Mulan OST - 11. The burned-out village (Score)

[@christopherspaulding9283]

General Li's helmet: The slain Commanding Officers Shang's sword: The fallen Soldiers The doll: The Civilian casualties

[@eaglerockzproductions7278]

Damn......I never thought of it that way 😳

[@alexanderharries6738]

Deep

[@joshuagonzalez3099]

The dead bodies of the soldiers remind me of the scene of Avatar: The Last Airbender when Aang found the dead bodies of several firebender soldiers alongside Gyatso. The burned village reminds me of the ruins of Fort Mercer in Red Dead Redemption.

[@eddieguererro46]

The movie went from a jolly song to a burned down village and full blown massacre... This movie got real man...

[@relictusimperator8647]

Agreed

[@omegalucario7478]

the song was made specifically so that this scene would catch the viewers of guard

[@matthewballon7553]

How will they pull it off in the Live Action.

[@umjammerlammy9993]

@@matthewballon7553 spoiler alert, they didnt

[@dontrefertome3161]

@@umjammerlammy9993 it was a really...really...really.... bad attempt.

[@spongeaang98]

Of all the Renaissance era films, Mulan was easily the darkest, violent and most tragic story. The last musical number of the film, "A Girl Worth Fighting For", ends with this bloody scene of a massacre and reminds audiences just how devastating war truly is.

[@dontrefertome3161]

it ties with the Hunchback of Notre Dame since both present very real and current issues, although HoND is a little more explicit with it's themes since they carry out through out the whole movie; whereas Mulan really only has a couple scenes before switching back to something goofy lol

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

Teether Geaver, and because that “A Girl Worth Fighting for” is the last musical number of the film, that means from this point forward, those kid-friendly gloves come off once the real dark side of war starts to kick in.

[@thefreerepublicofadmiralpr2935]

#Sweet-but-psycho Actually the last song of the film is a short reprise of “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You.” It just wasn’t recorded for the official soundtrack.

[@korsekil]

@@dontrefertome3161 I find the "goofy" scene serves well to contrast and make this dark scene even more brutal. It contrasts the high-spirited enthusiasm of fresh recruits seeking glory with the harsh nature and reality of war. And it of course, contrasts the "girl worth fighting for" as the potential wife during their march, and as the little girls with their dolls who won't make it if they fail.

[@linepenciloffice4007]

Underestimating an enemy is a dangerous weakness

[@jamlym4974]

Shan-Yu is one of the darker Disney villains. He and his men slaughtered an entire village and what he says before hand, "The little girl will be missing her doll. We should return it to her." He didn't even care.

[@diegobareno5820]

And for some reason Nostalgia Critic thinks he's forgettable.

[@jamlym4974]

In fact, the whole movie doesn't seem to get enough recognition. Like at Disneyland there's hardly any Mulan there. I guess it's because of how dark it is.

[@paperchasindude6578]

@@jamlym4974 well it was an great film it should get a worthy amount of recognition I think it got universal praise

[@Dannamal-hc8pu]

This Movie has balls man. You this Illumination. This is a movie. Not fart jokes every 20 seconds and annoying minions.

[@georgehiscott700]

He's also kind of emo, or goth

[@SpudForceable]

My favorite Disney movie growing up, they didn't try to shy away from the horrors of war.

[@paperchasindude6578]

This too and the lion king

[@joshkirby160]

Me to

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

I’m wondering how they pulled it off in the live action reboot.

[@CorsetLebelle]

You can thank Walt for that he always told his staff not to dumb things down to kids but put it in a way they might understand

[@michaelaburns734]

@@Beanie-Inkling2749 Not very good.

[@spiritgirl41192]

0:56 "I don't understand. My father should've been here." "Captain!"

[@paperchasindude6578]

That soundtrack creeps me out

[@abelsnewexcerisesongfamily1651]

@Lindsey P shang yu stating at it speechless

[@arZ1v4ld]

@Lindsey P Mulan:"I'm sorry"

[@philipcheung63]

(Cut to the bodies of hundreds of fallen soldiers)

[@desertratz307]

When Shang finds his Father's helmet it changes everything. The fight between him and Shan Yu becomes a lot more personal, it's not about saving China, it's about avenging his fallen father. That's some Filial Piety there Shang.

[@NixonRules963]

Mulan's feels for Shang are real here. The whole reason she joined the war was to save her father. Here Shang was too late to save his...

[@ryannixon4138]

wow I never even thought of that

[@ronanjager3829]

@@ryannixon4138 toxic sarcasm, that's something you should never do.

[@ryannixon4138]

@@ronanjager3829 I wasn't being sarcastic

[@justyouraveragehuman.9883]

@@ronanjager3829 They weren’t being sarcastic.

[@EmmanuelleLunada2010]

This is one of the most emotional moments in the movie and in the soundtrack. I like how it's plays out the emotion in a mellow way, without being too heart-wrenching (in my opinion).

[@spiritgirl41192]

+EmmanuelleLunada2010 That's Jerry Goldsmith for ya.

