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Mulan 2020 is okay action form Jet Li is amazing. But the first Disney Mulan is innacurate, and that the Mongols took over China and succeeded. And that representation even though the original Mulan legend is FICTION. I still don't like the representation of the Mongolians as bad guys, its war everyone is the bad guy. And they don't look like Mongolians, they just look like stereotypical asian bad guys. BUT THERE IS ALREADY A GOOD MULAN MOVIE FROM 2009 AND IT IS WAY BETTER. Plus im Mongolian.
I think Chinese people want Mulan to accurately represent Chinese culture, while American people want Mulan to do all the Disney things that they expect Disney to do.
I think it's the same for all American movies portraying non-White cultures. Many African Americans and Africans are not happy with the Black Panther as well.
There has been a lot of dramas and movies on the person Mulan so Chinese people would have compared them side by side instead of linking it to the Disney animation.
The problem that I have with that is that they already have multiple ‘accurately’ portrayed Mulan. We only have 1 version with Disney song, and we will now continue to only have 1 version.
Well it's hardly surprising. Why should western schools spend time teaching students about the Ballad of Mulan, when Mulan as a historical figure played no part whatsoever in shaping western history? You only have so much time in primary school. Priorities have to be made, and thus it's only more sensible to focus on historical figures more close to home. Mulan should be more of a subject taught as an option in university for western students.
In China, people mainly talk about the wrong makeup and houses. Mulan lived in the Northern Wei Dynasty(386-534AD), but her makeup is Tang Dynasty(618-907AD) style. The Mulan family's house is Fujian’s/Hokkien characteristic. Fujian is a coastal province in southeastern China. But Mulan lives in northern China.
Sounds like the same mistakes Marvel did with Black Panther, where the cultural artefacts were a completely nonsensical mismatch given the geographical location of Wakanda. You could tell that continental Africans weren't the target audience for that movie. Like, for example a character would wear jewellery from both Mauritania and Ethiopia - complete opposite sides of the continent from each other and Wakanda - as if they were local wakandan traditional attire. Maybe it'd make sense if they were cultural imports after long-term cultural exchanges throughout the centuries, but Wakanda was supposed to have been culturally cut off from the rest of the continent for 3000 years. As an African, it really irked me. I couldn't stop laughing during the elders-at-the-waterfall scene. Even in sci-fi, things need to be somewhat coherent, otherwise it takes you out of the story. Even worse when it's a well known historical story like here. I read on English-speaking Weibo that the Mulan make-up was trending in China atm though?
@@lsamoa As a fellow African, albeit a heretic city-dweller, I paid no attention to the cultural accuracy or otherwise of the Back Panther film. I had no expectations of consistency whatsoever and simply watched it for the entertainment and inspirational value, as I do with all superhero movies. Yes, I was put off by the accents but what else could we expect from Americans, really? They have not once gotten that right, so it would have been mind-blowing if they succeeded on this attempt. My only issue was with the CIA dude playing any positive role whatsoever in the film. I thought that was incredibly insensitive, unrealistic, and monumentally stupid, given the history of the CIA on our continent.
@@maelstrom2313 Agreed about the CIA agent, I reacted to this as well. I don't know. We shouldn't be expecting much from Hollywood as you said, but that movie was so hyped up about being so African, that I was expecting a bit more from it. Hiring continental Africans as advisers would have helped. At least in The Avengers they managed to make Sokovia look somewhat Eastern European. Anyway, I hope this version of Mulan gets it right.
@@lsamoa The fact is as a population we contribute virtually nothing to the revenue Hollywood, so the consequences of getting things wrong will be negligible to them for a long while. The only thing we can do to change that is build our economies up to effectively have a voting share in their decision-making process. Until then we will have to accept whatever scraps they throw out to us, unfortunately. Once we have economic power, we will be able to hold them to account. Let's work hard and smart so our kids and grandkids will not have to put up with this. To be honest, I'm not particularly concerned about Mulan, that's for the Chinese to care about lol.
6:34 "The character originates from China, so her inner thought process and essence would be different from that of Westerners" this is exactly the biggest mistake I see when American movies try to create Asian/foreign characters! Well said.
Indeed. They should have hired a Chinese director well versed into Chinese history. I mean Niki Caro is great and I loved Whale Rider, but I don't think she's the right person for the job.
They don't even try to be historically accurate with Western historical figures. There's always a huge amount of artistic license. If people are expecting historical accuracy from this kind of movie, I got news for you.
