LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS - Disney's Mulan (Animated) - Group Reaction
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- The Normies crew is back with a classic Disney animated film! Mulan is another one of those classics that Suraj has never seen before. Enjoy the reactions! Let us know what other animated classics you would like u sto react to next time!
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What's you favorite Disney song and why is it "I'll make a man out of you."
I would have to say son of man from Tarzan cuz it makes me feel like I want to prove to someone that I can go above and beyond
@@dragoroyalephoenixyznova602 Jonathan Young does an amazing cover of Son of Man. 10/10.
Just about ANY song from The Hunchback of Notre Dame! TOP TIER MOVIE
If it’s the song that says let’s get down to business to defeat the Huns then that one
Hellfire from the Hunchback goes really hard visually and musically - especially if one has an understanding of Catholicism. A lot of villain songs are great.
You can always gauge how old these are by the lenght of Suraj's hair. Dear god, you guys kept this in the barrel for a loooong while.
there are some comments from 2 years ago! So yeah, looks like it was probably blocked for some youtube reason.
@@ayaehabIt was probably a Patreon exclusive.
@@kulanibila Movie releases on Patreon have been horrible recently so take advantage yall 😂. Patreon not worth it atm
@@kulanibila this too yeah
@@kulanibilaDo they keep all patreon exclusives locked for 2 years?
I love the transition of a girl worth fighting for, being all romantic loves, to the realization that the real girl they are fighting for is the small child.
After that moment, all the singing stops for the rest of the movie. Underrated part of the movie.
How did I never put together that the "girl worth fighting for" was the little girl
@@Wikitiki3 I read it online years ago and it’s one of those things that once you see it you can’t not.
thank you, my day is ruined
This comment just made me cry thank you
I'll Make a Man Out of You is still one of the best Disney songs. I still can't believe Jackie Chan sings it in the Cantonese dub.
Me too, but I saw the music video on 📀
Me: "How could you not have seen Mulan?!"
Suraj: "I think I just watched The Lion King 400 times."
Me: "... Okay, ya know, fair."
Eddie Murphy's voice acting as Donkey from Shrek is always talked about, but his voice acting as Mushu in this movie is incredibly underrated 😂😂
I believe it’s his first voice acting.
Facts his voice acting in this was so underrated this is how I knew Eddie voiced Mushu 1st before Shrek
I wonder if he’s made more money acting, voice acting, or doing stand up.
Funny you should mention Aladdin on the singing conversation... Lea Salonga provides the singing voice for both Mulan and Jasmine. Her voice is 💯 perfect. Always.
5:50 that’s right.
how did you comment 2 year ago??
@@ItzJustSwell I'm a time traveller who goes through time dropping Disney and Broadway knowledge. It's my life's calling so don't knock it.
Also Patreon.
Lmao at Suraj trying to react while the other three just sing their hearts out. Same though tbh, this is a peak sing a long movie 😂
that was tragically funny 😅
They sing "a girl worth fighting for" and inmidietaly after they found a doll from a little girl, they found the girl that's worth fighting for.
It's also the last song in the movie, the harsh reality of the war smacking them in the face
@@DoctorSciencetimechris saying there’s only two good songs boy has takes so hot I think he lost his hearing. Lol😂 there’s critic and just straight bad takes. 😢you know your take is bad when you say it and someone reverses it in a few words. 😊
Interesting fact about this movie, the only character to not be shocked by the revelation that Mulan was a woman was the movie's villain, Shan Yu. This is because many Mongolian women were warriors who did fight, with a few even being clan leaders. That ironically means the only male character that didn't disregard her as a woman was also the one that really wanted to kill her.
We call that equality.
Disney chose to portray John Ratcliffe as a terrible person. Historical accuracy isn't their priority.
The Huns had no female warriors in this movie.
His army got tricked by soldiers dressed as women.
Shan Yu didn't hesitate to strike the soldier from the mountains, but he chose to ignore Mulan after she cut the rope that was used for the Emperor's escape and go after Li Shang instead.
FYI to Suraj: the curly "auspicious clouds" motif (called xiangyun) is a common aesthetic design in traditional Chinese art, and it often symbolizes peace and good omens. If you look at any tapestry, textile, roof ornamentation, painting, or porcelain piece of Chinese origin, you'll likely find these kinds of clouds on it. So it's no surprise that both Mulan and Avatar: The Last Airbender thoughtfully use this motif frequently in their more cinematic scenes.
