Mulan

THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Hong Kong director brings a tougher, more-real 'Mulan' to life Zhao Wei plays "Mulan,'' based on a folk tale about a woman in China who takes her father's place on the battlefield.

In this article: Hong Kong, Zhao Wei, Disney, China, Chen Kun, John Woo, Jingle Ma, and Lea Salonga

The new Mulan film avoids glorifying one of China's best-known female folk heroes, a Hong Kong director has insisted. Mulan instead focuses on her vulnerabilities and relationships, said Jingle Ma. He said: "The animated movie tells you...

In this article: Zhao Wei, China, and Hong Kong

...and Tiana could be Halle Berry's kissing cousin. So while it's not Disney's first time at dipping a toe in multicultural waters - "Aladdin," "Mulan" and "Pocahontas" were there first - "The Princess and the Frog" still feels like baby steps.

In this article: The Princess and the Frog, Disney, New York City, Los Angeles, Brothers Grimm, Princess Tiana, and John Musker

...trapped comrades can be freed, Mulan goes undercover among the enemy to rescue him. "Most people think Hua Mulan is a god, but I think Hua Mulan is a woman," Ma said. American and European distribution deals for the 80 million Chinese yuan...

In this article: Hong Kong, Zhao Wei, Disney, China, Chen Kun, John Woo, Jingle Ma, and Lea Salonga

...the prince, that's all that matters." Disney has expanded its princess lineup in recent years to include multicultural princesses Mulan, Pocahontas and Jasmine, but Tiana is the first black princess - and the first princess of any color in...

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When "Disney's Mulan" hits Imagination Stage on Wednesday, the adaptation of the 1998 film about a strong-willed Chinese girl who disguises herself as a boy and goes to war will attempt to bring all the action of the animated musical to...

In this article: Disney, Disneyland, New York, Western Michigan University, Oklahoma, and Hong Kong