The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, brutal training, and the risk of execution if discovered, she must decide who she truly is— and what she’s willing to fight for.
AnimationFamilyAdventureprincessdaughterchinahomelandvillainmusicalsexismtrainingcricketfemale protagonistdragoneast asian lead
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Character
Classical in form, resolved, earnest and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- effortlessdemanding
Who loves it, who doesn't
45 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
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Cast
- Ming-Na WenMulan (voice)
- Eddie MurphyMushu (voice)
- BD WongShang (voice)
- Miguel FerrerShan-Yu (voice)
- Harvey FiersteinYao (voice)
- Freda Foh ShenFa Li (voice)
- June ForayGrandmother Fa (voice)
- James HongChi Fu (voice)
- Miriam MargolyesThe Matchmaker (voice)
- Pat MoritaThe Emperor (voice)
Crew
- Tony BancroftDirector
- Barry CookDirector
- Rita HsiaoScreenplay
- Chris SandersScreenplay
- Philip LaZebnikScreenplay
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Michael KellyEditor
- Pam CoatsProducer
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Pairings
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Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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The Dirty Dozen 196778% alikeBoth classical in form, resolved, earnest.
Rurouni Kenshin 199681% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, earnest, resolved.
Spider-Man 199475% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, earnest, resolved.
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