Shan Yu/Huns Theme - Mulan

[@sallysvision3545]

Shan Yu was a really dangerous man. no stupid talks, no songs, no idiot jokes, no fuck ups. this was a real villain who scares the shit out of anybody.

[@straysoul1818]

Bloodbaths for the sake of war. Yup, pretty scary.

[@straysoul1818]

@@sallysvision3545 « the man we need » would be a lan who can be reasoned with. Shan Yu does not take shit from anyone, he cannot be reasoned with. He goes off to war against the strongest, just to prove that he is indeed stronger. After Russia, guess who would be next.

[@37boy60]

@@straysoul1818 China. If he learnt that the chinese were supressing the uighurs (his descendants) imagine how angry he would be

[@straysoul1818]

@@37boy60 that’s actually spot on, I didn’t think about that..

[@nomad1639]

@@sallysvision3545 im pretty sure shan yu is fighting on the side of Russia lmao, literally 🤣

[@bigbadseed7665]

This is what the Romans heard when they saw the Huns on the horizon.

[@richardnixon2445]

Dovah?

[@bigbadseed7665]

@@richardnixon2445 Damn straight. He better use this song in the next video. I can just imagine 1:46 playing as he introduces Attila.

[@robertcorbell1006]

@@bigbadseed7665 Imagine them dragging siege engines, yurts on giant carts, and herding spare mounts over the horizon and hills against the sunrise. He sits on horseback watching dispassionately as they fall into position and begin taking the fort. All to this part.

[@InternetMameluq]

@Kristoff Bjorgman Not some, many thought he was the antichrist. That's to say it's a fact that people thought he was the Antichrist.

[@isaacclarke3835]

@Kristoff Bjorgman I do believe that he was only an example as seen through history. We will see the true Anti Christ possibly rise in our life time, the prophecies of Daniel and Revelations are slowly coming true, for I believe we are the generation that shall not see death.

[@rdm9991]

He was so badass Disney decided to give him a theme and not a song.

[@nagigachamania6936]

That's better, makes him sound more badass!

[@brianlodato2354]

I don’t want to compare him to darth Vader but it’s like his own march theme

[@wannesweuts5147]

As a kid I was actually scared of Shang Yu.

[@wannesweuts5147]

@@brianlodato2354 you can't compare the two. One is actually evil and one has a redemption arc, he is like the evil of the emperor combined with Vader's intimidation.

[@brianlodato2354]

@@wannesweuts5147 gotcha

[@thecaptainsxyt]

"Nice work gentlemen, you found the Hun Army." God, the man had such great lines.

[@DoctorPerverto]

I really don't like it when people say he was a one-note villain with no personality. There's clearly a wicked sense of humor in there, as ruthless as he is in all other fields.

[@ennieminymoo6675]

"Boo!"

[@RedStar441]

He's not talking about the men around him. He IS the Hun Army.

[@baxterrhodes7542]

Shan Yu to Disney: "Nice work gentleman, you've made a shitty remake"

[@chadpeterson5698]

Shan Yu: how many men does it take to mess up a good story his archer: one

[@robertcorbell1006]

Imagine him riding down the Hollywood hills to the attack part while some of them have the heads of the remake's cast on pikes. Smoke is rising from behind the hills, but not from a forest fire. It's the smouldering remains of the sacked cities of SoCal. Then Walt Disney Studios is given the same treatment as Mulan's hometown and the people get the same treatment as Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.

[@VunderGuy]

@@robertcorbell1006 Imagine if he did this to the chinese commies using slave labor in Xinjiang where most of the remake was shot. To be fair tho, he'd probably still keep the Xinjiangnese as forced laborers, but at least the han would be too! XD

[@robertcorbell1006]

@@VunderGuy Those Uyghur and Hui guys would probably surrender without a fight and welcome him as a liberator instead of a conqueror. As a reward for willing cooperation, they would get incorporated into his horde doing all non-warrior jobs that his own warriors are unwilling to perform. Jobs such as cooks, engineers, and notaries. The Huns and Mongols were more cunning and pragmatic than people often remember.

[@darthbane6225]

@@robertcorbell1006 tru im a turk and huns were turkic so our uighur bros would welcome as a savior

[@Fontenelle2307]

Maybe the most underrated theme I have ever seen.