Coldest lines in the movie (in my opinion)
28:05 "No matter how the wind howls, the mountain can not bow to it." - Emperor (i forgot his name)
"The soldier from the mountain." - Shan Yu
"Too skinny. Not good for bearing sons." Well, at least you're honest about the ultimate purpose in my life, matchmaker.
8:19 that montage scene mulan praying for blessing from her ancestor and cutting her hair with that great OST, really give me goosebump back than. iconic
I hope you guys watch "Road to El Dorado" its one of the best movies imo.
Oooo seconded!
Two years ago....... What kind of Vault shit is this XDD
Definitely watch more older Disney movies with banger soundtracks: Hercules, Tarzan, Goofy Movie, etc.
Hunchback of Notre Dame 😮💨
Late 80s- Early 2k is peak Disney for me.
@@chaddon7685 I mean, basically everyone agrees that's their peak period. It's called the Disney Renaissance for a reason, after all.
Shan Yu will always be the scariest Disney princess villain. No song, no bumbling, comic relief goons. And do I even need to mention the scene with the captured scouts.
Or The Horned King.
I personally think Frollo wins this, but he’s a contender for sure
If you noticed as soon as they get to the battlefield filled with bodies there were no more musical numbers
"What's with evil Disney birds?"
"Birds can only be evil."
Well, RIP Zazu from The Lion King, I guess.
Also Scuttle from The Little Mermaid
4:29 Lea Salonga is Mulan's singing voice
As for Aladdin, Aladdin's singing voice (Brad Kane) was not his main voice (Scott Weinger) and Jasmine's singing voice was also Lea Salonga
That’s right. But, some main voice actors can’t do singing voice back in the 90s.
@@nathancruz9172 That's up to the casting.
@@jp3813 correct
DAMMNNN this reaction HAS TO be from the vault jesus. everyone looks different
It's from 2 years ago lol.
yes! I was so confused and about to ask why they talk about reacting to Goofy movie when two of them already did. I thought there's no way the recording is that old but I guess that is the case.
“It’s Disney, they won’t die.”
Oh, bless your heart, sweet child…
37:40 China built the wall because Horse Riders from the north kept raiding their cities and people, not to "protect their technology and progress". China was one of the most active trading Civilizations in Asia, we have the Silk Road that's famous for being connected to China so that they could trade, Chinese people even came to my country (the philippines) and traded so much there that there's a large Chinese-Filipino population in the country.
just wanted to clear that up. The wall was there to prevent raiders who wanted to plunder their land, not the people who were trading with them. and even if you did say that China was still Isolationist like Japan, their Isolationism was to protect their culture, not their technological progress.
It's funny that I never noticed that Mushu wasn't lying when he said he was indestructible. Gets trampled by a horse, blown up by a rocket and somehow manages to surf down the avalanche no issue. He may be tiny but he sure is mighty.
For fun: the guy who voiced Shan Yu also voices Vandal Savage in Young Justice seasons 1/2, and Vandal Savage in that show’s continuity was also Genghis Khan…and Shan Yu is basically a Khan here. It all goes in circles!
The Huns were not Mongolians. I think Disney basically mixed them though. Mongolia does appear in the sequel.
@@megamonster1234 The Mongolians consider themselves descended from the Hunnic empire and Genghis Khan held the legacy of Attila. Many Greek and Persian leaders saw themselves as descendents of Alexander the Great and the Macedonian kingdom. That was the legacy of their past. Cyrus the Great, Ceasar, William the Conqueror, are all names of historical conquerers who founded some of the greatest empires in history, yet none of their empires exist today. Italy still holds the legacy of Rome, England holds the legacy of Normandy and fought the hundred year war against France for it, Iran holds the legacy of Persia. Modern Tunisians consider their city to be Carthage. Carthage was decimated, the romans burned the fields and salted the ground to prevent replanting, the buildings were destroyed down to the foundation. Today Tunis is constructed on the corpse. They see Hannibal's victories in the second punic war as a point of national pride despite descending from the Berbers and not the Phoenicians, like the original Carthaginians. Legacy is complex, there is no perfect set of conditions to have a legacy, after all most nations that came after the fall of Rome attempted to establish a legacy even while the Roman empire still existed in Constantinople as the Byzantine Empire. Russia for time was known as Third Rome due to Rome being known as the home of Christianity and Russia established a religious legacy where it was holding the same place from Christianity that Rome had in the past.
