was so influential on me as a child. I think it would be awesome to see you react to all of the princess movies!

[@BobSingerDaGunslinger]

The Hun and the Mongols were two nomadic steppe peoples, who people sometimes confuse. They lived almost a thousand years apart, but both played an important role in Eurasian history. They were both master archers and horsemen, like many of the steppe nomadic tribes were.

[@theirishslyeyes]

My daughter got a stuffed blue waterdragon type toy at a theme park a couple of months ago - we named it "Blueshu" 😂 😂 she's always playing with it saying, "Dishonor on you! Dishonor in your cow! Dishonor on your whole family!" 😂 😂

[@adrianaavila8853]

Lol that’s hilarious and super cute

[@GracemarieJohnson2763]

Hahaha! That is funny and adorable

[@katelynpringle5506]

Honestly, “dishoner on YOU, dishoner on your COW . .” is somehow iconic. No idea why.

[@pam8324]

You telling your tears “no no no go back in” killed me 😂😂

[@ajchad4174]

"I'm gunna put 'Li Shan... love interest' obviously. 😄 🤣 😂 😆

[@mevb]

It's Ming-Na Wen from Joy Luck Club who voices Mulan (though her singing was done by Lea Salonga who also did Jasmine's singing voice in Aladdin, and voices Sasuki and Mei's mom in the Disney dub of My Neighbor Totoro), one of her more recent roles is Fennec Shand in The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian. The Matchmaker is voiced by Miriam Magoyles who also voices Fly in Babe and plays Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter franchise. Grandma Fa is voiced the legendary voice actor June Foray who played Granny in many Looney Tunes cartoons as well as Witch Hazel in Donald Duck cartoon Trick or Treat and in Looney Tunes (though another withc by the same name), Lucifer the cat in Cinderella, Magica de Spell in DuckTales plus many others. She passed away in 2017 at the age of 99, just two months short from being 100.

[@daurydavis3983]

I remember when I first saw this movie the dragon costume creeped me out and gave me a bad vibe and when the huns revealed themselves I than understood why the dragon costume creeped me out

[@therestofus3506]

This is definitely my all time favorite disney movie ever!!!! I just love everything about it!!

[@xhagast]

To me Shan Yu and his Huns were one of the best enemies of all the Disney movies. They played it straight. They were serious about it. They were SCARY. Shan Yu was confident because he COULD. Nothing clownish about him.

[@kalahkirby5422]

The man playing the voice of the Emperor is Mr. Noriyuki "Pat" Morita who plays Mr Miyagi from the original The Karate Kid movies.

[@myarin5879]

The part where she's training and goes from nothing to amazing, is actually over a span of 10 years

[@miriam8376]

I adore that in Mulan's fight scenes, they most usually show her using leverage and momentum to overpower opponents. Techniques women can easily employ in real life.

[@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF]

YES omg Mulan!! She's one of my absolute favorite Disney princesses, I'm so happy you watched this one! It's really a huge testament to her character and how beloved she is that she's grouped with the Disney princesses and considered one, despite not actually being a princess. Thanks for another great reaction/commentary! :D

[@pohanahawaii]

You should experience all the Disney classic animations like Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, etc., and of course, Snow White, the one that started it all. It'll blow your mind when you realize that these groundbreaking movies were achieved almost a hundred years ago.

[@cozenw3236]

Spirited Away is a Hayao Miyazaki film which was picked up by Disney in 2001. Miyazaki is a famous Japanese animator who created Studio Ghibli. Most notable and popular animation includes: Howl’s Moving Castle Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Castle in the Sky Kiki’s Delivery Service Ponyo Princess Mononoke Miyazaki retired back in 2010 but got so bored with it he came back out and is Directing again “in order to live again.”

[@hevsbuttons]

You don't need to explain the tears. I started crying before you did. It's kinda nice to have someone crying along with me for once.

[@serenitytoepper]

Here on KZbin there's a guy called Jon Solo; He tells the stories what Grim's brother's tales of where Disney got their inspirations from but changed it to be kid friendly. The true stories of each Disney princess that's you've probably ever heard is mentioned along with Greek Gods and all. I learned a lot, so if your curious about knowing more information look it up.

[@moonqueen2k184]

One of my fave lines is when emperor offers her a job and that horrible guy in blue said "but there are no positions available your emperor" Then emperor says fine u can have his job

[@EduardoMartinez-fk2pv]

Fun thing I realized a couple of years ago: at the end, the emperor bowed slightly, recognizing her as an equal to him, which meant everyone had to bow at her like they would to the emperor (all the way down)

[@dreamingofmagic]

Fun fact: there's a list of criteria a character needs to pass to be considered a Disney princess, one of which is to either be born royal or marry into royalty. Mulan ended up adding an additional option - to commit an act of heroism - because she was the first of the lineup to not technically be a princess!

[@EmilyDawn1137]

You are one of my favorite reactors, just because of your wonderful emotions that you feel so deeply! Never hold back those tears!

