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Mulan
The source here is older than almost anything else the studio has adapted. The Ballad of Mulan is a Chinese folk poem generally dated to around the sixth century, a few hundred words long, in which a daughter takes her father's place in the army and comes home twelve years later.
- First appearance
- Mulan (1998), Walt Disney Feature Animation
- Created by
- Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook, Rita Hsiao
- Also known as
- Hua Mulan, Fa Mulan, Ping
- Universe
- Mulan
- Appears in
- animation, film
Who is Mulan?
The source here is older than almost anything else the studio has adapted. The Ballad of Mulan is a Chinese folk poem generally dated to around the sixth century, a few hundred words long, in which a daughter takes her father's place in the army and comes home twelve years later. Disney's version keeps the frame and invents everything inside it, including the dragon. What makes the 1998 film hold up visually is the art direction: rather than the dense detail of the studio's European fairy tales, it borrows from Chinese landscape painting — large areas of empty space, simplified line, colour used sparingly and then all at once. The Huns advancing over a snowfield is a crowd simulation, but it reads as ink on paper. Ming-Na Wen speaks the part and Lea Salonga sings it.
Mulan: the details
- First appearance
- Mulan, June 1998
- Source
- The Ballad of Mulan, a Chinese folk poem dated to roughly the sixth century
- Directed by
- Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook
- Voiced by
- Ming-Na Wen speaking, Lea Salonga singing
- Painted, not detailed
- Art direction drew on Chinese landscape painting — negative space and simplified line
- Mushu
- The dragon, voiced by Eddie Murphy, is a Disney invention with no basis in the poem
- Remade in live action
- A 2020 version dropped the songs and the dragon
Why Mulan endures
The studio's adaptation of its oldest source text, and the one whose visual language borrows from painting rather than illustration.
What Mulan looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Red and gold, the magnolia blossom, the sword and the bronze mirror
The blossom and the mirror both carry the story without a face, and red-and-gold on black is a stronger adult combination than anything else in the princess range. This is a property whose iconography suits an adult wearer unusually well.
Red and gold on black is the standout adult combination in this range. Blossom and mirror motifs work without a likeness. Youth sizing takes the figure prints.
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| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Mulan
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ming-Na Wen | Mulan | 1998 | Voice |
| Liu Yifei | Mulan | 2020 | Live action |
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Who created Mulan?
Mulan was created by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook and Rita Hsiao, first appearing in Mulan in 1998 (Walt Disney Feature Animation).
What does a Mulan T-shirt usually look like?
Red and gold, the magnolia blossom, the sword and the bronze mirror. Red and gold on black is the standout adult combination in this range. Blossom and mirror motifs work without a likeness. Youth sizing takes the figure prints.
Are Mulan T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Mulan appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Mulan?
Mulan has been played on screen by Liu Yifei (Mulan, 2020), and voiced by Ming-Na Wen (Mulan, 1998).
How much does a Mulan T-shirt cost?
Mulan shirts we currently track start from around $11.09 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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