[@EhlistarsWrath]

Seen heard tasted

[@sahirdamani1264]

Smelled touched

[@abrahammunzar5927]

Nice Work gentelmen, you found the Hun army.

[@whitemoonwolf13]

@Tea-Ranting how many men does it take to deliver a message?

[@brofistgamers1404]

@@whitemoonwolf13 One

[@lordofkebs5463]

By building his wall he challenged my strength. Well I’m here to play his game

[@monsieur.e6523]

Now all the China knows you are here

[@lordofkebs5463]

@@monsieur.e6523 Perfect

[@TheSploosh64]

5:52 one of THE best compositions for a disney movie

[@donniemorgan350]

AGREED

[@SA-xt1gd]

Also the scene where the huns were THOUSANDS!!

[@ryanhamill1753]

Literally the best combo with the horde of guns screaming and charging. It might have been one of the most well designed compositions for a specific scene

[@jeandomeniconagereitano7016]

Shan Yu captures a thing long forgotten in movies, a villain so cunning, smart and strong that altough you know he's your enemy, you have to respect him. So many movies nowadays have that kind of villain that are either mad, goofy or just troubled. Not Shan Yu, he has an objetive, a goal and you are in his way, your paths must colide in order for booth of you to move on. Shan Yu makes you respect him as an Enemy, you don't underestimate him, you don't run, you face him and give it your all.

[@damonliu3870]

Yeah but he’ll kill you no matter if you respect him or not

[@JohnKMagic]

I appreciate your perspective on this. Amazing

[@rangamanthina3961]

Great essay 👍🏾

[@yazzieman3671]

Kinda reminds me of tai lung and lord shen

[@wolfthon1260]

Remember when Disney villains could actually be intimidating? Nowadays we only have those boring plot twist villains.

[@thedancinglion2088]

True

[@polyspheremusic3417]

Not tangled

[@GHOSTOFONYX10]

THAT WAS HIS MISTAKE

[@turinmormegil7715]

@@GHOSTOFONYX10 Oh boy, here we go again. All this shit began with frozen. thanks hans, you dipshit asshole. That's why I liked Shan Yu, Frolo and Shere Khan

[@rdm9991]

@@turinmormegil7715 if a villain like shan yu was in frozen parents would start complaining about too much violence

[@nicknguyen1632]

Shang: "Prepare to fight. If we die, we die with honor." One of the most underrated lines in the movie.

[@DoctorPerverto]

Re-watched Mulan yesterday and noticed the following: 1. Shan Yu EXCLUSIVELY makes dramatic appearances. He doesn't just walk into scene. There's flair in every appearance. 2. Shan Yu is THE LEAST SEXIST MAN in Mulan. He doesn't make remarks at all about Mulan's gender, never belittles her. He immediately recognizes her as a soldier, and she gets treated as such. He's very much an equal-oportunity conqueror. 3. Shan Yu is a great leader. He respects his lieutenants and involves them in the decision making process. He takes all their input and focuses it into a singular vision. 4. GODDAMN I love every second this man is on screen (this I knew) All in all 10/10 man. Top husband material.

[@cursedcancersurvivor]

"Equal oppprtunity conquerer" Lord, don't tell this guy what the actual Huns did to the villages they invaded.

[@awc6007]

Am I the only one who wishes we got to see more of Shan Yu in the movie?

[@robonaught]

Nope I wanted to see more him. They literally cut out a scene focused on him just because it was taking away focus on Mulan's character and arc...... BAD MOVE DISNEY! Not every viewer is gonna be interested in the protagonist's side of the story.

[@nagigachamania6936]

No you're not

[@jonathonbartos3061]

Nah, how little he's seen makes him so much more intimidating. It's like he's not even human, just a force of nature, completely without emotion or mercy.

[@siniquezu]

@@jonathonbartos3061 agreed. As much as I loved him, seeing more of him makes him less mysterious and frightening

[@joyqi9096]

As a Mongolian/Hun, yes, I definitely agree.

[@Scorpion51123314512]

"How Many men do's it take to deliver a message?"

