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Liu Yifei put in a lot of hard work in order to perfect her stunt scenes in the upcoming live-action Mulan film!

The actress and other cast and crew members opened up in a behind-the-scenes video released this week.

“I loved creating the stunt sequences in the film,” director Niki Caro said. “The action is explosive.”

“I’ve had three months of training process,” Liu shared. “It’s quite challenging — six or seven hours a day.”

“I’ve never ever had a six-pack in my life and I’m starting to see one come through,” actor Yoson An chimed in.

“I can do more push-ups!” Liu added.

Niki said about Liu Yifei, “She’s everything an action movie hero should be, particularly when kicking ass with a sword.”

Mulan hits theaters on March 27. (See what it will be rated.)

Watch the featurette now!

We’re so excited for the upcoming live-action Mulan movie and Disney has shared the first look at actress Liu Yifei playing Mulan!

The movie is currently shooting on location in China and New Zealand ahead of a release on March 27, 2020.

Mulan is the epic adventure of a fearless young woman who masquerades as a man in order to fight Northern Invaders attacking China. The eldest daughter of an honored warrior, Hua Mulan is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. When the Emperor issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army, she steps in to take the place of her ailing father as Hua Jun, becoming one of China’s greatest warriors ever.

Among the other stars in the film are Donnie Yen as Commander Tung, Jet Li as the emperor of China, and Gong Li as a villainous witch.

Disney has found it’s Mulan star!

Liu Yifei has been cast as the title character for Disney’s upcoming live action remake, which is still set to debut next year.

According to THR, Liu meets all the requirements that the casting team were after: credible martial arts skills, the ability to speak English and the most ineffable requirement of all: star quality.

She’s actually one of China’s most popular actresses and has a ton of credits to her name like The Forbidden Kingdom, Outcast, The Chinese Widow, and the fantasy romance Once Upon a Time.