Oh my gosh I totally hear it! He has the perfect voice for it.
Mulan: the only Disney princess with a body count in the thousands, even though she's not a member of royalty.
Until Di$ney added Star Wars, then there's Princess Leia.
Atlantis dude took out a nation or city. 😂he beat mulan.
@@nichescenes He's not a Disney Princess.
@@Shax22132 true. I guess he wins if we just count non antagonist XD.
The story of Mulan, if it were real, would have been like 700 years before the Mongols. So they weren't Mongols they were some other northern tribes.
And she had like a 40 year military career and never revealed herself to be a woman until she was old and retired.
Probably huns
@@СаматШерниязThe Xiongnu
Some other northern tribes? They literally call them Huns in the movie. Does nobody pays attention at all?
@@AppleBaron I'm talking about the actual historical story of Mulan. I'm checking on Wikipedia and the events of the story are drawn out over decades and include different tribes. Actually it's not even clear if Mulan was a real person but the wars it described took place at least.
This is one of my FAVOURITES. It goes so hard.
"Would you like to stay for dinner?:
"WOULD YOU LIVE TO STAY FOREVER?"
That bit always kills me when i hear it 😂
No
Reflection gets me every time, *every time!* 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥺
Honestly, as much as I love how sassy Mulan's grandma is, my favorite part of the movie is Yao roasting Chi-Fu in the song "A Girl Worth Fighting For".
🎶Chi-Fu: I've a girl back home who's unlike any other
Yao: Yeah, the only girl who'd love him is his mother🎶
Just the look on his face ALONE is priceless. 😆😆🤣🤣
Chris getting called out before Reflection played, even the people who made the live action remake knew that song was a banger because they used it's melody in all the trailers.
This movie was amazing. I love you guys for reacting to this. It came as a surprise. An honestly I want more movie reactions like this. Please guys it will be so amazing for you guys to do this. You can bring on some more people. Not that I didn't love these four. I love all four of you. I just would love to have all of you.
I almost chocked when Chris said that song was bad lmao. Also notice how mushu never actually banged the gong to wake the dragon lol. Not once.
In the massive art of mulan book one of the writers mentioned the reason the stone dragon didn’t wake up is because mulan IS the stone dragon that protects her family. That’s why there is so much dragon imagery when she is suiting up to leave for war. The sword hilt, the dresser it’s housed in, etc.
@@ShrimpKrillingSpree And her ancestors didn't know that?
@@jp3813 the ancestors are more like a toxic bingo room at the nursing home than the group of wise guides they’re supposed to be, of course they wouldn’t know.
There's a bad song in Mulan? Where? I thought they don't exist
21:00 "You missed? how can you miss when he was 3 feet in front of you!!!"
The music that plays during Mulan's transformation montage is a part of the score called "Haircut" that can only be found in the Danish version of the soundtrack on streaming services, you're welcome😊
One underrated thing about this movie is that it's a typical Disney musical until they reach the village. The innocence is gone and we see what the war does. There are no more songs after that moment.
Yes Chris!!! Goofy Movie is S tier. Tevin Campbell did his thing. One of the best Disney movies. Would love for you guys to react to it.
Dude, I'm so glad someone has finally mentioned A Goofy Movie! It was my absolute favorite Disney movie as a kid, I probably watched it about 5 times a day 😂 and every song? A BANGER BRO LMAO such an underrated gem from Disney
“You don’t meet a girl like that every dynasty.” 😂
12:38 I liked it how Mulan is impressed with Shang’s broad shoulders and back. 😂
the ending where mulan’s dad embraces her with a hug makes me emotional every damn time 😭🥹
Lea Salonga has the distinction of being the only person to do the singing voice for two Disney princesses: Jasmine ("A Whole New World") and Mulan ("Reflection").
Fun trivia: Ming-Na Wen is the speaking voice of Mulan while Lea Salonga is the singing voice. The film came out in 1998. One of Ming-Na's early acting jobs was playing Lien Hughes on the soap opera As The World Turns 1988-1992 (I think). The character was 17, but Ming-Na was 24 (and looked 17). The character was written out when Ming-Na decided to pursue other roles. As The World Turns brought the character back in 2001 and had Lea Salonga played the role! At this time, Ming-Na was already a regular on ER. Lea was the right age for the part.