[@carterchin2135]

James Grant ☝️

[@allthatforadropofclout3760]

*aims bow* One. *swooshhhhhh*

[@5StagesOfGrief_4thForm]

"Juan"

[@sgt.dieselellinger6461]

One

[@metricrowes1427]

Two

[@buba4267]

“ Besides... a little girl will be missing her doll. We should return it to her 😈”

[@DarkHellDog]

You can feel the raging evilness in the music... Like it's not from a Disney movie! Best villain ever!

[@pacovazquez449]

I agree, also one of the best tracks made by Jerry Goldsmith, when I heard for the first time to this music composition in the scene where Shan Yu jumps from his horse and slowly walks twords the empirial spies with his intimidating serius/angry face; it gave me goosebumps, he was so ruthless and badass: Greatings gentelman, you've have found the Hun Army.

[@la_esmeralda444]

Shan-Yu, Scar and Frollo are my fave

[@Sean_Last1995]

Guard: "now all of China knows you're here" **shan yu break off a flag and burns it** Shan yu: "perfect"

[@chinmaychouthai5132]

Man Shan yu was the scariest dude ever

[@DarkMegaPlague]

and he was human

[@robonaught]

@@DarkMegaPlague I don't think the dude was 100% human. He's got characteristics and traits that no ordinary human would have. Sharp claws, sharp teeth, black and yellow eyes. Also he was strong enough to smash through a heavy wooden door with his bare fist, survived an avalanche, he was able to just easily sense two scouts hiding nearby right while he was in the middle of riding his horse and there's a deleted concept of him having the power to see through his falcon's eyes. I swear he's some half human half demon offspring. Talking dragons and spirits are a thing in Mulan so demons must exist too. Besides this early concept art of Shan Yu really pushes the theory that Disney had plans to not make him human: 66.media.tumblr.com/27a359dc224489953a5c75c1b35bf250/tumblr_ndkcmgsIBK1skn53qo8_1280.jpg

[@thewildclan7995]

robonaught I think what Disney was trying to do was show us the perception Chinese people would've had during the mongol invasion. Shaun Yu is exaggerated in his demonic features so that the audience feels the same terror as China would have without seeing an actual mongol raider. Using an analysis of just their appearance you could make the judgement that all of the Huns are inhuman because of their appearance. A real life example of this is the Japanese drawings of the American ships in 1853 CE, they interpreted the ships to be devils themselves, even though they were just ships. It is plausible that someone could look like Shaun Yu but I believe that his features have been exaggerated either to show he is more beast then man but still human or to represent the fear of the unknown that the people of Asia had about the Mongols

[@kiarachappell4382]

Ikr. His music is scary, epic, and catchy. But, powerful.

[@robonaught]

@@thewildclan7995 There's a deleted scene which showed he had the power to see through his falcon's eyes. Yep definitely not 100% human. Like I said talking dragons and spirits exist in Mulan so Shan Yu being some half human half demon hybrid isn't out of place.

[@tywinlannister6118]

Well done, you found his theme song...

[@henryliang171]

The DJ would stop you

[@Jampolo_OG]

​@@henryliang171 Stop me? He invited me. By playing this track he challenged my taste in music.

[@matthewgreene3318]

@@henryliang171 And I'm ready to play his game. Go! Tell your favorite artists to play their strongest songs. I'm ready..................................................How many men does it take to deliver a message?

[@JOEMAMA-us1rn]

@@matthewgreene3318 one...

[@HasufelyArod]

Thank you, Lord Tywin.

[@alexs9046]

Shan Yu is intimidating and horrorific because he's... real. A real khan of an nomadic orda, with realistic atrocity. Not only huns, but avars, mongols, tatar... In Europe and Asia many times armies had known a sensation of fear and anxiety that this soundtrack geniusly explains. I think the romans, the chinese, the russians, the arabs in front of similar khans and theyr cavalry army. The last nomad like army, the Crimea tatars khanate, ended in XVIII century. Day before yesterday. So, we can ponder how terrifing could be Shan Yu, great warrior and leader.

[@robertcorbell1006]

The same applies to William "Redstick" Weatherford in the Davy Crockett movie. Any real-life villain in a Disney movie will always be the biggest and baddest. Same with Claude Frollo, a fictional embodiment of the evil and hypocrisy of the Inquisition. I feel sorry for Captain Maula-Kaula, though. He's just a freedom fighter committing acts of piracy to save Malaysia. That British co-production shows that the victors write the books.

