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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresWar, History
Votes3
DirectorBu Wan-Cang
WritersOuyang Yuqian
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMulan Joins the Army
About Mulan Joins the Army
This movie is based on the famous Chinese folklore that is more than one and a half millennium old. The same folklore was what the Disney animation Mulan is based on, and similarly, it was what many Chinese movies/operas/plays based on.
Directed by Bu Wan-Cang, Mulan Joins the Army leans on a strong ensemble — Nancy Wan-Seung Chan, Mei Xi, Han Lan-Gen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1939.
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