Yifei Liu recreates the original animated Mulan poster for the new live action remake!
The 31-year-old Chinese actress stars as the title character in the film, which hits theaters on March 27, 2020.
Here’s a synopsis: When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.
Mulan also stars Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li, and Jet Li.
Check out the full poster and stills in the gallery, and watch the trailer now!
You may have forgotten that Disney is making a live-action version of Mulan, but after tomorrow, it probably be one of your most anticipated movies!
The trailer for the movie, starring Yifei Liu as Mulan, is going to debut on Sunday morning (July 7) during Fox’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup finals. The film is hitting theaters in March 2020.
Jimmy Wong, who is playing Ling, teased the news earlier this week. He tweeted, “If you are excited about Mulan, you MIGHT want to start tuning into the World Cup coverage starting today. You might see something. Just maybe.”
Now, it has been confirmed that the trailer will debut during the game!
Netflix came under some pretty big fire this week about Mulan.
After a fan watched the animated flick for the very first time, they noticed that neither Ming-Na Wen, nor BD Wong, were actually featured in the cast list of the title card and homepage.
Then, Ming-Na, who voices the title character, called out the streaming service for omitting their names from it.
“I also believe another AsianAm lead voice should also be on the credit. #bdwong How about all the #Mulan fans out there tweet @netflix about this major oversight? Thanks!” Ming-Na tweeted.
I also believe another AsianAm lead voice should also be on the credit. #bdwong How about all the #Mulan fans out there tweet @netflix about this major oversight? Thanks! 💋👍 https://t.co/xRzcGL9qqq
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’s live-action Mulan found its Chen Honghui!
New Zealand actor Yoson An, who is of Chinese descent, will play the character in the upcoming live-action remake of the animated film, The Hollywood Reporter confirms.
Yoson will play opposite Liu Yifei (known as Crystal Liu), who is playing Hua Mulan.
Yoson will play Mulan’s most important ally, and eventual love interest. (This character will differ from Li Shang, the Chinese army captain who was the main love interest in the animated film.)
Additionally, Chum Ehelepola has been cast in the role of Ramtish, who, along with Utkarsh Ambudkar‘s Skatch, will play the con-artist duo in the movie.
Mulan is set to be released in March 27, 2020, and will begin shooting in August in China and New Zealand.
The beloved Chinese army captain, and eventually Mulan’s love interest in the original film, will apparently not appear in the new live-action Disney film, which is due out in theaters on March 27, 2020.
Mulan’s new flame is a character named Chen Jonghui according to a casting call. He was not featured in the previous movie. This new character will allegedly be an army recruit who is bent on being the “best soldier in human history.”
“After learning that his rival is a woman, his intense feelings of rivalry turn into something very different, something like love,” the description reads.
Fans have expressed their disapproval of Li Shang’s removal, especially because he’s theorized to be a queer character because of his strong connection to Mulan’s male alter-ego, Ping. Some also feel that the new character’s description intentionally removes the possibility that he could be bisexual.
