Mulan Proves Disney Will Never Make A Truly Great Live-Action Remake

Mulan, however, was looking to be something else. It was fairly clear early on that the remake would not be a musical, and major characters from the original film, like Mushu the dragon, would be missing entirely. Mulan commander and love interest, Li Shang, became two separate characters. Entirely new characters were added. There was a clear desire to improve Mulan from a cultural standpoint. Yes, the reason for the changes was the Chinese box office more than anything, but regardless of the reason, it opened the door to new possibilities for the characters which went almost entirely unexplored, though not all the way.

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