[@ryanphelan895]

The Huns attacked the village in the Tung Shao Pass. They killed every imperial soldier, slaughtered every villager, burned every house. Nothing made it out alive.

[@Disneyfan82]

What monsters. That would explain why there are hardly enough soldiers left to fight the Huns. Most of the rest were slaughtered in the village.

[@squallrowlandson8028]

All those brave and innocent men, women, children, babies, elders and animals all ended by the monstrous Shan Yu and Huns. Sadly one of the horrors of war that happened in real life history.

[@andystarkiller7492]

They caught the Chinese troops off guard. The Imperials were unprepared. If this were the case, we would have seen corpses at the village entrance and defenses such as pikes. No one suspected when the falcon took away the doll. It was a warning they were spotted by the Huns.

[@slapshot68]

after chi fu says "captain" the grisly scene of what looks to be dead soldiers

[@sheepisfortheweak6164]

+slapshot68 Most of the chinese army, not just a few dead soldiers

[@spiritgirl41192]

+slapshot68 I never got that part until I was older.

[@eddieguererro46]

+spiritgirl41192 Saw the movie on tv yesterday. They were just singing a song, and then.. The dead soldiers, the burned down village, the missing civillians...This scene hits harder now that we're older..

[@ihavenoclevername8300]

eddieguererro46 don't forget about the doll mulan picked up...as children we didn't get it but now having grown up its just jesus

[@robonaught]

@Rebecca McNutt Still not forgiving Chi Fu for treating Mulan like shit ordering her to die and freaking dehumanizing her after killing Shan Yu

[@marbre1318]

I watched this scene as a little kid, never knew of the horror that went on, thought the place was abandoned, but once I got older and learn the massacres of the Nazis, the empire of Japan, the U.S on the Mai Lai masscre, now I know what happened to these people when Shan yu and his men came to the village Quite horrifying to imagine😞

[@Keltain]

The real girl worth fighting for was the owner of that doll

[@omoid1749]

please I'm at work I can't justify my tears

[@qwiksand2555]

I understand what you mean but in full context of what you said it sounds kinda sus LOL

[@sheepisfortheweak6164]

the beginning is so sinister

[@silverflight01]

They spared the audience the massacre while it was happening and only showed the aftermath. But we can imagine what happened. Everyone dying, the village in great flames, and Shan Yu looking at the destruction he caused.

[@Smug_Adam69]

With a smile that would chill a devil

[@Azure_Flame]

I came here to get a little atmospheric and musical inspriation for a scene I was planning for a table-top game I'm DMing, a similar scene where the players would come across and over a hillside to dark clouds, and a warm orange glow at sun down, to find a village burned by an invading nation. I am now only realising... that at the current times as of this comment, it feels a little heartbreaking...

[@EKang_95]

"The.. General."

[@paperchasindude6578]

Shit man

[@rainbowkidbreylon2208]

I like the emotions in this score: sadness, pain, loss, and devastation

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Disney now: We better play it safe and not show anyone getting hurt or anything bad in life. Disney then: Hey kids, want to see a bunch of dead bodies?

[@Taylor-Wolf666]

"Move out!" "But captain you can't just-" "I said 'move out'."

[@Koda1103]

Wrong scene but still...chills.

[@emilyfenn2315]

Dannn. This whole soundtrack is amazing.

[@vampirelord1001]

This soundtrack just shows how devastating war can be

[@Mr2010forgeben]

I remember even as a kid acknowledging that there were no musicals after this point. I'm not big on disney, but I absolutely Love Mulan and the darker tone definitely contributes to my reasons why. Mulan isn't a Disney princess, she's a Disney warrior.

[@chrsmueller923]

This scene was dark as hell. Kind of reminded me of the Leviathan scene from Atlantis.

[@paperchasindude6578]

Yeah I love how they detail the actual horror of war

[@archival3154]

Sadest moment of my childhood :(

[@mevb]

Shang: I don't understand. My father should be here. Chi-Fu: Captain! Chi-Fu points in horror downward the slope where Shang sees General Li's troops, all dead. Chen Po comes up holding General Li's helmet. Chen Po: The General.

[@ianmanning4368]

"A little girl will be missing her doll. We should return it to her..."

[@amadeiorangel5950]

I love this song

[@arZ1v4ld]

this scene score made viewers scare to the reality of war for years to come.

[@diegobareno5820]

We can assume Chien Po saw the general’s body when he found that helmet, we never considered how that affected him.

[@AstroPR12]

Yeah I’d say enough that he brought the helmet and not told the state his father’s body is If it were pg-13 it be worse

[@danielmichaelfleiss2141]

3:22 Shang: "He's wounded! Get Help! Hold on... hold on... hold on..." 3:56 Chi fu: "Look!... A woman!... Treacherous snake!" Mulan: "I did it to save my father!" Chi fu: "how could this!.... ever!..." Mulan: "my name is Mulan! You have to believe me!" Shang: *unsheathes his sword, and then drops it down on the snow.* "A life for a life... my death is repaid..." *turns to Chi fu* "Move out!"