You cannot see the Great Wall from space. That is a common misconception. The wall ain't even big or wide enough to be seen from out there. The wall is just long, which is what makes it iconic.
28:26 My favorite part of the movie. The emperor just casually walks off, like "woopdeedoo nothing to see here"
💀
Grandma is voiced by June Foray- Rocky Squrrel, Natasha Fatale, Grammi Gummi, etc. Her singing voice is Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing for Audrey Hepburn (NY FAIR LADY), Deborah Kerr (THE KING & I), and Natalie Wood (WEST SUDE STIRY 61).
It's hilarious that he says the matchmaker looks like Harvey Fierstein, who voices on of the main characters in the film. The tough guy.
11:37 - 11:41 I can’t with “Chicken boy” and “Limp noodle” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Eddie Murphy was comedy gold as Mushu
28:17 Fun fact: The Emperor was voiced by Pat Morita (Aka Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid movies)
This was my favorite movie, be a man was my life motto, and my nickname amongst my flute group in hs was 'Mushu' 🤣
Shan Yu was the most terrifying villian, known for his ruthlessness and brutality when facing the Chinese troops- he lead the nomadic Hun army who were a threat to the Chinese back then like the Jurchens
I love it because their strongest soldier did end up being a daughter instead of a son.
Just going to point out, Mulan's dad likely wouldn't have been infantry. With his record, he would have probably been an officer and helped teach the recruits. While still scary for his daughter. She volunteered for a whole lot of stuff he didn't have to do.
He seems like a conscript though, so I don't think he will be an officer, regardless of his previous record.
I'm more curious on why Li Shang seems to speak his name in kind of reverence. The dad might've been a war hero in a previous war. I really wish for a prequel about the dad, and if he ever crossed paths with Li Shang's dad.
12:56 We all have that one friend who keeps speaking and everyone just ignores him because all you wanna do is to sing every line of this amazing and fun song😂😂
8:30 while I love this moment too, watching with a Chinese friend I learned it would've been unnecessary. Confucian ideals at the time in China encouraged men to grow their hair very long and tied up in what was essentially a manbun The only common exceptions to this being criminals or monks.
Besidees Frollo, Shen Yu is probably one of the most intimidating villains Disney has ever made, everything about him is played dead seriously, and with the late Miguel Ferrer's voice its really effective.
The rope is made out of Vibranium!! 😂😂 I love how Stevie Wonder and 98 Degrees were part of this soundtrack.
Just reminded me how amazing mulan is, the instumental for the hair cut. the animation during the huns snow fight
Hunchback of Notre Dame is a must
The singing voice for Mulan as well as the singing voice of Jasmine in Aladdin is Lea Salonga.
“This guy’s got ‘em scared to death!”
✨💅”Hope he doesn’t see right through me!” 💅✨
If you don’t sing it exactly like that, you’re lying.
Grandma is 100% the best character. I aspire to that level of chaos when I'm old.
8:24: when that synth kicks in though. It's so good, and also SO very much dates the movie, and it's not a bad thing :D
16:26: OMG new headcanon just dropped. Internalized sexism is a hell of a drug. (only a tiny bit serious)
18:08: and there is no singing for the rest of the movie. This hard cut is one of the most effective and chilling visualizations of the shock of war that has ever been on screen.
19:45: the choice here to use steppe horses is *chef's kiss * these armies were feared not just for their fighting skill, but for their ability to appear quickly, and move faster than any other army of the time, and the horses were a HUGE part of that. These horses (ponies? I forget which way they are classified, but they're sturdy and small) made it possible for the army to cover vast distances in a shorter time, and the riders could shoot from horseback with their incredibly powerful bows, which meant they had range AND speed. At the time, although horses were part of other military forces, they weren't as versatile as these smaller, sturdier mounts.
ANYWAY [/ramble about how cool the horses are)
NO CAPES
My late sister Loved this movie. And I can see why. I’m tickled over Suraj’s reaction over the animation and the music. My Number One favorite song is Reflection. When she hits those High notes. OMG!!! Turn. The. Volume. UP!! - my second favorite song is when she prepares to leave home. The HYPE as she walks inside the Ancestral house! The lighting is Sheer Dope!! - And yes my third favorite is I’ll Make a Man Out Of You. The moment Kicked off into High gear for me when she looped the weights around the wood. And then watch as she pushes herself to climb up as she slipped for a second and seeing the sweat on her face. LOVED IT!!! There’s something about that moment that makes you Wanna push yourself to the limits.
