Mulan (1998)
G, 1998, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Director:
Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft
Starring:
Eddie Murphy, Ming-Na, Donny Osmond, B.D. Wong, Harvey Fierstein, Lea Salonga
Plot:
Full of daring action, the fun-filled ~Mulan~ celebrates honor, courage, and the importance of family. Clever Mulan proves her worth outside of her tradition-bound society when, disguised as a male soldier, ~Ping,~ she bravely takes her father's place in the Imperial Army.
1
Reflection
Themes: Being Yourself, Believing in Yourself, Father-Daughter, Family Heritage, Self-Realizations
2
Mulan sneaks out to take father's place in war
Themes: Believing in Yourself, Bravery, Determination, Disobedience, Father-Daughter, Self-Sacrifice, Unconditional Love, War
3
Mulan meets Mushu
Themes: Disappointment, Disrespect, Extreme, Honesty, Self-Indulgence, Unexpected
4
Captain trains inexperienced army to be MEN!
Themes: Determination, Discipline, Gender Roles, Overcoming Challenges, Perseverance, Practice, Training
5
Mulan's quick thinking saves army
Themes: Bravery, Courage, Impossible Odds, Ingenuity, Self-Sacrifice, Thinking Fast
6
Mulan thinks fast to defeat evil
Themes: Celebration, Confronting Evil, Facing Trials, Gifting, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Teamwork, Thinking Fast, Women
7
Huns achieve surprise invasion of China
Themes: Attack, Danger, Surprise, Unexpected, Warning
8
Wise emperor plans for battle
Themes: Leadership, Planning, Pride, Wisdom, Warning
9
Women trust luck to meet their needs
Themes: God's Intervention, God's Plan, Grandparents, Luck, Prayer, Trusting God
10
Mulan's meeting with matchmaker ends in disaster
Themes: Disappointment, Disaster, Embarrassment, Failure, Mistakes, Shame
11
Mulan's concern leads to quarrel with father
Themes: Anger, Controlling the Tongue, Father-Daughter, Gender Roles, Honor
12
Grandmother prays to dead ancestors
Themes: Afterlife, Belief, Death, Grandparents, Idolatry, Reunion, Spiritual Realm
13
Alert men follow clues to enemy location
Themes: Alert, Evidence, Experience vs Inexperience, Observation
14
Mulan's deception creates awkward situation
Themes: Awkwardness, Deception, Embarrassment, Gender Roles, Hiding
15
Friends share comfort amidst failure
Themes: Comfort, Defeat, Discouraged, Failure, Friendship, Gender Roles, Regrets, Support
16
Deceived man finds trusting difficult
Themes: Anger, Bitterness, Deception, Gender Roles, Trust, Warning
17
Father's favorite gift is Mulan's return
Themes: Family, Father-Daughter, Honor, Love