Calling Mulan the live action movie a "remake" of the animated film seems incorrect to me. They based it on the ballad of Mulan, and not the animated movie. It's more like a reimagining.
Yeah, I wish they hadn't marketed it that way, but then again it seems to have some similar scenes so I don't know. I'm fine with most of the changes but deleting Shang and adding a witch were the weirdest to me.
Agreed. I think that ended up contributing in large part to why people were disappointed. They were expecting a re-make of the animated film since that's how Disney marketed it but if from the very beginning they had stated it to be something else entirely I don't think the opinions would be so polarized.
@Rei When has a live action movie ever been readapted into a animated movie? I'd make sense that what you said (well technically what the person in the video said) would be true, but I honestly cant think of any cases of this ever happening
@@edwardkay3193 I'm not sure about the animated ghost busters, but aren't the star wars and robocops ones tv series? But I guess that doesn't matter much in this case, except for the fact that they probably have small budgets
The little girl said that a westerner making a movie about China, westerners wouldn't understand certain things about China to make the characters believably Chinese...That's what the Japanese said about Ghost in the Shell when it was released.
She was a smart little girl to put it out there. I don't think many kids I know would've ever said something like that. But you have a very good point. I remember on my "adventure" of learning about all the Godzilla movies, I found out about 40-60% of the first movie was taken out when it first screened in America because it was a very japanese-focused movie, and westerners simply wouldn't understand the references that were made. Another one that comes to mind, although much smaller and less altering to the movie, were the small changes made in Spirited Away. In English, Chihiro would say things like "it's a bath house." but those were never there in the originals because they didn't need to be.
@@GooseAtron5000 A japanese movie focused on japanese problems. Huh. Who would've thought. That honestly doesn't surprise me, though. The way Godzilla was advertised in the older days was just "Look at this big monster fighting! Oh no!" It bothered me. Because that's not what Godzilla was about. Shin Godzilla is probably my second favorite movie in the entire series, honestly. [Kamata-kun....somehow strangely cute, his design...]
@@LumeanTV Yes! I personally believe it's important to have an advisory board for culturally-focused movies so that it doesn't just have pretty graphics but a sense of cultural accuracy. Yet, so many directors and producers think western mannerisms are universal...
Sora Gen Next I can not speak for the whole western hemisphere, but I can say that as a[n half] American, for some reason a lot of the people here get really upset when someone Doesn't know literally all of "American traditions/culture," or just general knowledge about America itself. I'm unsure as to why. Not everything surrounds us, but a whole lot of us seem to think it does, and should. This also includes mannerisms and behavior. There should be something like what you described, but I think it might still struggle a bit. Everyone is different, including what and how they see and think about. So perhaps multiple people from those regions would help, to balance that kind of thing out.
I think most westeners don‘t know about Mulan being a historical figure, and just know her as a Disney character, that‘s why they have another view/expectations on her
@@DanielGarcia-pw9oz "Westerner" or just "the West" refers to two different, but overlapping, categories. On the one hand, "Westerners" is a (usually) Eastern Eurasian term to refer to the Western European countries, such as England, France, Germany, Sweden, and so forth. The term has sometimes been used by Eastern European countries too, but it is largely been used by East Asian countries. Because of this, "the West" is sometimes used synonymously for "Europe" as a whole, including Eastern European countries, like Russia, Estonia, Finland, and so on (usually to contrast them with "the East", ie, China, Korea, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, etc.). On the other hand, "Westerners" can also refer to those living in the planet's Western hemisphere, which is basically the North and Central Americas, such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, Greenland, etc. However, people generally use this to refer to the United States in this context. This can be "overlapping" in that some people include "Westerners" (under the first definition) to include countries heavily influenced or founded by Western European countries, such as the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as the Spanish and Portuguese colonies that eventually became the countries of South America, which mostly fits with the second definition. TL;DR, a "Westerner" is usually a native resident of Europe or North America.
Some notes on the translation: 3:32 The girl said Mulan should look more "中性化," i.e. androgynous, not "plain." 4:40 She said "Chinese culture deserves to be appreciated." Personally, I find fighting with loose hair too fake. But it's Disney...so...
Besides, it keeps you from seeing things that could potentially kill you as well as someone could come up behind you and grab your hair and drag you somewhere or whatever. Long hair in battles isn't practical.
The lead actress is a CCP shrill. She supported the police brutality against the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, while her right protected by the American passport she is holding. She does not represent Mulan who fought oppression, talk about hypocrisy. But of course, Disney is going to make billions in China for this. Disney = Greed!