My fourth and final favorite song is at the end. It’s called True to Your Heart by 98 Degrees with Stevie Wonder. The meaning behind it Slaps Soooo much Fire!!
Not a Disney movie. But my god, I highly, Highly suggest you guys check out a movie called G.I Jane. It came out in 1997. You wanna see a movie about pushing limits???? That’s a movie I recommend for y’all to watch next.
Mulan's singing voice is multi awarded broadway performer Lea Salonga. Who is also the singing voice of Jasmine in Aladdin.
I want to have a channel where you can ask for requests to some of your favorite movies and people just support it lol. A Goofy Movie is a solid classic though it hits you right in the feels.
I fucking love the normies not only they are cool, And nerdy they are so relatable 🔥
Would love to see a reaction to Hunchback of Notre Dame. Feel like that one never gets talked about enough.
when i was a kid i felt closest connections to mulan, jasmine and pochahontas, as they felt like someone from my culture.
funny that the real representation of my ancestors that i got from disney is that scary yellow eyed demon-like balding guy,,,, this is all we got,,, this is all we got😭
8:32 apparently, Chinese soldiers don't cut their hair because they consider their hair as a gift from their parents, A Chinese guy said this when he reacted to the movie, He was like "Why are you cutting your hair?!" xD
I usually ues a pair of scissors to cut my hair because my hair's too long and it drives me crazy
6:00 believe it or not, that song in particular also hit home with a lot of queer and genderqueer people apparently. It is a song about wishing you could look on the outside how you feel on the inside, after all
0:53
DUDE SAME! My sister and I watched it together every single day for a month during our summer holidays lol
Common misconceptions, you cant see the great wall from space and it isn't 100% consistent. Depending on when a section was built and the location, it changed to reflect the chances of it getting attacked or friendly travels.
All the singing and dancing stops after they see the massacre of the generals army
Thanks for the reaction! Loved it! I will always love this movie! The music is amazing and the message is beautiful! The part where the emperor refuses to bow to Shan Yu then drops his quote goes hard lol.. the part where the emperor just casually walks away from Shan Yu when Li Shang busts through the door cracks me up!! & the part where the emperor bows to Mulan always melts my heart..
4:25 IDK about the other actors/actresses but the singing voice of princess Jasmine and Mulan is the same person! The talented and beautiful Lea Salonga..
7:25 “I think people just wana have sons to put them in the army “ idk why that made me laugh so hard!
Mulan is an awesome Disney movie. Eddie Murphy as Mushu was hilarious. His performance was so great and funny
🐉🐉🐉👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🤣🤣🤣
One of the best Disney Princess movies
“I’ll Make A Man out of You” is one of the best Disney tracks
Emperor new groove and Mulan, nice nostalgia trip, I’m not sure if I’m being pessimistic but not a lot of modern Disney film feel like they have this level of quality, most are just try hard tear jerkers who fail most of the time.
Definitely pessimistic!
So yeah I totally recommend you guys watch Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief so you guys can get ready to go to The Sea Of Monsters next Summer
This is my go to movie whenever im in the mood for watching Disney movies & its also my comfort movie, plus this is my absolute favorite Disney movie cause 1 the main character is a girl 2 the grandma is hilarious 3 the villian doesn't care that Mulan is female & respects her strength as a warrior 4 the Emperor acknowledges her feat in defeating Shan Yu & his army & for saving him & his ppl 5 Shang Li is HOT 🥵 I literally had a crush on him as akid lol 6 all the songs were & still are bangers 7 as far as we know Mulan has the HIGHEST kill count 😂
Ah my favorite Disney animated movie
Eddie Murphy playing as Mushu will always hold a special place in my heart if he was my guardian protector 🐉
'A girl worth fighting for ' is another favorite song in Mulan
Ancient China was extremely harsh on women. Whether a death penalty for trying to join the army existed I don't know, maybe not given that it likely never happened in real life. But women were essentially objects. Things like foot binding, polygamy and casual executions for any number of reasons was the order of the day. The reason that Shan Yu also, doesn't react to Mulan being a woman when she reveals herself is because the Huns had female warriors, so it wasn't strange to him to face one. Their favoured weapon was the light bow, which women could use as effectively as men, and from thundering horseback a woman can be as lethal as a man. This evolved with the times though and changed. As weapons and armour got heavier, even the Nomadic horsetribes who had female warriors started to not have them given that the requirements became far heavier and extolling, burdens which only men could shoulder.
