When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, brutal training, and the risk of execution if discovered, she must decide who she truly is— and what she’s willing to fight for.
Score
Jerry Goldsmith + 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' = absolute banger cinema.
Visual Effects
The avalanche sequence still slaps harder than most live-action blockbusters.
Acting
Ming-Na Wen's voice work carries entire emotional arcs in single lines.
Director
Tony Bancroft
Ming-Na Wen
Mulan (voice)
Eddie Murphy
Mushu (voice)
BD Wong
Shang (voice)
Miguel Ferrer
Shan-Yu (voice)
Harvey Fierstein
Yao (voice)
Freda Foh Shen
Fa Li (voice)
June Foray
Grandmother Fa (voice)
James Hong
Chi Fu (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
The Matchmaker (voice)
Pat Morita
The Emperor (voice)
Marni Nixon
Grandmother Fa (singing voice)
Soon-Tek Oh
Fa Zhou (voice)
Donny Osmond
Shang (singing voice)
Lea Salonga
Mulan (singing voice)
James Shigeta
General Li (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eddie Murphy ad-libbed roughly 90% of Mushu's dialogue; the animators just kept up.
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