There’s a more realistic chinese movie that I really liked on mulan , it’s called Mulan : Rise of a warrior (2009) , it was really beautiful and moving , I highly recommend it .
Oh thanks! I was just about to ask if there was a Chinese movie. I feel much more like watching this one than the Disney version. Like the little girl was talking about, no one can tell your own story better than yourself. Also, historical-era Chinese movies and dramas I've seen so far have been so good. Like Nirvana on Fire (season 1) and Story of Yanxi Palace. So. Good.
Not realistic. Beijing dialect exist after Qing ruled but they speak the dialect in around 2500 years ago. Min languages such as hokkien, or teochew would be accurate as it closer to old chinese
@@johnwu1907 Well yes, not entirely realistic... but more realistic than being dressed in the red apparel that Liu Yifei is sporting in this one....and the English too for that matter lol
Nobody liked it! My mom dragged me to watch it with her because she’s a fan of Donnie Yen and, oh boy, how disappointed was she. Because she said “it’s gonna be good” before the movie started, I teased her the entire time by pointing out her plot loopholes and her response to all of them was “Mulan magic lady now”. When the movie finished, she sighed and looked at me in a reaaaaally solemn face and said “Why did Donnie Yen agree to be in this?”
Spoiler alert: The new Mulan movie SUCKED. The animated film (yes, the one with Eddie Murphy as comedy relief) has a much better message of female empowerment than the 2020 version. In the new one she is basically a superhero with no flaws or weaknesses whatsoever. In the original Disney adaptation, Mulan has to improve herself through grit, determination, training, and cleverness. Mulan is now Rey Skywalker aka Mary Sue.
The main thing some people failed to notice was that Mulan was a daughter of farmers and she was tanned meaning she was lower class, this chick is white as snow lol upper class no tan xD? Seriously a lot of people missed it xD
Chris Plissken People people nowadays in America are so uptight about how people look according to race and would denounce them from their own race demographic if they don't look the part.
That's what that short haired girl said. But sadly even China productions always cast those petite big eyed fair feminine actresses for these gender bender roles. It's so obvious that Liu yifei looks so much better compared.
Mulan was a farmer? Considering all the signs in the movie, I thought she was some sort of minor nobility (I mean their family own a whole lot of land, and her father was clearly a good soldier).
True if lived in China and where ever in Western country is lives in he probably see both side which helps not just one side of the other. He probably knows the original history of Mulan and the Disney version so he would be more best. Plus that little girl is telling it like it is never going be perfect lol.
Katherine Canon my point is that he commented on progressive ideas. No one who grows up in China thinks like that. Also, no one living in China thinks Crazy Rich Asians is good and calls for a need for more representation.
I felt the same when Aladdin came out. If you guys didn’t know, the main city in the story was actually meant to be called Baghdad (capital city of Iraq). However, due to political issues and and downright injustice and the fact the west doesn’t want to give any credit to our culture and history, the name was changed. All they want is our oil and to wipe our contribution to the world. In fact, historically speaking, modern day Baghdad is the cradle of civilisation. When they released the movie trailer I was so angry. Indian dancing, Indian clothing, American accents, they found the whitest looking Arab to play Jasmine. It was terrible. I’m still angry.
Wait what? Jasmine isn’t even Arab lmao. She’s half white that’s why she looks so white... and she’s half indian. I do agree they should’ve got an actor from that region... thats how I feel too. Like in crazy rich Asians, they got a main lead to act chinese when he’s not even chinese. I don’t really have a problem with the fact that he’s not chinese ig... like I wouldn’t care so much if it weren’t for the fact that in interviews it seemed like they said they casted him because they couldn’t get “a good looking enough chinese actor..:” like they had to choose one who fit western standards... there’s plenty of good looking Chinese actors, but ig they don’t fit the western standards... ngl the crazy rich Asian main lead did radiate the vibe they were probably going for..
To me Mulan is so special among all the Disney Princesses because she is not a princess. She is perhaps one of very few, if not the only, who did not live in a castle, inherited or possessed any special magical ability, had a fairy godmother or insane good looks, changed her fate by winning the heart of a prince nor lived happily after as a princess. Mulan is simply a girl who fought her way through then returned to her family and lived on as herself.
Gentle and Pretty was literally what women like Mulan were "supposed" to be portrayed, according to the characters' mindset in the movie, but Mulan wasn't those things, and that's what makes her different. Talk about subverting expectation fail. I understand when making a graceful but badass, but even as someone who doesn't know much about Chinese history, I can't see her like that.
