OK, 90s babies: remember how you were all skeptical about Aladdin, and that turned out just fine? It’s time to get down to business. We have an all new look at the live-action Mulan with an official teaser trailer, poster, and a ton of new images. I was feeling some kind of way about losing the music from the animated original, but this teaser trailer is giving me all the feels.
And look at that. Sounds like we’ll at least get some instrumental nods to the original songs in the film…
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father. “Mulan” features a celebrated international cast that includes: Yifei Liu as Mulan; Donnie Yen as Commander Tung; Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan; Yoson An as Cheng Honghui; with Gong Li as Xianniang and Jet Li as the Emperor. The film is directed by Niki Caro from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek based on the narrative poem “The Ballad of Mulan.”