Mulan features a celebrated international cast that includes. Mingna wen, the actress who voiced mulan in the original animated flick, is campaigning for the starring role in disneys upcoming liveaction movie. See the actress playing mulan in disneys liveaction remake. One is that i love the fact that disney is exploring legends from other cultures and i am so glad it brought us this one. Mulan is yet another highlyanticipated disney liveaction adaptation, and today the studio got fans all over the internet buzzing by releasing the first image of actress yifei liu as mulan, in. Initially, the film was set for a november 2018 release but was pushed. Mulan is a 2020 american action drama film directed by niki caro, with the screenplay by rick jaffa, amanda silver, lauren hynek, and elizabeth martin, produced by walt disney pictures, and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. The film promises plenty of fierce battles and graceful action. Disney will release a liveaction remake of mulan in 2020. Meet the chinese actress disney chose to play mulan. Mulans lead actress liu yifei, the chineseamerican actress playing the. People are boycotting disneys mulan after actress liu. Moving to the united states at 10 with her mother, liu lived there for four years. The live action mulan appears to follow the same plot as the 1998 animated movie and is being described as quote, the epic adventure of a fearless young woman who masquerades as a man in order to.
The liveaction adaption will be directed by niki caro the zookeepers wife. Disneys liveaction retelling of the classic musical animated hit mulan is a go. But these days, asian representation in hollywood is still paltry at best. Mulans new love interest has been cast for the live.
The release date for disneys upcoming liveaction adaptation of mulan has already been delayed by more than a year, and although it was slated to. Who will be the next hot young thing in cinema in 2018. She will play mulan in the walt disney companys liveaction film mulan. Did you know that she isnt stranger to hollwood films. Disneys been on a liveaction remake kick in the last few years, including beauty and the beast 2017 and last years aladdin and the lion king. Disneys liveaction mulan gets winter 2018 release date. In addition to yifeis mulan, the cast also includes jet li as. Mulan disney liveaction movie reboot spoilers release date news. Biggest changes from the animated film in the live. Disneys liveaction mulan cast and who theyre playing insider. It is based on the chinese legend of hua mulan, and was disneys 36th animated feature and the ninth animated film produced and released during the disney renaissance.
The 1998 animated film follows mulan as she disguises herself as a man to take the place of her father in an effort to defeat the huns. The company announced today that the liveaction remake of mulan will hit. 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. She is widely known as fairy sister in the entertainment industry. According to asia one, li initially turned down the role in the film. Disneys liveaction mulan cast and who theyre playing.
The cast for disneys liveaction mulan will make you even more. Disney unveils first mulan liveaction photos of actress. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. We wont see the liveaction version of mulan in theaters until 2020, but disney has given us plenty of tidbits about the new film to satisfy us during that long wait. Hong kong protesters call for boycott of disneys mulan. The film is directed by niki caro from a screenplay by rick jaffa.
Mulan 2020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Disney is putting a liveaction 3d mulan film on the fast track for november 2018, building upon a tried and true strategy of taking already branded and beloved animated films and giving them new l. Disney has scheduled a release date for its live action version of mulan. Though it will star chinese actress yifei liu in the lead, the new movie will introduce a. Mulan actress starring in disneys live action remake revealed. The actress was chosen to bring the beloved heroine to life after a. First of all, mulans actress must be chinese or a chinese immigrant. Disneys liveaction mulan reboot is being pushed back by more than a year the studio shifted the release from nov.
The movie, which is being fasttracked, will hit theaters nov. Mulan disney liveaction movie reboot spoilers release. She was named as one of the new four dan actresses of china in 2009. The full cast began shooting in august of 2018 in china and new zealand, according to thr. Mulan gets 3d, live action treatment from disney for 2018.
People are boycotting disneys mulan after actress liu yifei shares. Were looking at everything we know about the latest liveaction disney princess. Mulan is a 1998 american animated musical historical action adventure film produced by walt disney feature animation for walt disney pictures. Mulans release date is set for march 27, 2020, and disney just gave us the first full trailer showing off chineseamerican actress yifei liu in the title role.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mulan 2018 near you. Mingna enlightenment was born on the island of macau, forty miles from hong kong. Her mother, lin chan wen, divorced her father when mingna was only a toddler. Movies disneys liveaction mulan gets winter 2018 release date.
Directed by 2 writing credits 32 cast 57 produced by 3 music by 1 film. In the ballad, hua mulan, disguised as a man, takes her aged fathers place in the army. A young chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father. Who is liu yifei, the actress playing mulan in disneys. I am a huge fan of disney movies, but most of the heroines, while spunky, are still just your basic damsel in distress. Though it will star chinese actress yifei liu in the lead, the new movie will introduce a lot of characters. Mulan 2018 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Get to know crystal liu aka liu yifei, whos set to play the lead in disneys mulan liveaction. The film is based on the chinese folklore the ballad of mulan and is a liveaction adaptation of disneys 1998 animated film of the same name.
Asians revisit mulan stereotype controversy in 2018. Liu yifei born in wuhan, hubei province of china 1987 august 25th, she began modeling at the age of 8 and was trained in singing, dancing and the piano. In october of 2018, i visited the set of mulan along with a small group of journalists. Disneys mulan actress, liu yifei, supports police brutality. Mulan liveaction movie cast popsugar entertainment. Its been over two decades since mulan was originally released by disney as an animated musical and the muchloved film is set to return next year as a liveaction movie, starring chineseamerican actress liu yifei. Fan trailer mulan live action release date november 2018 this video it is only to illustrate how will be the film im a disney fan movie from memoirs of a geisha the actress.
Mulan is back and making a 2020 return as a liveaction movie. Principal photography began on august, 2018, at different locations in new zealand and china and wrapped on november 25, 2018. The movie stars of tomorrow are already lining up heres the 10 hottest upcoming actors to watch out for. Find out which actress is playing mulan in disneys liveaction adaptation. The heroine will get down to business to defeat the huns come november 2, 2018, and her saga will be shown in 3d. Now they just have to find someone to play the titular part, and per the hollywood reporter, the company is going to be conducting a global casting search for a chinese actress. Disney casts chinese actress liu yifei in lead role. Disney is shuffling the release dates of several liveaction movies. Before mulan, pretty much the only other major hollywood movie telling asian womens stories was the joy luck club.
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of chinas greatest heroines in the process. After unveiling the first official glimpse of liu yifei as the title character in august 2018. Mulan remake news, release date, cast, plot, and spoilers. Its release date is currently slated for march 27, 2020. Liu yifei as the title character in august 2018, we saw the rest of the stars. If u watched disney original version, dont watch this movie. The movie has generated a lot of buzz about what isnt there mushu and li shang.
She is best known for her starring role as melinda may in the abc action drama series agents of s. Disney is launching a global casting search for a chinese actress. She returned to china in june 2002 to pursue a modeling and acting career. Who do you think is the perfect actress to play mulan in. The hollywood reporter first announced his casting in april 2018. Moments ago, walt disney studios gave fans their first look at yifei liu as hua mulan. But reported at the end of january 2018 that she and. Disneys mulan 2020 hollywood english movie bollywood. Liu yifei, the actress starring in disneys upcoming liveaction mulan, waded into the hong kong protest controversy on thursday by expressing support for the hong kong police. The liveaction adaptation of the 1998 animated movie will tell the tale of the famed chinese heroine hua mulan. Disneys mulan actress, liu yifei, supports police brutality and oppression in hong kong. The other is that i just wanted to stand up and cheer at this great heroine. Mulan is one of the most famous chinese heroines in history.
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