Yes, I agree. I hadn't thought about it until the woman in this video said it, but this was even apparent in the Disney animation; Mulan was pointedly *not* meeting these delicate expectations. She was more rough and less feminine. Like the woman in the video said, she wasn't ever meant to look like a man or anything but believably she would be very "plain" which the actress is not.
I think partially why Liu Yifei was chosen, despite not fitting, is that she is a big name and lived abroad for a long time so she has the language element going for her.
@@jijitters They messed up the translation on that part. The girl said 中性, which actually means "androgenous", it doesn't mean "plain". And I agree with her too. Mulan should have a little bit of masculine features. That actress really looks too feminine. I see a lot of Chinese comments saying that the whole army must be blind if they can't tell that she's a girl
I feel a bit the same way as she stands out a bit more in a live action film where you're supposed to blend in with men. Sure the male soldiers aren't all gruff looking but like the moment I saw the trailer and when she talks I'm like _"HOW YALL NOT SEE THAT'S A WOMAN?!"_ .
"the character originates from China, so her inner thought process and essence would be different from that of Westerners, so the acting might be off" this should be really taken into consideration more tbh, the inner thoughts and essences of non-western characters in works
eerrrr shes incredible, she speaks great english. and the idea is to SHOW westerners and potray it TRUE TO CHINESE essence and culture.. thats why YI FEI is perfect, not just looks and elegance, but she has the perfect balance of being chinese essence which is what the movie wants the world to SEE, we dont want western values, this is CHINESE... if they wanted that hire another white actor and actresses like they normally do.. this is different, even the chinese actors jet li everyone is happy and proud of it,, that is NEVER normally the case.. these people have a very good understanding of the differences int thought process.. right now the world NEEDS CHINESE THOUGHT PROCESS.. the western thought process is so demonic and negative ts hit the peak of destruction.. thats why the west is a complete mess, and so are the countries brainwashed by them like Hong kong for example. Chinese culture and values need to be taught and ingrained into the world like western culture is... it will improve the world. it would become peaceful.
Tank1 Tank1 that’s not how things should go though, we all have different cultures therefore different thought processes too, just because you think Chinese/Eastern mindset is a good mindset, doesn’t mean that it should be adapted by the world to be “peaceful” because it may not be applicable and appropriate to everybody’s way of living What we really need to do is treat each other as equals, no one is superior, and no one is looked down upon just because of their race, colour, ethnicity, or culture. I see your statement as full on colonizer mindset
@@milhouseburns are you insane??? The whole world is colonised by the west but that's ok?? Let me explain cause you dont understand.. Western culture is not white peoples culture.. I live in the west born in the west. My friends are 95% white western british people... Their grandfathers and great grandfathers had alot of the same morals chinese culture has.. Basically GOOD traditional morals as human beings.. The west as we know today.. Is a modern culture than has been created through media,, MUSIC popular music.. Started with Elvis.. When he first appeared he was shaking his hips on tv and the world went crazy... It was too sexual.. So they only filmed him frok his waist up.. Ok slowly over time this modern popular cultre became worse and worse pushing the boundaries and making generations feel upset but later only for it to become the norm... Now western culture is sex gangster violent selfish dog eat dog driven.. Now lets talk eastern culture.. They never followed that.. They never lost their core values.. All the devotion to family. Loyalty. Respect honor is STILL intact.. So basically its traditional morals and culture that needs to be implemented on society to help the future of people. You sound very whitewashed brainwashed bybthe western modern popular culture yourself. The typical reaction of whatever Chinese do is wrong.. Westerners do it right under your nose and you just bend over and take it.. Lol. Dude you dont understand the topic enough this isnt about chinese vs west.. Thats also stupid western mindset.. Its about moving forward togather where we all benifit.. And doing what is right and GOOD.
@@zmelody2111 i think so it was intended for western audience while being true to chinese values. So the emotions are expressed correctly, but for western audience cause China release 2 Mulans in 2020 same time.. And the west dont even know about it.. Cause media is very whitewashed abd bias esepcially now, with the fear of Chinese takeover. But the only way Chinese can get a fair potrayal to western people is through Hollywood, the chinese movies dont even get promoted in the west at all.. Shame such a great movie and great cast, but ruined by racism white brainwahsing as always.. The hate and lies for China.. I dont think most westrrn people can think foe themselves anymore, they believe the media brainwashed.. Matchless Mulan was a Chinese version relesed for Chinese audience. Thinj its on youtube full movie.. Its sad bad reveiws was just antichina hate and racist white hollywood reviewers breaks my heart how much China and Chinese get supressed because of envy and fear.. Chinese audience hate Disney Mulan cause it was arramged for western audience maybe try watcj 'matchless Mulan' Yi Fei such a nice girl deserved much better.. All politics and racism..
