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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 621

Mulan Joins the Army

193989 minChina

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: Chinese
This copy runs: 89:04
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When her father is summoned for military service, Mulan takes his place in disguise. Life among the soldiers demands skill, courage and constant care to protect her identity. Her success challenges the assumptions of the men around her while drawing her deeper into the defence of her homeland.

Cast

Chen Yunshang

Mei Xi

Han Langen

Liu Jiqun

DirectorsBu Wancang

Inspirations

The Mulan legend became a wartime historical spectacle during Shanghai’s “Solitary Island” period. Its ancient setting allowed questions of resistance, national duty and a woman’s capacity for action to meet within a familiar story.

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