One of my all time favorite Disney movies Mulan was based on the fifth century Chinese poem the Ballad of Mulan. As little contemporary evidence exists other than the poem, it is unknown whether she was a real or fictional person. In the movie Mulan is portrayed as a very beautiful, strong, and brave woman who disguises herself as a man named Ping and joins the imperial army to defeat the huns in the stead of her old and very weak father and ultimately saves China.
Anyways to get to the good parts the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the legendary Great Wall fails to keep out the notorious Hun army and their ruthless leader, Shan Yu.The Emperor of China entrusts General Li with mobilizing an army to protect China. Fa Mulan, the teenage daughter …show more content…
However, Chi Fu doesn’t think the troops are ready for war against the Huns but Mushu, still continuing his plan to transform Mulan into a war hero, has Cri-Kee forge a letter from General Li, requesting backup troops at the mountain pass. The ruse actually works, and Shang marches the troops out of camp the following day. Unfortunately when they reach the mountain pass, they find General Li and his entire platoon slaughtered. Shang is shocked and devastated about his father’s death and he is all the more determined to stop Shan Yu before he reaches the Emperor. As Mulan, Shang, and the troops progress through the snowy mountains, Mushu accidentally sets off a cannon and gives away their position. The Huns attack, and it is evident that they greatly outnumber the soldiers. As the Hun army charges toward them, Shang instructs Yao to aim their last cannon at Shan Yu. Quick-thinking Mulan swipes the cannon and fires it at the mountainside, causing a huge avalanche that buries the Huns. Shang thanks Mulan for saving their lives, and gets her medical attention for an injury she sustained from Shan Yu's sword but Mulan can no longer hide her gender, and she is exposed to the rest of the troops. Chi Fu pressures Shang to execute Mulan immediately, but Shang, while angry at Mulan for her deception, refuses to kill her and leaves her in the mountains with her horse and
Anyways to get to the good parts the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the legendary Great Wall fails to keep out the notorious Hun army and their ruthless leader, Shan Yu.The Emperor of China entrusts General Li with mobilizing an army to protect China. Fa Mulan, the teenage daughter …show more content…
However, Chi Fu doesn’t think the troops are ready for war against the Huns but Mushu, still continuing his plan to transform Mulan into a war hero, has Cri-Kee forge a letter from General Li, requesting backup troops at the mountain pass. The ruse actually works, and Shang marches the troops out of camp the following day. Unfortunately when they reach the mountain pass, they find General Li and his entire platoon slaughtered. Shang is shocked and devastated about his father’s death and he is all the more determined to stop Shan Yu before he reaches the Emperor. As Mulan, Shang, and the troops progress through the snowy mountains, Mushu accidentally sets off a cannon and gives away their position. The Huns attack, and it is evident that they greatly outnumber the soldiers. As the Hun army charges toward them, Shang instructs Yao to aim their last cannon at Shan Yu. Quick-thinking Mulan swipes the cannon and fires it at the mountainside, causing a huge avalanche that buries the Huns. Shang thanks Mulan for saving their lives, and gets her medical attention for an injury she sustained from Shan Yu's sword but Mulan can no longer hide her gender, and she is exposed to the rest of the troops. Chi Fu pressures Shang to execute Mulan immediately, but Shang, while angry at Mulan for her deception, refuses to kill her and leaves her in the mountains with her horse and