"Its hard to believe Westerners like our culture Other than Chinese food or other stereotypes At least it helps in giving asian people a voice" we've got a long road ahead excited for it
@@jiayisun7389 I Have noticed half the male caucasian population here in my area in Middle TN is dating Chinese or Mongolians. The White boys here are dating more Chinese and Mongolians here and over half have 3 to 4 kids.
i tell you now for a fact, Chinese culture will be globalised, and EVERYBODY will admit and agree Chinese culture is special, and the world will learn from it.. this is a start.. I just stated the same, this is the first movie, where its trueely allowed Chinese freedom and culture in hollywood, without tainting the experince with a white or black co star.. or just lying and changing the culture making the movie cheesy with white actors.. like that matt damon movie, the great wall.. that couldve been incredible but they decided to put matt damon in their completely westernise the movie, a white guy just made it so cheesy and fake.. forbidden kingdom with jet li and jackie chan.. also the same ruined byt a white guy making it cheesy, bullet proof monk the same.. list is endless.. they all had so much potential, but that was hollywoods forcing that upon them. crouching tiger hidden dragon... and EXCEPTIONAL MOVIE, not westernising, no white guy thrown in just to be racist lol... this is the first step of opening up the closed western minds
@@leichan3384 asian girls have white fever. The Asian girls are the only ones who humiliate their race just to date a yt boy to be accepted by them. Truly disappointing...
Hollywood cast Asian male only if there is a high class kungfu fighting scene is needed. Like Jackie Chan has said, they never cast Asian male in serious role but only for comedy and fighting... They didn't know or pretend not to know that Asian male are one of the best in romantic role or RomCom or other families related serious role? The reason why youngsters around the world are craze at Cdrama, Kdrama, Jdrama testify it all.
@@mboihk3796 Hollywood is a money machine. If they see that asians bring more money expect asians in movies. It's all about money in producer's mind. And it's understandable.
@韦铭 That's the problem. nobody cares about what Chinese people think either. But the fact that COVID came from China is what's making it easier for Asians to be targeted and stereotyped.
Personally I wish the characters had spoken Chinese instead of English, even if Disney is the one producing it. I'm a huge fan of Wuxia films and I find the Chinese language so beautiful, so when the trailer first launched I was a bit taken aback by the fact that the characters spoke English. Even though I knew it was a live action remake it still didn't cross my mind they'd have Chinese actors speaking English. It would have imo made the film infinitely better if the characters spoke in their native language, and the film had subtitles. The rest of the world will have subtitles regardless, so I think it's high time Americans learn to read them as well ;) (yes, I know many Americans watch foreign films and aren't opposed to subtitles at all, but I also know the main reason foreign films aren't successful in the US is the fact that people don't like reading subtitles. Same probably applies to the UK or any other English speaking country, but since Disney is an American company....)
That Saurus yeah gonna be honest here seeing them speaking English kinda spooked me? Like I expected mandarin to come out of their mouths and I was like hold up English?? But I can understand why, they’re catering this to a western audience. It’s still unsettling though.
It’s great that u like the chinese language but I think it was ok. I just wish they had brought better English speakers. The only good speakers was cricket(he had a perfect American accent, probably cause he is American) and Mulan’s dad. He had pretty good luck mulish. I was more surprised the actress for Milan spoke such bad English considering the fact that she was born in America and stayed here till like 15.. ig since she moved it kinda just messed up her speaking ability in English.
It's good to see most people are looking forward to it. I'm surprised the tulou thing or historical inaccuracy of the animation didn't really come up, but that's a good thing. Actually, the animation was a major fuel into my interest in learning about Chinese (and later East Asian) culture. It's awesome that the little girl got to play Mulan too.
To be fair, Chinese culture has thousands of years of history, plus different ethnic groups, I wouldn’t be surprised if normal people can’t tell the difference between what clothing/house someone would wear/live in during each dynasty.
Hey Asian Boss, I like your videos and all but sometimes the white text is hard to read when it's over white clothing and such. Try adding a thin black stroke to the text to improve the readability, please.