[@neo02yavizim]

I love how emotional you get!!! I cry a lot as well and seeing this again made me shed a few tears 😭😭 you make me feel like I’m not the only one, so thank you for being so open about it

[@jdn2156]

At the greatest gift in honor scene when you said you had 2 daughters, 3 tears rolled down your cheek...an omen, you may have a 3rd

[@calistodorren]

Mulan is voiced by Ming Na-Wen. She played Agent Melinda May in Marvel's Agents of Shield and her most recent role is bounty hunter Fennec Shand in "Mandalorian", the 2008 Clone Wars sequel "The Bad Batch" and the Madalorian's sequel/standalone series "The Book Of Boba Fett".

[@daynee26]

Fun fact : Miss Saigon Lea Salongga is the voice behind the song Reflection 🥰

[@bailey7792]

This is 100% my favorite Disney movie. And Mulan is definitely my favorite Disney princess ❤. Loved the reaction! Also.. Lee Shang or actor B.D. Wong... I know from Law and Order SVU, as Dr. George Huang. I obviously saw Mulan as a kid and it was my favorite Disney movie, but I had know clue it was him until like 2 years ago lol.

[@knowledge-girl]

There was an episode of "SVU" that had Ming-na Wen as a guest star as well. She went undercover and her character's codename was Ping.

[@rachelmap100]

A couple bits of trivia in case nobody mentioned it yet: 1. Hua* Mulan is a legendary folk heroine of China. In the original story, nobody found out she was a woman until after she retired from service. 2. Her name is written with the traditional Chinese characters 花木蘭. Her family name 花 (huā,) means 'flower[s]' or 'blossom[s],'. In her personal name, 木 (mù) means 'wood' or 'tree' and 蘭 (lán) means 'orchid' . 木蘭 (wood orchid) together mean 'magnolia.' So I guess that if you translated her name into English, she'd be Ms Magnolia Flowers. As for her alias, Disney decided to go with a pun. 瓶 (píng) means like 'vase,' or 'pitcher,' or 'pot'. So that makes her Private Flowerpot, maybe? *Other versions of her legend give her different family names like 朱 (zhū, cinnabar) or 魏 ( wèi, from the Kingdom of Wèi) but Hua is the most popular one, and it's the one they use in the movie. Also, that bit about death being the penalty of cross-dressing or women not being allowed to fight is probably a liberty Disney took to hurry the plot along.

[@RikuKingdomHearts_II]

Found you through my recommendation page. And seeing how honest and genuine your emotions were and not being afraid to show yourself crying is amazing to see. I even teared up at end as well lol But great reaction and can't wait to watch more!

[@DarthVoxyn]

What a wonderful masterpiece! This Mulan is superior to the live action due to the growth that she undergoes. One character that I really love is that grandma.

[@spaceshiplewis]

Mulan wanted to be worthy of being married off, she would have seen it as an honor. But she's not built that way. Unlike Moana, Mulan wanted to follow her family's wishes. But she is more of a thinker and too clever for the silent wife treatment. Her father at the dinner table reacted harshly because he was facing death but also knew that he would not be able to defend his daughter from major scrutiny when she keeps constantly messing up. He honestly supports her differences but knows that that support will likely not leave with her outside of his home.

[@kaylawoodbury2308]

Not just wanting Mulan out of the house. When he dies, unless Mulan is married off all the women of the family would be destitute. In those days women couldn't inherit anything, especially money or property, every goes to the son or son in law and it becomes his responsibility to provide for them. He was angry because his death would make his daughter, wife and mother all homeless

[@ThePharaz]

Surprised you didn't recognize the voice of Mulan as it is Ming-Na Wen which has done extensive voice acting and recently did Agents of SHIELD playing Melinda May. She was in The Mandalorian (TV Series) as Fennec Shand and Star Wars: The Bad Batch (TV Series) as the voice of Fennec Shand.

[@nancyomalley6286]

The dad has the patience of a saint! He doesn't even flinch when Little Brother runs around him with the seed bag

[@GracemarieJohnson2763]

Right? The dog probably did that so much the dad got used to it.

[@sandrahawke3783]

Ahh.. Perfect video to watch while drinking coffee in my Mushu mug :P I don't know if anyone already said this, but there is a theory out there about why Mushu couldn't wake the great stone dragon, and it's because it's already awaken. When Mulan decide to take her fathers place, she sits in front of it, and they show the dragon in many scenes there when the thunder is heard. Even the sword has the dragon on it and right before the grandmother wakes up after the scene they show the dragon with it's eyes light up. So Mulan is the great dragon, the protector of their family! :D

[@krystalcanfield3553]

I love the grandma so much. Mulan shows that women can do more than what tradition excepted of them.

[@jessfusco8]

I was so excited for this to come to yt! I knew that part at the end with Mulan and her dad would make you cry ☺ I love your videos! Definitely watch all the other Disney Renaissance movies ❤❤❤

[@MWP4U]

There are videos showing how Disney used CG for this movie. It's actually pretty neat if you're interested in CG animation at all. Scenes like the horde of Hun rushing down the mountainside were interesting to see being created.

[@cadehamilton3845]

Yao the short 1 of Mulan's friends is the older brother (uncle Frank) in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire. A classic Robin Williams movie