Mulan (2020) - Chink War Movie

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Inside Disney's $200M gamble on #Mulan — "The stakes couldn't be higher"

THR Cover: Inside Disneys $200M gamble on #Mulan — The stakes couldnt be higher https://t.co/wLQbTede07 pic.twitter.com/ywC5djLQZc The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 26, 2020 -Liu Yifei, a well known and big star in China who is originally from Wuhan left to go do…THR Cover: Inside Disneys...
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Lots drama

White director said essentially white Disney is the only one that can do it

Liu Yifei sidesteps her controversial statement on HK police. Her dads a high ranking communist btw.

China ordered a kissing scene cut bc ??

Original Mulan was a flop in China which sucks because its really good movie
 
I have no real expectations on how it'll fare in China (honestly it could go either way,) but here's something else I've discovered today:

‘Mulan’: Why Captain Li Shang Isn’t in the Live-Action Remake
BY WENDY LEE SZANY FEBRUARY 27, 2020

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As Disney fans eagerly await the theatrical release of the live-action Mulan, some wonder how this version will hold up compared to the animated classic without its heartthrob Li Shang. When fans noticed Captain Li Shang’s name was absent from the casting notices for Mulan, an avalanche of displeasure made its way across social media, calling the decision “dishonor on you.”
General Li Shang was not only a key character in the animated film, but he stole our hearts with his good looks, sick martial arts skills, a catchy song, and status as a bisexual icon. His character helped drive the story forward, pushing not only Mulan but the rest of his troops to be their best and rise to a massive challenge. We also saw the devastation of war through his experience of losing his father.

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Disney’s MULAN..L to R: Mulan/Jun (Yifei Liu), Chen Honghui (Yoson An) and Commander Tung (Donnie Yen)..Photo: Jasin Boland..© 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Li Shang’s bond with Mulan’s male alter-ego Ping speaks volumes for the LGBTQ community, so why isn’t Li Shang in the movie? According to producer Jason Reed, we’ll actually still have Li Shang in the new Mulan—sort of.
“We split Li Shang into two characters. One became Commander Tung (Donnie Yen) who serves as her surrogate father and mentor in the course of the movie. The other is Honghui (Yoson An) who is [Mulan’s] equal in the squad.”
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Reed cites #MeToo movement as an influence on their decision to rework the character
“I think particularly in the time of the #MeToo movement, having a commanding officer that is also the sexual love interest was very uncomfortable and we didn’t think it was appropriate.”.
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Disney’s MULAN..C to R: Mulan (Yifei Liu) and Honghui (Yoson An)..Photo: Jasin Boland..© 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This decision removes the power differential, but how will Mulan and Honghui Chen’s dynamic play out? Reed and his team used the animated movie as the model for that level of relationship.
New Zealand actor Yoson An who plays Honghui describes his character as very still, honorable, and observant, and talks about his and Mulan’s initial dynamic
“They start off on the wrong foot, really. As they progress through the training together, they kind of have this unspoken bond about it because they recognize each other’s warrior spirit. That’s how they kind of build their friendship up to begin with, through the training and acknowledging each other.”
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While remaining tight-lipped on the LGBTQ aspect of his character, An talked about how he drew his inspiration for Honghui,
“I see this film as a different variation from the animated version and the original story of The Ballad of Mulan. I kind of took a different angle from Li Shang’s character. I can’t really say to a lot of how that will come across but there is a multi-dimensional layer to him and the audience will be able to see that when they watch the movie.“.
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Li Shang will always have a special place in our hearts and we’ll see for ourselves how the dynamic between Mulan and Honghui plays out on March 27th when Mulan hits theaters. Tickets are on sale starting today.
For more of my set visit coverage, check out my rundown of the biggest differences from the animated film and why the characters won’t be breaking out into song.
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TL;DR No Li Shang because muh #MeToo and muh equality

Needless to say, Twatter users aren't thrilled about it.
 
Brit Crust said:
I have no real expectations on how it'll fare in China (honestly it could go either way,) but here's something else I've discovered today:


Link to article/archive

TL;DR No Li Shang because muh #MeToo and muh equality

Needless to say, Twatter users aren't thrilled about it.
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I never fucking saw Li Shang as a figure for the LGBTQ+ community. That's so fucking stupid. Faggots always want to try to claim dumbass victories for themselves. Anyways, that fucking sucks.

They took out another integral character. What the hell is this movie going to be about?
 
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The Pink Panther said:
I never fucking saw Li Shang as a figure for the LGBTQ+ community. Faggots always want to try to claim dumbass victories for themselves, but that fucking sucks.

They took out another integral character. What the hell is this movie going to be about?
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He never even shows any attraction to her when she’s Ping, so why would they think he’s bi? Shit, by that logic, Zapp Brannigan would be more of an LGBT icon.
 
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Honka Honka Burning Love said:
Depends on if you want her to touch your Mushu.
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That's why my favourite Disney Princess is Jasmine.

The Pink Panther said:
Hi, OP here.

New topic. Place your bets on how this will fare in China. Those dirty commies have their Coronavirus right now so I guess all bets are going in on this film doing well in America, despite the fact that they pretty much took everything people loved about the original and crushed it.
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I can see it scoring big opening weekend and then sinking fast as word of mouth kills it.

Brit Crust said:
I have no real expectations on how it'll fare in China (honestly it could go either way,) but here's something else I've discovered today:


Link to article/archive

TL;DR No Li Shang because muh #MeToo and muh equality

Needless to say, Twatter users aren't thrilled about it.
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Shit's laaaaaaame
 
Cactuar King said:
He never even shows any attraction to her when she’s Ping, so why would they think he’s bi? Shit, by that logic, Zapp Brannigan would be more of an LGBT icon.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZEEbByWs-Is
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Not only that, but there is a genuine look of "oh thank god, the dude I fell for a is chick," when Shaing finds out that "Ping" is a woman.
 
Oh I dunno. I actually like the bi element to Shang and I totally see it. It's happened in dozens of other romantic films before (Victor/Victoria, anyone?) and it's a cute dynamic. So I could understand people being pissy about the bi undertones being taken away.
 
friedshrimp said:
please, let this film be the end of the Disney remakes.
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I'm kinda curious about the Great Mouse Detective one because that's an odd, obscure choice and it's also one of my personal favorites.

I don't even expect it to be as good as the original but I still kinda feel obligated to see it, I know that's lame, but it is what it is.
 
Dom Cruise said:
I'm kinda curious about the Great Mouse Detective one because that's an odd, obscure choice but it's also one of my personal favorites.
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Fuck that one. Anything with the aim to replace Vincent Price is immediately sacrilege.

The only remakes I'm SOMEWHAT eager for are Atlantis or Treasure Planet. The former I've never liked but I see a lot of potential in. The latter I have a huge soft spot for and would like a second round of if only to get people to pay more attention to the original.
 
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