[@niikpakpo2911]

Bro literally just gave a whole history lesson

[@pauloamaral6069]

Im playing Total War Attila, and i can say that any gutural song is terrifying for me. An sole army of horsemen that shot arrows while they ride is the apocalipsy of any traditional infantary warfare canon. On the campaing map a normal army may get 2 or 3 turns (one station: 3 months) to cross from hungary to france. The huns make this move in 1 solid turn. They suffer no attrition, the army is full stack, full of money and all the units are high tier. You have to kill Attila 4 or 5 times IN BATTLE to be able to destroy the faction permanently. If you kill him or all the hordes before this achievment, they return in the next turn full and fresh. 9 armies marching together.......those were the end of days.

[@danielsmithiv1279]

@@pauloamaral6069 Shan Yu had end-of-civilization armies--armies of the apocalypse. When I became an adult and started to reflect on military leaders, both fictional and non-fictional, I realized that Shan Yu was not normal. He was otherworldly. So, when I watch shows like Vikings or Game of Thrones, it blows my mind because if men like Shan Yu were present in those shows, them mofos wouldn't care about "expanding to the west" or "taking over the throne." These otherwordly menaces like Shan Yu would've focused on destroying entire CIVILIZATIONS!!! These were warriors bred for doomsday--to bring calamity and devastation upon the Earth. Ragnar Lothbrook wanted to expand to the west and make a name for himself. But Shan Yu wanted to end civilizations and show the world that they went soft and prove that he was a god of war. Big difference. I believe Ragnar would've been smart and made efforts to learn their ways of godlike warfare though. He would not only join them, but study them. That's what makes Ragnar Lothbrook very special. Most men dont think like that.

[@Stars_cream_2007]

Shan yu was a real xiongnu khan Mete Khan famously known as Modu Chanyu or Shan yu was a Khan of xiognu empire which was a nomadic empire made of mongolic and turkic tribes, He dethroned his father, and defeated a chinese army of 300k men with 30k men (battle of baideng) by forcing them to go through cold forest and doing a fake retreat. He trapped the chinese emperor in the castle of baideng where they made a peace treaty.

[@EhlistarsWrath]

After watching the live action remake I gotta say- it makes me appreciate the original much more than I already did

[@AndreNitroX]

Likewise. Still one of the best animated movies ever made

[@Supercybersonic944]

Not to mention the remake also took away Mushu, the most important character in Mulan’s journey.

[@HorrorFangirl34]

Shan Yu scared me so much as a kid and he is still absolutely terrifying nowadays. I love Mulan so much, because this is a pretty serious movie. Not much singing, which is totally ANNOYING in my eyes and a very dark tone. I am so happy that they decided to leave Shan Yu scary and serious. Normaly the villains also sing in these movies and act pretty goofy at some point. This guy didn't and this makes him to a very terrifying character. Disney needs to make more movies like this!

[@darklord-yz7ig]

It's interesting to read other people's opinions about our ancestors😅

[@darklord-yz7ig]

a description of all our ancestors (nomads) why trade with someone if you can take everything😎

[@DarthKross]

I like how there's only singing before they find they find the massacred village. Even better. The ending of the song is completely interrupted by that reveal, and the movie shifts in tone as a whole after that.

[@Jampolo_OG]

This is a man who does not fear death He would risk his own life in order to enact retribution upon his enemies, no matter how small their transgressions against him

[@xxshinanaevangelianxx]

I miss this, when Disney villains were the stuff of nightmares and worth fearing. Nowadays, we get characters that don't live up to the criteria of villainy. Not that bad guys are all black and white as that, but I miss seeing villains like Shan Yu, Frollo, Scar, The Horned King, Maleficent and so many others that were terrifying in their own way. Even the music theme of Shan Yu used to make me hide under the covers.

[@Supercybersonic944]

I used to be incredibly scared every time I heard his theme. Now I just bob my head to the music.

[@johnathonclayton6964]

Miss when villains could have a kill count, sure some only had like one or two, but a statement was made, they weren't playing around. Nowadays they're plot twists, misunderstood, or redeemable.

[@MrTHATNERDGUY]

Shan Yu: how many men does it take to deliver a message? Hun archer: one!..

[@bigbitehood1353]

3:52 that little tiny violin bit..... thats the stuff, man.

