Mulan [DVD]

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On November 29, 2017, Chinese-American actress Yifei Liu was cast in the film to portray the titular role of Mulan. Many celebrated this as a win for diversity in Disney films. [7] Further cast announcements for Donnie Yen, Gong Li, Jet Li, and Xana Tang were made in April 2018, [11] [14] Utkarsh Ambudkar and Ron Yuan in May, [31] Yoson An and Chum Ehelepola in June, [15] Jason Scott Lee in July, [13] Tzi Ma, Rosalind Chao, Cheng Pei-Pei, Nelson Lee, Jimmy Wong and Doua Moua in August, [23] [20] and Chen Tang in September. [21] Director Niki Caro, the director of Mulan Plans for a live-action remake began in 2010 but the project stalled in development hell for most of the decade. Filming took place in New Zealand and China from August to November 2018. Over the course of production, the film was the subject of several controversies, including changes to the source material and filming in Xinjiang in light of the Uyghur genocide and Xinjiang internment camps. The film also received criticism for its production team largely consisting of people of non-Chinese descent. This included the hiring of Caro, rather than an Asian director.a b Pallotta, Frank (February 14, 2020). "Disney's 'Mulan' was supposed to be a big hit in China. The coronavirus could threaten that". CNN Business. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020 . Retrieved February 22, 2020.

Marc, Christopher (April 12, 2018). "UPDATE: Disney To Begin Shooting 'Mulan' This August In New Zealand and China – Omega Underground". omegaunderground.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018 . Retrieved April 12, 2018. a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 11, 2018). "Donnie Yen To Star In Disney's Live Action 'Mulan' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018 . Retrieved April 12, 2018. Davis, Rebecca (October 9, 2020). "Disney Defends 'Mulan' Credits That Thanked Chinese Government Entities Involved in Human Rights Abuses". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020 . Retrieved October 10, 2020. Guerrasio, Jason. "All the characters from the live-action 'Mulan,' ranked". Insider . Retrieved September 19, 2020. Nominations Announced for the 2021 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards". PR Newswire. February 18, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021 . Retrieved February 25, 2021.Nissen, Dano (August 24, 2019). " 'Mulan' Star Crystal Yifei Liu Skips D23 Amid International Controversy". Variety. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019 . Retrieved October 26, 2019. N'Duka, Amanda (May 23, 2018). " 'Mulan': Utkarsh Ambudkar & Ron Yuan Added To Disney's Live-Action Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019 . Retrieved July 13, 2019. Yeung, Jessie (August 16, 2019). "Hong Kong protesters call for 'Mulan' boycott after star went public in support of police". CNN. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. Rubin, Rebecca (June 26, 2020). " 'Mulan' Release Date Postponed Again". Variety. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020 . Retrieved July 23, 2020.

Shuler, Skyler (February 13, 2020). "Songwriter Matthew Wilder Discusses "Reflection" In Disney's 'Mulan' ". www.thedisinsider.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020 . Retrieved February 27, 2020. [ bettersourceneeded] A call to boycott the film began when Yifei Liu reshared an image posted by the People's Daily, an official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party. The image included a quote from Chinese reporter Fu Guohao who worked for the state-owned tabloid Global Times and was subsequently assaulted by protesters during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests: "I support Hong Kong police. You can beat me now. What a shame for Hong Kong." This sparked international controversy, with Liu being accused of supporting police brutality in Hong Kong. The hashtag #BoycottMulan started trending, which advocated for a boycott of the film. [97] [98] [99] In response to the controversy, Liu was not present at the 2019 D23 Expo, despite presenting an exclusive sneak peek of the film to fans. [100] Reception Premium video on demandDisney received some criticism for not hiring an Asian director. In a February 2020 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Niki Caro responded to the criticism by saying "Although it's a critically important Chinese story and it's set in Chinese culture and history, there is another culture at play here, which is the culture of Disney, and that the director, whoever they were, needed to be able to handle both — and here I am." [89] In an August 2020 interview with Film School Rejects, Caro responded further to the criticism, saying "Firstly, I resist the idea that you tell somebody who can tell what story. That sounds a little bit like censorship to me. An artist will express themselves, and the burden of responsibility is on the art. That will be judged — and should be judged. The other side of it is that more diverse people need to be allowed to tell stories. That's what it comes down to. The people who are hired for all kinds of stories need to be more diverse. It can't just be white people being hired to make movies, no matter what the subject matter is. Our culture is going to be richer for the more diversity there is, and the art, the movies, the television, it will be better. The more this conversation is being had, the more that diverse artists are given opportunities." [90] Removal of Li Shang Disney's 'Mulan' under fire again as British MPs condemn China for Xinjiang abuses". HK AppleDaily. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021 . Retrieved December 10, 2020. Joker,' 'Mulan,' 'Watchmen' Among HPA Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. October 22, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020 . Retrieved November 16, 2020. Calvario, Liz (March 13, 2021). "2021 Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved March 16, 2021. Palmeri, Christopher (September 10, 2020). "Disney Nods to Uproar Over Filming 'Mulan' in China's Xinjiang". Bloomberg News . Retrieved September 11, 2020.