#Reflection mulan greek movie#
#Reflection mulan greek update#

The script, credited to Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin, attempts to flesh out the villains to a much greater degree than the original, with varying results. Jason Scott LeeвЂ™s BГ¶ri Khan assumes a similar role to the animated filmвЂ™s Shan Yu, as a blunt force warrior seeking revenge on the Emperor (Jet Li, whoвЂ™s pretty underutilized). It also makes room for the inclusion of a new villain, Xianniang (Gong Li), a shapeshifting sorceress designed to be a darker reflection of MulanвЂ™s abilities.

#Reflection mulan greek movie#

Still, the upside of using ChвЂ™i as a kind of superpower is that it paves the way for much more dynamic action sequences, filmed with confidence and flair by Caro (who should be handed the reins to a superhero movie immediately, based on the creativity on display here). That has the unintended consequence of turning an inspiring underdog story into a kind of superhero origin tale - which isnвЂ™t a dealbreaker, per se, itвЂ™s just a story weвЂ™ve seen many times before in many iterations (a lot of them from DisneyвЂ™s corporate sibling, Marvel, in fact). While this change gives Mulan a juicy source of conflict - sheвЂ™s spent her life trying to hide her power for fear of bringing dishonor to her family, until her deception allows her to embrace who she truly is - this mythical force also undercuts MulanвЂ™s position as a hero who succeeds based on courage, determination, and natural ability, as she did in the original. In this tale, ChвЂ™i is an energy that вЂњpervades the universe and all living thingsвЂќ ( sound familiar?) and can be harnessed to grant the wielder heightened reflexes and almost superhuman abilities - but itвЂ™s a force that can traditionally only be used by men.

#Reflection mulan greek update#

If youвЂ™re a fan of the original Disney film, the basics are still the same: The headstrong Mulan (played with believable steel by Yifei Liu) impersonates a man to enlist in the Imperial Army and prevent her ailing father (Tzi Ma) from being sent to a war he wonвЂ™t return from.Д«ut the update makes some clever deviations from the original to keep Disneyphiles guessing - focusing far more on the action and fight choreography, dispensing with the comedic sidekicks and musical numbers, fleshing out the motivations of the villains, and rooting MulanвЂ™s impressive physical abilities in the concept of ChвЂ™i (or qi). This results in a film that, like its titular hero, seems comfortable in its own skin, rather than relying on the audienceвЂ™s nostalgia to carry it. Unlike 2019вЂ™s slavishly faithful (and thus completely unnecessary) Lion King adaptation, or 2017's oddly lifeless Beauty and the Beast, director Niki CaroвЂ™s take on the iconic Chinese warrior is determined to tread new ground, even while taking care to hit many of the same emotional beats as its 1998 predecessor. Distinguishing itself from just about every other remake that Disney has produced in the last few years, the live-action Mulan makes a satisfying case for its own existence.