[@stienengelaar3857]

Yeah

[@sodowe4663]

"Beau travail messieurs.. vous avez trouvé l'armée des Huns.." des frissons 🤩

[@WestLegend03]

"Combien d'hommes faut-il pour envoyer un message ?" 😈

[@taliamason7986]

Miguel Ferrer who voiced Shang Yu is phenomenal at voicing great, intimidating villains. Just look no further than his voice as Vandal Savage in Seasons 1 and 2 of Young Justice.

[@robonaught]

Such a shame he is now dead.

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

robonaught when did he die?

[@robonaught]

@@TheStatisfiedOne He died in 2017 at the age of 61 due to the evil cunt known as throat cancer

[@pacovazquez449]

Jerry Goldsmith the compositor of the soundtrack of the movie also passed away: it was in 2004 id I remember, but he will always be remeber for his amazing music, like the soundtrack for the movie The Omen, for making the soundtrack for this movie he win the Academy Award for best soundtrack back in the 70's his first and only Oscar.

[@pacovazquez449]

So, listening back to this specific track I've always wonder why it get me a little frightned when I was a kid, now I know, Jerry had alredy experience making dark and atmospheric music for scary or intimitading scenes; he composed the sondtrack for The Omen movie.

[@ninjinczn5577]

Fun fact: In Mongolia every kids' first ever history class starts with Modun Shanyu's birth date and his history.

[@mustafaalperenkursun490]

Şanyu is a Turc he is real name Mete Han ım Turc

[@sugarsurenerdenebuyn3884]

@@mustafaalperenkursun490 he is not turk you little motherfucker you turks always steal our history ya little bitch

[@naruna576]

@@mustafaalperenkursun490why you guys always lie about mongolian history?

[@runeterrahikayeleri]

​@@naruna576 he's an idiot about explaining. But we're not lying. Huns were a coalition state. Turks, Mongols, Magyars etc.. So...

[@songoku-cv1xs]

Xiongnu were common ancestors of turkic , mongolic and tungusic peoples , İt was tribal confederation of altaic tribes .

[@alexanderb5726]

These were the most epic disney characters I ever saw in my childhood. As a military history nerd I was always like; now this is how you stage an invasion with style. And Shan Yu was so badass!

[@Bluecheese1400]

The wrath of a tiger, strength of a dragon and cunning of a man.

[@winstance4493]

never before have I seen such an accurate description of Shan Yu, nice one

[@chimyshark]

maybe, but it takes the force of a great typhoon and the strength of a raging fire to be a real man.

[@scottwilson8499]

2:28 okay that's actually really terrifying seeing him smile ominously out of the shadows

[@landonbrewer6786]

Shan yu's theme gave me chills as a kid

[@maxmuetzel5364]

1:45. That's how you make an entrance.

[@lisonblazikowski3169]

Name me one disney villain more villain like than Shan yu... -He doesn't sing, he has a badass theme; -his blade is not even like other swords; -he is a warlord ha has a freakin' army of horseriders to his commands; -he doesn't even have a non-evil face because his eyes are black and yellow; -he has fangs; -his pet his evil too ! -And he talk well... he is not your average barbarian savage... Maybe i'm forgeting some things about him but i can't remember one villain more badass than him

[@alexanderb5726]

In the deleted scenes they show that he was even supposed to be a Warg like in GoT and could see through his falcon Hayabusa's eyes. That's why his own eyes are a piercing yellow.

[@vegs47len79]

The only other villain i can compare him with is Frollo

[@greenlightning2539]

Well done gentlemen, you found my theme song.

[@OfLanceTheLonginus]

One wonders what it must’ve been like, to be an unfortunate villager standing in the path of the million man march of the Huns

[@Heraldo_Del_Mar]

Shan Yu: [tosses the doll to his soldiers] What do you see? Hun Twin #1: Black pine, from the high mountains. Hun Twin #2: [finds hair on doll] White horse hair, imperial stallions. Hun #3: [sniffs doll] Sulfer, from cannons. Shan Yu: This doll came from a village in the Tung Shao Pass, where the Imperial Army's waiting for us. Hun Archer: We can avoid them easily. Shan Yu: No. The quickest way to the emperor is through that pass. Besides, the little girl will be missing her doll. We should return it to her.