I feel that this Mulan casting isn't fierce enough. Don't tell me I know she is pretty, but her face is soft and gentle. I imagine Mulan with a fierceness in her eyes
Tbh to me the actress was awful. She wore the same facial expression through the whole movie... Like commoon move your face maybe... a little to convey some feelings ? She was looking around like a puppet. Totally bugged me while watching.
@@che7941 I heard from another reviewer that she didn't want to show much expression because she didn't want to look ugly. The roles she played in the past are all "indifferent" or cold characters, so I kinda started understanding it.
As a Chinese I can tell you that the actress is very famous in China. She became famous at a very young age(at about 14 years old) and is considered by many Chinese as the most beautiful Chinese actress. But at the same time her acting skills are not so highly thought of. She is loved by Chinese mainly for her beauty in her early tv dramas years ago when she was a teenager.
Seriously, seeing how this trailer was-with it being a lot less kiddie and more realistic made me VERY excited to see it. _I got emotional watching the trailer._
More realistic?? It's going to be a standard Hollywood/Disney action film. Even Chinese movies aren't exactly realistic. The studios want to put butts in seats.
Thank you for this interview, it was very insightful and im sure many people learned a bit more of the films anticipation from different perspectives. Personally, I’m excited for the film to come out simple because I’m intrigued by the more serious direction they seem to be taking with the live action version by choosing not to incorporate songs and other elements from the original. They must have done all of that for a strong reason, and I trust the vision of the filmmakers. Hoping for the best, especially because this would help give a voice for Asian Americans as one of the interviewees mentioned.
Yeah! I think it's a pretty good balance to appeal to both western and chinese audiences; not having the songs and dragon voiced by an African American would help bring in chinese viewers and yet dramatizing it and having a pretty lead would bring in western viewers.
“Surprised that Chinese culture is so popular in America, especially for something other than Chinese food or other stereotypes” but Bro! Chinese food is so good 💜 lol
The girl at 3:03 hit the nail on the head. Mulan shouldn't be so beautiful and petite if she is going to pass as male and fight alongside battle-hardened men. In the few cases throughout ancient or medieval history when women fought in battle they were likely bigger and stronger than the average woman.
I mean, I believe Mulan is well known here because of the strong story and meaning. And the movie is good (or a lot of people see it that way) the charects, the progression of the story, the songs, etc., where well done and articulated. Of course the Chinese culture being displayed adds a lot to it but if anyone asked me why I like the movie my first thought wouldn't be that, unlike their answers.
I wonder how many of us here have seen the Chinese dub of the animated Mulan movie? In that version Kelly Chen, Coco Lee and Xu Qing voiced Mulan in the Cantonese, Taiwanese Mandarin and Mainland standard versions of the film respectively, while Jackie Chan provided the voice of Li Shang in all three Chinese versions and appeared in the version of promotional music videos of "I'll Make a Man Out of You".
5:50 the way he said “progressive” was actually so accurate and fluent-sounding. i’ve been to china before and it’s probably just a coincidence but a lot of the people i met there knew basic english words and when pronouncing them i was surprised at how fluent they were. every american i’ve met says “nihao” so oddly 😂
Kids are required to learn English as a second language, usually! Two of my cousins from Guangzhou have been learning English since they were very young. One is 13 and her English isn't that good lol, but it's at a basic level and I understand her, though she doesn't like it haha. My other cousin who's 18 is excellent at English and has went abroad a few times. I guess it also depends on how dedicated you are to learning it...
@@Snsdhyoyeon100 Yup. It's pretty clear from him talking about Asians in general, instead of approaching the topic purely from the perspective of a Chinese person. Like a lot of people in the States probably don't realize this but Asians in Asia generally don't think of themselves as part of a group with other Asians, sort of like how we wouldn't think of ourselves as part of a group with Mexicans and Canadians, so his choice of words there was pretty significant.
From someone who grew up in Canada, but is ethnically Chinese, he’s definitely also someone who grew up in a western country. Progressive is not a usual word to replace in a sentence and he would only replace that if he couldn’t think of the Chinese translation of it. And from his mannerisms and his slow speech, that’s someone who’s fluent in both languages l, if not more so in English than in Chinese.
Thiiiis comment. I watch so much freaking Wuxia and other costume dramas that my expectations were always going to be hard to meet. This...just doesn't feel right.
As a Chinese, I do n’t like Disney's Mulan animation very much, because the themes inside are more inclined to love stories, which is far from the original history.
