| | | The Flower That Blooms in Adversity is the Most Rare and Beautiful of All.
Features: Special Edition, DVD
Full of daring action and hilarious characters, the fun-filled Mulan 2 Disc Special Edition celebrates honor, courage and the importance of family. The Washington Post proclaims Disney's Mulan is "gorgeously animated...stirringly told!"Clever Mulan proves her worth outside of her tradition-bound society, when, disguised as a mal solider, "Ping," she bravely takes her father's place in the Imperial Army. Helped by her outrageously funny guardian dragon Mushu and a lucky cricket named Chi-Kee, Mulan strives to earn the respect of her follow warriors and their courageous Captain Shang, Mulan's adventures lead to a climactic family's honor and the fate of the Emperor and all of China in the rest in her hands! And now, this new 2 Disc Special Edition includes spectacular bonus features for families and an collectors - deleted scenes, all-new music video, games and an exclusive sneak peak of the all-new movie Mulan II!
"It's the characterization of Mulan, both in voice and visuals, that makes the film a keeper." Corie Brown & Laura Shapiro, Newsweek
"...a sweet and captivating tale that pits gentle, enduring goodness against dark, malevolent forces." Hollis Chacona, Austin Chronicle
"...stunning animation, sharply defined characters, a smattering of catchy tunes all seamlessly woven into a simple, powerfully told yarn." Ian Freer, Empire
"...a timeless story that will delight kids and divert adults with its sweeping scope, emotional intimacy and screwball humor." Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post
"...a consistently rich piece with impressive visual vitality." Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
"The film shines at capturing the watercolor delicacy of China's past." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"...an impressive achievement, with a story and treatment ranking with "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King."" Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Editor's Note
In Disney's lushly animated MULAN, the title feisty heroine doesn't quite fit in with her village's "proper" Chinese girls. However, when the country is invaded by brutal Huns, the odd-duck maiden springs into action, disguising herself as a man and taking her ailing father's place in the army. Together with a tiny dragon sidekick, Mushu, Mulan fights to protect the homeland and save her family. This special double feature presents the original Academy-Award nominated film alongside its colorful 2004 sequel, MULAN II, which sees the girl warrior become a bride, and do battle once more with the vicious Hun forces.
| Features | DisneyPedia: Mulan's World - Explore The Fascinating World Of Ancient China With Your Host, Mushu | | Mulan II Sneak Peak | | Mulan Fun Facts | | All New Music Videos Featuring Jackie Chan, Raven, & Christina Aguilera | | Audio Commentary | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French, Spanish, Mandarin Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes: Alternate Openings & A Never Before Heard Deleted Song | | Dubbed: French, Spanish, Mandarin | | Featurettes: Discovering Mulan - Embark On A Behind The Scenes Adventure With The Filmmakers, Digital Dim Sum, & Songs Of Mulan | | Interactive Menus | | Multi-Language Presentation | | Scene Selection | | Storyboard To Film Comparisons | | THX Certified |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 8/12/2008 |
| Running Time: 167 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 05759200 | | UPC: 00786936766776 | | Number of Discs: 3 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.66:1 |
| Cast & Crew | B.D. Wong - Voice | | Soon-Tek Oh - Voice | | Michelle Kwan - Voice | | Ming-Na Wen - Voice | | Miguel Ferrer - Voice | | Eddie Murphy - Voice | | George Takei - Voice | | Noriyuki Morita - Voice | | Donny Osmond - Voice | | Barry Cook - Director | | Tony Bancroft - Director |
| Awards |
Golden Globe (1999) | | | Jerry Goldsmith, Nominee, Best Original Score - Motion Picture | | | Matthew Wilder, David Zippel ("Reflection"), Nominee, Best Original Song - Motion Picture | |
Grammy (1999) | | | Matthew Wilder, David Zippel ("True To Your Heart"), Nominee, Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | |
Oscar (1999) | | | Matthew Wilder, et. al., Nominee, Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score |
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| | Professional Reviews | ReelViews 9 of 10
My concept of a "family film" is a movie that can be enjoyed by viewers of all ages: undiscriminating young children, teenagers with short attention spans, and adults with somewhat more refined standards. Unfortunately, too often Hollywood equates a "family film" with something aimed at the under-10 crowd. While Disney's live-action pictures have often fallen victim to this approach, the corporation's animated features have remained largely exempt (although it's possible to argue about how widespread Hercules' appeal is). Mulan, Disney's 36th animated movie, continues this trend. Arguably the most mature of the eight "new wave" (post- 1988, beginning with The Little Mermaid) films, Mulan effortlessly blends serious, comic, and cute elements into a whole that should entertain the majority of movie-goers, regardless of race, gender, or age...After several years of less-than-stellar entries, Disney has rebounded with Mulan, which once again raises the bar for animated quality. Now, if only the production company would apply the same effort to their live-action features. Then I might not cringe at the thought of reviewing any non-animated offering from the Magic Kingdom. - James Berardinelli
Reel.com 9 of 10
After getting lambasted for their portrayal of Native Americans in Pocahontas (1995), it would have been easy for Disney to just stay out of the sensitive multicultural arena. But they tried once more with Mulan, sending a research team to China for three weeks in order to animate the legend of a girl who fought invading Huns in place of her aging father. The result is typical Disney, a blend of cultural-historical accuracy and deliberate departures, with cartoon characters inserted for comic relief, and songs and voices in English that belie strict adherence to ethnicity. But you know what? It works...The Nineties (which really began in 1989, with The Little Mermaid) were a Silver Age for Disney, with animation teams discovering how to marry Broadway-style tunes and ensembles to the cartoon format. It was a think-big decade, and while Mulan may not quite rise to the grand production level of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, it's close. The battle scene where hordes of Huns sweep across snow-covered mountains is as memorable any animated scene you'll find, and their leader, Shan-Yu (Miguel Ferrer) is believably menacing without being over-the-top. In short, it's near-epic fun. - James Plath
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