[@jacobxiongnu2931]

Return means to revenge her as she may have been kidnapped.

[@robonaught]

@@jacobxiongnu2931 No it doesn't. It means they were going to sack the village and kill everyone in it including the girl

[@Heraldo_Del_Mar]

@@robonaught And left the doll behind to demoralize Mulan along with Li Shang and his troops. Like Attila, Shan Yu knew just the right fear tactics to send a message.

[@xenaioaks5363]

If there was a scene, of them fighting the Imperial Army, Pillaging an entire village to the down. It's would have probably been the most scarring compared Disney scene to Snow White and Bambie.

[@selcuqmusali3369]

@@Heraldo_Del_Mar is shan yu modu chan yu?

[@bigbitehood1353]

Piano, strings, horns, and 64 types of percussion... ALL ON POINT! Such an awesome score!

[@luc4s660]

Without a doubt, this was one of the scariest villains in animation.

[@danjudex2475]

The wrath of the steppe made manifest in music.

[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

An empire's stuff of nightmares!

[@g.i.azilla3557]

The Huns were the legendary nomadic warriors in human history

[@jekyllthethird593]

This guy is my favorite villain ever, like, look at him, he is so cool ! 🤩

[@yithjar_banimiac]

Shan yu not bad

[@sebaazul94]

3:48 With this song, if you went to war and you start listening to it, it is not only a sign that the enemy is approaching, but also that your inevitable death is approaching....

[@schiopujohnny7802]

that part sounds like the god of war theme

[@Supercybersonic944]

@@schiopujohnny7802If anything, the God of War theme sounds a bit like this theme.

[@straysoul1818]

I think the transition between the tracks at 1:16 is very smooth, since the first one ends by an arrow killing a Chinese soldier.

[@DarkMegaPlague]

-_- "the soldier from the mountains" O_O!!!

[@theculturedjinni]

Really good soundtrack that really brings to life the terror that must have existed in facing these sorts of nomadic hordes that the Huns & Shan Yu represent!

[@AstridMontos]

So intimidating...

[@TRschwarzesonne]

Battle starts 5:52

[@luislatinoman7055]

This man saw a giant wall surrounding a massive empire and said "Thems fightin words".

[@UncleHaul]

Shan Yu embodied the “I’m him” mentality decades before it was a thing.

[@daguroswaldson257]

Turns out that Shan Yu was a real historical character, one who united the horse lord tribes north of China, only the war went on for decades till the Chinese finally defeated the Huns, then the Huns split off and some went west.

[@SA-xt1gd]

I’m glad they didn’t give him a song expressing on how he plans to challenge the emperor because he built the great wall.

[@barguttobed]

Mongols are true descendants of Huns⚔⚔

[@xpotato6703]

Now we need to add throat singing on this melody.

[@Strangingness]

That sound reminds me of a deadly calm, the feeling you get when your anger reaches a point where it settles within you but at the same time you're patient it takes over your aura. Like a Tiger slowly stalking it's prey before it explodes and leaps on it to tear it to pieces.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Anyone else getting LOTR vibes from this?

[@les6447]

Dude was so badass I named a stuffed dragon I had when I was younger after him.

[@TheDankShrimp]

This song used to scare the living shit out of me when I was a kid.

[@strawberrychiekisumi6543]

Honestly, he's one of the villains I really like.

[@henriquecouto1630]

5:52 - 6:33 legendary

[@lailaabdulla1047]

Shan yu is very scary 😱

[@cannabishornliu6119]

One of the best or THE BEST underdeveloped Disney Villian ever. He's an intimidating beast in human skin!

[@DeadlyTowersSux]

Underrated theme, underrated villain

[@kevinobill4818]

The greatest villain soundtrack in film history.

[@IsaiahRichards692]

People complain Shan Yu was 1 dimensional and cliche! I don’t think they realize that was the intent! Everything in Mulan comes from the solders’ perspectives. Their Captain starts off a bit mean but becomes one of the bois, the Emperor’s Consul is a stuffy politician, the Emperor is wise and benevolent, and their enemies are literal Huns! (During ww2, the Americans didn’t actually know about the Holocaust, but they still referred to Germans as Huns so their men wouldn’t feel guilty about killing other humans!)