I saw this in a theatre with with my niece and nephews on vacation and first loved the songs. I later listened to the full score and adored Jerry Goldsmith's full contribution to this movie. I own two CDs of this movie with each sporting a different cue for Mulan's decision to cut her hair and take her father's place. Both variations are worthy.
Shang taking his shirt off was a Moment in history.
My favorite Disney song in this movie, 'Lets make a man out of you'
The composer is Jerry Goldsmith, who composed PLANET OF THE AOES 68, THE OMEN, SUPERGIRL, STAR TREK THE MOTUON PICTURE (which became the theme for STAR TTEK THE NEXT GENERATION), THE MUMMY 99, THE SECRET OF NIMH.
The Goofy Movie is S-Tier for so many reasons!
The biggest being it didn’t have any features! No special celebrity cast. Just top tier Disney characters carrying the whole thing
Legit on of my favourite disney movies ever. Its so good!
I have no clue why it took me so long to realize Pat morita (Mr miyagi) played the emperor in this movie!!!
It is crazy because when it is implied that the dragon spirit guardian was symbolized to be Mulan, that is why Mushu couldn't find them to wake them up.
Mulan has such a impact on me as an Asian American. It's a shame that the live action suck so bad, Mulan became a Mery Sue...she just/are better than everyone.
and respected less because at the end she's offered the position of general because of her combat ability while in this one she's offered the position of imperial council directly advising the emperor because of her mind.
Imagine my SHOCK and short-hair Suraj and non-pregnant Marketa lmaoo
History Nerd Alert:
The Great Wall predates the Mongolians by many, many centuries, and this story takes place roughly five hundred years before Genghis Khan (approximately during China's Sui Dynasty, or perhaps the Tang). China built the Wall in stages and over centuries, with some dynasties and emperors expanding and improving it, while others ignored it completely. As it exists today, what you see is the restored sections of the wall from the Ming Dynasty, while the last Imperial Dynasty were the Qing (Manchus) who were formerly a nomadic pastoral peoples similar to the Mongols (but from modern Manchuria). They ruled to the far north of the wall (including Mongolia and parts of Siberia) and did not need it for military purposes.
China had a lot of issues with nomadic tribes threatening their northern frontier, so whenever there was a local Han dynasty in charge of the country, the Great Wall was developed and maintained when possible. These enemies to their north changed frequently over the centuries, and the Huns of this movie represent a few of them. While they look slightly Mongolian, they are most likely Sogdians or from one of a variety of Turkic or Hunnic tribes to China's north--there were multiple peoples designated "Huns", just as there were a few labelled as "Tartars". The names of these foes and rivals would change a lot, with some peoples merging with others, evolving over time, or being driven out by another. Some of these peoples would invade and conquer China and set up their own dynasties. The people that today are known as Manchu, changed their name several times and are deeply intertwined with Chinese dynastic history. Their names went from Jurchen, to Jin, to Manchu. Other major groups that could also be an inspiration for the film's Huns could also be the Khitans who established the Liao Dynasty (and later the Western Liao/Qara Khitai) that ruled the far north of modern China, Mongolia, Siberia and elsewhere, and would have been contemporaneous to the film's time frame. They were eventually defeated and subjugated by the Jurchen, and thereafter the Mongols. The English name for "China" derives from the European word "Cathay" that was their designation for the Khitans.
Mulan is a real story btw the real Mulan stayed under cover for over 20+ years
I like the group singing along
The idea that Genghis Khan had that many kids came from a 2003 study, evidence suggested a common ancestor from around ~1000 years ago, and Genghis was the most likely candidate they could think of that fit, basically complete conjecture. A newer study from 2018 (with about 50x the sample size) pushes the common ancestor back to around ~1500 years before Genghis. Which makes a lot more sense because at that time Central Asia was much less populated, and the population much more nomadic.
I forgot how much I loved this movie. watching your reaction brought me a lot of joy :)
Lea Salonga was the one doing the singing for Mulan. Ming-Na just provided the dialogue.
Absolutely love your reactions❤️keep it up guys, we need you.
Is no one gonna mention the fact that Pat Morita aka Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid is the voice of the emperor??!
I'm sure you guys know this by now but I always have to point out that the emperor is voiced by the late, great Pat Morita. no matter how many times I see this movie, I get chills at the same scenes every. single. time.