I saw a Mulan movie chinese movie and was sooo good the main actress was the same who is in tiger mother and painting skin. Her postrait is superb and I watched like 8 times. Love the history line . The caharacters and even the sappy ending
no i dont think this is hollywood tricks for once, I think they have that perception from past experiences. i believe this time, Chinese are truely given a fair true representation.. all the chinese cast that worked on the movie are happy and proud. NEVER have a heard that before, in every movie interview the chinese actors are never happy with hollywood movies. they force their western ways and values onto them.. The director of this movie, never forced anything, and everything was a debate and all ideas welcome. the chinese loved her and praised her.. and she did equally the same.. this movie apart from the no cinema viewings ect.. the movie itself i think its a fair potrayal for the first time ever. adn itll be the first big step of chinese values and culture spreading through out the world..
Tank1 LOL Have u even watched this new version of Mulan? Is pure crap. They basically made fun of the chinese culture: chinese movie fight style parody, ninjas, geisha style make up, non existant architecture, etc.
Tank1 I mean I’m sure they appreciate the director as this is a big step up. Like showing the world a bit of chinese culture but it really isn’t accurate... appreciated the effort but really as a movie from Disney, they could’ve tried setting everything correctly. However we can’t complain. This isn’t supposed to be a documentary. It’s a movie. Nothing has to be that accurate. Just the basic idea is good enough. But the extra effort to research would’ve been really appreciated...
ComaBerenices I watched this movie with my whole extended CHINESE ethnic family(even Grandparents) they weren’t offended in the slightest. Thought it was a good movie and appreciated the effort Hollywood made to show mainstream media a couple of talented (chinese ethnic) actors like donnie yen. It is rare to see any Asian actors here in America. People say it shouldn’t matter what race the actor is but srsly, all Asian Americans are left out of the American film industry example is Chloe Bennet who’s real name was Chloe Wong and changed caused film makers had a less chance of casting her cause of last name. So I mean, in that sense, I’m sure all Asians in general at least appreciate an asian representation in mainstream media. The dialogue seems cringey but I think they made a good attempt at translation. If u read the captions, it sounds poetic in chinese(chinese captions) most Americans do learn Chinese history, (well now, so most millennials, gen z and anyone under 50) should know chinese history regarding the eras and knowing they have different clothes. And come on, how accurate do u want this film? It had a god damn shape shifter in it lmao. That should show the fantasy element in it and it’s an overall fiction. We don’t want to watch a documentary. It’s a movie. So there has to be fiction in it. Gonna admit, even chinese people don’t really know the clothing differences of the different area, it doesn’t make much of a difference if others didn’t know too.
@@gamer3d147 Dramatisations will always have technical inaccuracies, because of time constraints and the need to portray certain messages, motives, emotions or thoughts effectively on screen. The argument that this is not a documentary is simply a short-hand for saying that not everything needs to be so accurate when conveying a narrative through a drama.
I like that saying the guy brought up: "live actions ruins animated movies and vice versa" Some of them can be good, but they can't match the charm the originals had. And live action to animation can be just as awkward.
I mean, it seems like this live action wont be an exact replica of the Disney movie. Also, there doesn't seem to be anything that would require too much cgi, they've taken out mushu after all.
They did say it was more of an adaptation on the Ballad of Mulan, Rather than a total remake of the animated movie. Which is is why I'm more excited. I'm not Chinese, but I would like to learn more about my favorite Disney Princess, and to see more Chinese culture. Maybe use it as well to ask some of my Chinese friends what Disney got right and wrong in this newer movie and what they think of it.
@@droopymccool531 An important fact you're not considering here is: Mulan is a real person with a real story. Recently Disney adapted a certain story because it's fictional and can be interpreted in any way.
Roseki Well let me say this again because you missed it. Mulan is a real person with a real story. Not a mermaid. The adapted mermaid story was made by an American company, Disney. They named their red haired mermaid Ariel, which wasn’t the doing of the author of the original story. The original story had a very vague description that doesn’t specify race if you would like to check it out.
@@hemeiyun and Roseki must be animated or cartoon movie lovers. As for me I'm confuse whether I love it or not. But I won't mind watching them in leisure time. I love Shrek because it's full of comedy. But one animated movie about Horses which I've watch when I was in college struck me at that time because the story was so good and emotional. Now I couldn't recollect the movie name as it's been a long time and also I'd watched at my friend's laptop. In case any of you know it, you can kindly suggest or make me to recollect that animated movie again. I wanna watch it again to recollect my college memorial days 😉
I love how some of them thinks Americans thinks Chinese language is an elegant language but yet growing up as an Asian American we were CONSTANTLY teased for speaking Chinese.