[@nicoletheron3289]

When you hear this that means you are screwed

[@JagoShogun]

As a tracker and falconer, I really love the scene where they figure out so much just by using a little girls doll's material. From it's scent, to the weave, it's horsehair, they have such an intimacy with the land, they adapt and strategize. An advantage they have over sedentary civs like the Chinese.

[@erasmus181]

Fun fact: Shan yu name was based on a turkic word called Şanyu (Or Tanhu) which meant 'Leader of the huns'.

[@robonaught]

Actually its based on Chanyu. The title given to Xiongnu leaders. Xiongnu being what the Huns in this movie are supposed to be but they just called them Huns cuz Xiongnu would be a harder word for the English audience. The Chinese dub even calls them Xiongnu.

[@erasmus181]

@@robonaught yeah xiongnu and european/hepthalite huns are related so i just said huns instead of xiongnu.

[@user-yj7mw9od3k]

lol

[@sodsodkhuu7757]

@Kaan you turks are always been liers

[@AdrianMarinMarinoES]

I could imagine this also being Tai-Lung's theme

[@Maria-xf1yx]

Am I crazy or do Tai-Lung and Shan Yu share a lot of similar traits? I feel like he is the Kung Fu Panda version of Shan Yu--

[@robonaught]

@@Maria-xf1yx Nah Drago Bludvist reminds me a lot more of Shan Yu.

[@timmytim9054]

Nah. Shan Yu is more badass by far.

[@H.K.5]

@@timmytim9054 Tai Lung took out an army of rhinos single handedly and also defeated the Furious Five on his own. Shen Yu is nowhere near as badass.

[@robonaught]

@@H.K.5 Shan Yu and his army wiped out the Chinese army WITHOUT major casualties and he survived a damn avalanche. How is that not badass?

[@Shregurun93]

He was the perfect commander for the Mongol horde. A brave mongol warrior and commander, an inspirational figure to all of the mongol soldiers in the movie, and he was always the first one to charge into battle.

[@Mad-ara]

BEST VILLAIN EVER

[@robonaught]

That witch in the remake can piss off! Seriously Disney, Mulan isn't Xiaolin Showdown dammit!

[@Mad-ara]

🤔🤔🤔

[@Supercybersonic944]

“Now all of China knows you’re here.”

[@emeraldknight2820]

*grins* Perfect

[@nigelsworldofcreatures5871]

Shan Yu reminds me more of Genghis Khan than Attila

[@robonaught]

He's supposed to be more of a combination Genghis Khan, Attila and possibly Modu Chanyu. Not specifically based on Attila.

[@rajeshbande1136]

shanyu himself is motu chanyu 🤦‍♂️

[@AndreNitroX]

The Huns didn’t need a song to sing all they needed was Boss music!

[@justinwright4628]

RIP Miguel Ferrer.

[@robonaught]

Also RIP to Pres Romanillos who is also partly responsible for bringing the great Hun to life. He was Shan Yu's supervising animator. It's so sad they both died due to types of cancer. Miguel had throat cancer while Pres had leukemia. Pres was only 47 years old when he died😢 Seriously fuck cancer! I hate it for killing my grandad(HE DIED ON APRIL 1ST NOT FUNNY!)and I hate it for killing the people that bring characters that are dear to our hearts to life. I bet even Shan Yu hates cancer!

[@frankmann1060]

The man was competent which is rare for Disney villians. He promoted good people and encouraged good ideas. His men determined the location and composition of the Emperor's army from a doll. Mulan had to drop a mountain on him and his army to stop them and even that didn't kill him or deter his resolve.

[@jackditch9509]

At the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (451 ce), which took place somewhere nearby, a mixed force of Romans and Visigoths defeated Attila and stopped the advance of the Huns in Europe

[@KMSHIMA1994]

Damn his theme songs are so menacing

[@bigbadseed7665]

1:46 The part you came for.

[@JordanBritt]

Now all of China knows you're here.

[@KrivitskyM]

@@JordanBritt Perfect!

[@masshiyo]

It’s actually not the part I came for :/ I actually came for 3:50

[@MadKingOfMadaya]

"Huney" "What?" "Where is my super theme?" *_"What?"_*

[@emanuelpascual3833]

WHERE. IS. MY SUPER THEME?

