For more videos related to this film, check out our curated playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQnigF_xmZGyAqhz_lwDaqFwAid6Y20M Mulan (88 min) Synopsis: Although high-spirited Mulan tries hard to heed her family’s desire that she bring “Honor to Us All,” she seems always to disappoint. When her aged and infirm father is called to war against the invading Huns, Mulan disguises herself as a man and joins the Chinese army in his place. Mulan’s family calls upon their ancestors to watch over Mulan, awakening the wisecracking guardian dragon, Mushu, to join Mulan on her quest. In the army camp, commanding officer Captain Shang vows “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” and trains Mulan and her cohorts to be skilled soldiers. When the regiment is called to duty, Mulan stops the Huns and is hailed a hero. However, her joy is short-lived when her secret is revealed. Abandoned by her regiment, Mulan heads to the Forbidden City. To save the city and China’s emperor, Mulan must show her former army buddies what it really means to be a man – or woman. Cast: Voices include Ming-Na Wen (Mulan speaking), Lea Salonga (Mulan singing), B. D. Wong (Shang speaking), Donny Osmond (Shang singing), Eddie Murphy (Mushu), Miguel Ferrer (Shan-Yu), Harvey Fierstein (Yao), Gedde Watanabe (Ling), Jerry Tondo (Chien-Po), James Hong (Chi-Fu), Soon-Tek Oh (Fa Zhou), June Foray (Grandmother Fa), Pat Morita (Emperor of China), Songs: “Honor to Us All,” “Reflection,” “I’ll Make a Man Out of You,” “A Girl Worth Fighting For,” “True to Your Heart” Directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft. Released Jun. 19, 1998; World premiere at the Hollywood Bowl on Jun. 5. US Home Media Releases: February 2, 1999 (VHS); November 9, 1999 (DVD); February 1, 2000 (DVD/VHS); October 26, 2004 (DVD/VHS); March 12, 2013 (BR/DVD) Trivia: • Frames: 126,720 • Mulan was the first feature to be primarily produced at the Disney Feature Animation studio at Walt Disney World in Florida. • In order to prepare the filmmakers for the task, a select group of the film’s artistic supervisors made a 3-week trip to China to sketch and photograph the intriguing sites, and soak up the culture. Then, under the direction of production designer Hans Bacher, they found a unique look for the film, inspired by the simple graphic style of traditional Chinese art. • To create the 2,000 Hun soldiers for the Hun attack sequence, Disney developed a crowd simulation software called Attila, which allowed for thousands of unique characters to move autonomously. A variant of this program called Dynasty was used in the final battle sequence to create a crowd of 3,000 in the Forbidden City. • The three spots on the neck of Li Shang’s horse form a disguised Mickey Mouse. The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.