ulan doesn't seem to fit in in her world. Everything
a proper young Chinese girl is supposed to be -- graceful, demure,
quiet -- she is not. But when her homeland and family are
threatened by an invasion of bloodthirsty Huns, Mulan runs away to
join the army in her father's place. There she learns that her
courage, intelligence, and determination offer her a way to bring
honor to her family and herself.
Mulan is one of a new breed of Disney heroines who have surfaced in
the '90s: She's braver, more independent, and less focused on
winning a husband than earlier Disney animated maidens were. The
character of Mulan is based on an ancient Chinese legend, which is
said to tell the exploits of a real-life girl warrior.
ulan doesn't seem to fit in in her world. Everything
a proper young Chinese girl is supposed to be -- graceful, demure,
quiet -- she is not. But when her homeland and family are
threatened by an invasion of bloodthirsty Huns, Mulan runs away to
join the army in her father's place. There she learns that her
courage, intelligence, and determination offer her a way to bring
honor to her family and herself.
