Mulan: 6 Nods To Disney’s Animated Classic To Look Out For

Shan Yu’s Falcon By A Different Name

One major change between Disney’s two versions of Mulan is the villains were changed. In the 1998 version, Mulan and the Imperial Army goes up against the leader of the Hun Army, Shan Yu, who has a falcon on his shoulder named Hayabusa. In the 2020 version, Jason Scott Lee’s Bori Khan is the main villain, with Gong Li’s shape-shifting witch Xianniang working with him. Although they are different villains, Xianniang does turn into a falcon during the film, reminiscent of Hayabusa, and has taloned hands to emulate the bird. Xianniang is kind of the villain on Bori Khan’s shoulder, doing his bidding as they attack the Imperial Army, but she’s also fully formed on her own that brings depth to the film’s messages.

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