3 mn readDisney’s live-action remake of the animated film “Mulan” is receiving mixed reviews in the United States after its Disney+ release on September 4. The movie has faced criticism for reasons varying from the filmmakers’ decisions in changing aspects of the original characters, soundtrack and battle scenes from the 1998 animated version.
4 mn readThere is often a lot of excitement associated with releases of Disney films, and Mulan was no different. The long-awaited live action remake of Disney’s Mulan finally opened in the Mainland of China this weekend following a straight to streaming release on Disney+ in other countries earlier this month. Despite how anticipated Mulan was with many Disney fans, potential bad publicity was never far behind any promotion of the film. In 2017, an article pointed out that Disney’s choice of actress to play the titular role, American Chinese-born actress Liu Yifei, was at least at the time considered as one of China’s worst actresses according to Douban, a Chinese IMDb-style website.