[@ahyesinternet9500]

"iimm i put it away"

[@AvangardaSRB]

0:20 from here its basically the same as God of War 4 theme and i love it !

[@Koda1103]

That one dislke is Mulan.

[@wyattsmith7537]

Nah, I bet it's mushu

[@robonaught]

@@wyattsmith7537 No it was that Hun he killed in a deleted scene for trying to hide a bird from him.

[@rdm9991]

@@robonaught if only they put that scene in the movie...

[@zachariahkelley5298]

@@rdm9991 I know right bro

[@MrBell-iq3sm]

This is scarier to me than the average horror soundtrack.

[@byambaakay]

Shan Yu: How many men does it take to deliver a message? Archer: One

[@gilbertofragosocastro9024]

Shan yu all theme suite by score jerry goldsmith 0:00 the master plan 0:21 shan yu theme 1:14 attack at the wall 2:07 boo/sarving the emperor 2:27 deserted village 3:15 deserted village + huns survive 3:22 huns survive/blossoms 4:11 a lucky bug 4:30 a lucky bug + sarving the emperor 4:42 a lucky bug 4:55 sarving the emperor 5:00 a lucky bug 5:20 sword snatcher 5:52 the huns attack 6:34 avalanche 6:41 the huns attack 6:52 save the cannons

[@damonliu3870]

Thanks alot

[@josefranciscovazquezbaeza4143]

The same great composer that scored the first alien film and the omen horror film

[@themackshack9140]

Man, they really need to release a Legacy Collection album for this movie, this is some really incredible music but I can’t find it anywhere official

[@timmytim9054]

this shit gives me chills. So badass

[@demeteressence]

ok baddas

[@joshuaj.chinda9873]

The two most scariest villains in my life uluk rai of lotr and shan yu I won't mess with these folks ever.

[@rojalinmohanty4932]

The little girl would be missing her doll We should return it to her

[@calonarang7378]

I am Proud to Have Both Norwegian & Mongolian Blood in me, Twice the Barbarian.

[@cihanontheair]

shanyu is not mongol. Inspired by the Turkic khan Mete Han.

[@calonarang7378]

@@cihanontheair then why did they look asian & not Medditeranian or Arabian/Iranian.

[@cihanontheair]

@@calonarang7378 I recommend you to research Turkish history, that's all I can say. Because I can't write that long text on youtube 😁

[@calonarang7378]

@@cihanontheair looks pretty Asian to me, but I'm Czech so what do I know.

[@mizrahiwithattitude2733]

@@calonarang7378 turks are asian ever seen real turkic people from central asia and russia not mixed race turks from turkey

[@AresSantana3877]

0:10 1:38 1:44 1:50 5:37 6:02 6:17

[@opper4325]

I remember I would shit my pants when I used to watch the opening scene.

[@kevinausdemauenland2676]

perfect motivation for gym!

[@guilhermebraga9773]

Terrorizing song… fitting for the nomadic people who enslaved the Germanic Herulli people, sacked most Eastern and Western Roman Empire important cities during Attila and were also a nightmare for both Persians and Scythians long before starting their raids into Europe… Loved it…

[@Alouette_EXE]

*rrrrrRRRAAAAHHHH!!* - Shan Yu

[@mariebonnet3020]

Je trouve que c'est super ce que vous faites. Dans la vie tout ça. Votre métier. C'est génial jadord

[@theonewhosleep7528]

Badass!!!

[@daneyal7162]

2:30- After seeing this image up close, I think that Shan Yu is next to animal statues that represent animals from the chinese Zodiac. If Shan Yu is ment to represent symbolically one of them, then I don't know which one it is.

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

Dan Eyal tiger or Lion. His face is cat like with yellow eyes and sharp teeth

[@Maria-xf1yx]

@sergen uyar This will sound crazy, but Tai-Lung from Kung Fu Panda is a snow leopard (I think) and he is very similar to Shan Yu, it feels as if he was his animal version--

[@Maria-xf1yx]

@sergen uyar Oh really? I didn't know. This does nothing but to support our theory 👀

[@Maria-xf1yx]

@sergen uyar Sssssh it's an alternative universe, anything is possible XD

[@nagigachamania6936]

Is amazing!!!

[@monkekingmonke5]

Amazing🔥🔥🔥