[@robonaught]

I was Shang I would've just killed Chi Fu instead and left his body under the snow. It's not like anyone would've found out. They were in the middle of nowhere with zero witnesses aside from the other soldiers who all agree to not say anything, there's no way they could've done tests and they could just easily lie by saying Chi Fu got killed by the Huns. Face it we all wanted Chi Fu to die.

[@stienengelaar3857]

@@robonaught but still he's a legend in some scenes xd

[@DanielFleiss2343]

Did Mulan/Ping somehow enter into the Underworld?!... (Alternative Disney).

[@carlenger9707]

It took me years to realize but at 1:05 (in the movie) you can see all the fallen soldiers.

[@stienengelaar3857]

Indeed, weirdly enough as a kid I never saw the dead soldiers, but I just thought they were upset because of the mess. And when Chien Po gave Shang the general his hat I always forgot it was his father for some reason. Only now I understand how freaking dark this movie is.

[@joshuafoote5144]

Shan Yu is a monster.

[@robonaught]

Hey at least he's a badass warrior that didn't diss Mulan for being a woman unlike that cowardly sexist little shit called Chi Fu. I found Chi Fu more hateable then Shan Yu.

[@desertstorm272]

It was... a glorious slaughter. For years, visitors to China will be astounded by the mountain of human and horse skeletons that we have erected.

[@tortellini6087]

God damn I love this movie.

[@jamlym4974]

I love the dun dun on the piano.

[@mannymarotta]

Those horns at 2:12...holy shit

[@yl.3262]

So majestic.

[@crazitaco]

I think a lot of people miss how the scene with the burned village ties to "A girl worth fighting for" The "girls" the men are fighting for are mostly with women. Wives, people who will cook for them, love them, see them as heroes. This wouldn't appeal to Mulan, so who is she fighting for? The question is answered with the next scene. The girl worth fighting for, to Mulan, are little girls killed by the actions of grown men in war... It also ties in with that early scene of the distressed little girl and the little boy with the sword taking her doll, and Mulan swooping in to return the doll. Same thing but on a greater scale, higher stakes

[@mrnonsense1031]

"A girl we're fighting-"

[@michaelaburns734]

*The Chinese Army speechless*

[@Karlz1212]

They found their girl worth fighting for… 😢😢😢

[@thomasmurrell9832]

When you really break this down, the song "A Girl worth Fighting For" probably couldn't have been more perfectly placed than RIGHT BEFORE this scene. These were young men. Young, eager, unaware, ignorant, and more, can deacribe why they didn't understand what was really going on. Heck, they were just trained enough so they can fight, let alone win a war. So, with their youth and excitement to be seen as the heroes of their own stories, they were daydreaming and just goofing around, only to be then smacked HARD with the reality of what they were really involved in: a war that has killed so many people and left nothing in its wake intact, like a monstrous storm. In fact, if you watch the movie carefully, beyond the callback to "To Be a Man", there's no musical numbers once this scene plays, a clever way to portray that things got VERY real for everyone real quick.

[@oliviamann556]

Damn from them imagining a girl they want to realities of war slapping them hard in the face

[@jeremyallen492]

They found a girl worth fighting for, all right. But it wasn't a lady in a dress with an easy smile and a bubbly personality, it was a little girl who had been too young to defend herself from the horrors of war yet was put to the torch anyways

[@oliviamann556]

@@jeremyallen492 yeah..we can only imagine the horror she felt in her final moments

[@Plush_Kirb]

This Part Of This Song Creeps Me Out! 5:09

[@barryslieker1789]

This is what happened about Li Shang's Father The General and his Men killed by Shang Yu and Army of The Huns.

[@aeronblack9249]

2:14 The Huns are moving quickly, we’ll make better time to the Imperial City through the Tung Shao Pass. We’re the only hope for the Emperor now, move out!

[@timothyherstein5481]

The Chinese army stood no chance

[@oliviaquijano9018]

4:31-4:32-5:08-5:09

[@MegaNuke15]

I miss the sound of the bell

[@chibiguardian7587]

Like the Roman Empire, China faced a barbaric invasion

[@magiicw]

1:13

[@nickolausafon5458]

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[@TempleofBrendaSong]

When I first watched this I turned into a racist. I litter ally wanted to beat down anything looking like the Huns.

[@PFgreenisthecolour]

Souna

[@Tribi68]

Uuuui

[@zduke5979]

God Save Taiwan

[@omoid1749]

amen

[@IstinaRosa1]

This scene hit me more than I thought back then. When we get to the scene of a village razed to the ground, we found all homes burned to ashes, no survivors, and numerous corpses of soldiers who died serving Shang's father against the Hun's attack of the village. There's almost no dialogue here, just the looks of Mulan's, Mushu's and the soldiers horrified, crestfallen, and possibly shell-shocked faces of the massacre's aftermath before them. THAT is what Wars are really like, guys. " In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers."