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Mulan vs. The Legend of Hua Mulan

Posted on 18/11/2011 by okapina

Based on a legend from medieval China, Mulan is the story of a girl who disguises herself as a man and goes to war in place of her father. At the time of the film’s release in 1998, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Disney vs. Original | Tagged chinese folklore, chinese legend, disney mulan, disney's mulan, emperor, fa mulan, hua mulan, kundun, legend, legend of fa mulan, legend of hua mulan, legend of mulan, literature, ming dynasty, mulan, mushu, poem of mulan, shan yu, shang, walt disney, xu wei, zhou | 32 Comments

Disney – the Dettol of Storytelling?

Posted on 07/11/2011 by okapina

Like most people, I grew up with Disney films, and some of my favourite films have been made in their studios. However, they are notorious for sanitising many a fairy tale for more modern and family-friendly audiences. Out of curiosity, … Continue reading →

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