Special footage from Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan dropped at the 2019 D23 Expo.
Today, we got a brand new look at some of the live-action visuals that brought inspiration from both the original animated film as well as the visual language displayed in Chinese action films within the same genre.
You can check out a description of the new Mulan footage shown at D23 below:
Extended sequence of Mulan looks to be the most visually inventive live-action adaptation yet. Caro has a great visual eye. The opening scene finds Mulan trying to stop a spider from ruining the tea time. Unfortunately for her, things go south. #D23Expo
— Noah Villaverde #GetVaccinated (@Noah_Villaverde) August 24, 2019
Mulan practices with a samurai sword in the moonlight. #D23Expo
— Noah Villaverde #GetVaccinated (@Noah_Villaverde) August 24, 2019
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Here is the synopsis for Mulan:
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.
Directed by Niki Caro from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek, Disney’s Mulan stars 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.
Disney’s Mulan will be released in theaters on March 27, 2020.
