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First look at Liu Yifei as Mulan in Disney’s live-action remake

August 13, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

As production begins on the live-action remake of the 1998 animated musical adventure Mulan, Disney has released a first look at Liu Yifei’s title character, along with an official synopsis for the movie; take a look here…

SEE ALSO: Disney’s live-action Mulan reportedly has a $290 million budget

“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.”

Mulan is being directed by Niki Caro (The Zookeeper’s Wife) and stars Liu Yifei  (The Chinese Widow) as the title character alongside a cast that also includes Donnie Yen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Chum Ehelepola (Sequestered), Yoson An (The Meg), Jet Li (The Expendables), Gong Li (Ana), Xana Tang (Filthy Rich), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect), Ron Yuan (Marco Polo), and Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story).

Photo Credit: Stephen Tilley/Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Liu Yifei, Mulan

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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