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Hua Mulan Set To Shoot In Feb
The Chinese answer to Disney’s Mulan will be under way shortly. We get wind of the production start and following news thanks to the professionals at Variety:
Chinese who have long felt upstaged by Disney will get their own version of “Mulan” now that Hong Kong helmer Jingle Ma is taking it on as his next project.
Ma, whose update of the classic “Butterfly Lovers” story has taken in nearly $4 million in B.O. in China so far, confirmed that the project about legendary warrior princess Hua Mulan is due to begin lensing in February but was unable to give any more details for contractual reasons.The pic reportedly has a budget of HK$50 million ($6.45 million).
Fuck you Disney, The People’s Republic is going to show you how Mulan is done!
I have yet to see the Disney picture Mulan, but I think that the rivalry that has developed is good news for fans of the tale. With luck China will get a Mulan film they can be proud of and the rest of the world can enjoy the retelling of the tale.
I am uncertain if this film will get the subtitle treatment and make the rounds internationally. I certainly hope so, buzz about this project has been circling round the web for quite some time now and I am quite curious to check it out.
Hua Mu-Lan is the brave woman who disguised herself as a man to take her aged father’s place in the army and rose to become a great general. Music, drama, and action all roll into one to make this movie a timeless favorite.
^^ yep. but not one of my favorites in the least
Mulan is one of Disney’s best films, but it does bother me that the film drives home the message that, even as brave as this woman is, she still needs a man in order for her story to end happily. Her story is strong enough that the love story BS was insulting, to be honest. All of China bows before her (the best scene in the whole film), but that wasn’t enough for the folks at Disney. It’s a shame that the movie starts out by mocking this misconception only to succumb to it in the finale.
ANY chance of some review?
I think a little film might be out ends with Solice. Please do more reviews
Brian, it doesn’t open in North America until November 14th.
yeah kristina is right.
on a side note…i hope twilight gets crushed
My apologies,
However the point stands. Would love to see more reivews :)
Doug maybe you should see the movie first before dissing it.
In a perfect world I would duck thief.