Post-Imperial China (1912–Present)
Disney’s live-action Mulan (2020)
Disney’s live-action Mulan, which is yet to be released, will be an American adaptation of Mulan’s story that draws much inspiration from previous Chinese retellings of the legend.
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Almost immediately after the release of Mulan: Rise of a Warrior, Disney announced plans to produce their own live-action adaptation of this legend. Although little is known about this film, the teaser trailer that was released in July 2019 reveals a film which, at the surface, appears to draw heavily from Rise of a Warrior and only retain select elements from Disney’s own 1998 Mulan. Thus, it seems that Disney intends to produce a retelling of this classic Chinese legend that will appeal to viewers on both sides of the globe.
If Disney’s efforts are successful and this American adaptation is re-imported into the Chinse culture, which gave birth to Mulan’s story, this will likely spark a renewed interest in the legend of Mulan throughout cultures around the world.