I came to the US at the age of 6 and I loveeeed and still love watching Mulan. This is the FIRST time I heard Mulan is an actual historical figure from China! I never learned about this is school, we only primarily focused on Genghis Khan. I love history from all cultures and now I’m super intrigued and even more excited to research the real Mulan and compare this live action film coming out! 🤗
Great job! The interviewees had very meaningful suggestions and I have similar hopes for the film. I think Liu Yifei is a perfect choice for the lead for reasons beyond her beauty. She is a soulful and thoughtful person and of course tremendously talented.
Little girl so smart. Imo Mulan: Rise of a Warrior was and still is the best Mulan movie. Then the Disney animated version comes in second because of its songs/music.
Asian Boss, can you please make a video on the Sabah dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia. In case you don't know, Sabah is a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, and many Filipinos strongly believe that Sabah should be part of the Philippines.
Wasn't there an issue like this between two other Asian countries? China and another country were fighting over ownership over some islands or something? correct me if I'm wrong.
Sora Gen Next Yeah, it was about the Spratly Islands, but that issue gets way too much international attention, and I feel like the Sabah dispute should get way more international attention.
As far as I know, not many Filipinos claim that Sabah is part part of the Philippines. And if so, it's because there have been rumors in the past about that territory. Seems like another person has been fooled by the media 🤷♂️
Because they no longer had anything to base the story of Mulan 2 on... So without an existing Chinese folk tale to exploit, they tried to come up with the utter fail that was the plot of Mulan 2.
Mulan is a Mongolic girl from the Northern Wei Dynasty who were Mongolic peoples of the Xianbei people who "Adopted Chinese culture" and is not ethnically Han Chinese.....History buffs know what i'm saying!
I want to see how Mulan chop her hair with only one stroke of sword, how she wipe off her make up in one swipe, Mushu, the lucky cricket, her horse and her three friends. But it may be impossible. So excited to watch Mulan next year.
I watched the movie when I was a kid but I also learned about the original story in elementary school. To be honest, the stories are completely different
I personally avoid the 3D adaptation because of this. I watched the animation years ago without knowing about the theft, so I regret liking that movie at the time. Now I just want to know about Kimba.
After looking at the Kimba controversy, it seems Disney definitely gained inspiration from Kimba, especially in terms of animation and certain scenes, But the story is quite different. I wouldn't call it a direct rip off
@@perrychrispy1 True, I don't believe Disney's Lion King is effortless. The thing that really hurts is that they claimed the movie is original and didn't give the Japanese creator credit. I mean they even copied scar.
Being Chinese-American raised in America, I find these interviews very eye-opening and refreshing of the different views and all very Chinese to me rather than the stereotypes us Chinese Americans had to endure for decades. Should have more movies such as Crazy Rich Asians to bring out the subtitles of Chinese culture whether Chinese-American, Southeast Asian Chinese or from China gives us promise of getting out of the lack of representation by the Hollywood movie industry.
Me too! I think he probably has no problem with the 'inaccuracies' that everyone is so caught up about. He is probably the type of watches film for the STORY as opposed to getting so offended about trivial issues such as the precise accuracy of the costume etc.
@@user-qu6xp3jq4c yeah, I think he would watch the film, based on how much the producers got the story right. When I first watched the trailer, I wasn't expecting Mulan to be like the Disney film. Personally, I expect it to look like a Chinese Wuxia film (something that reminds me of the Chinese stories I've heard or shows I watched, like The Untamed). When the producers said they want to stick more to the book, I don't really mind, I really want to know how it will turn out😅. But, when the movie was shown, many people are beginning to boycott it because of locations where it was filmed, the main actress, the inaccuracies, the poor character development, and, from what I've read, the people who made the film are all white. I understand why they wanna boycott it, but I still want to see the movie for myself, it just looks cool. I mean, yeah, I want to see how the film would portray accurate Chinese culture and elements, but at the same time, I wanna watch it because of the story too. And that's just my opinion😅.
Sorry for being so late in viewing this video. I was very impressed by the interview, because it gave me insight into the historical Chinese culture and its many nuances. Thank you so much from Canada.🍁
I didn’t know the original version was that widely seen in China. Or that people liked it. Or that the scorn at live action remakes was also shared. It’s also nice to see the girl comment about her thinking of Mulan looking more mannish-looking. She spits more facts than many Hollywood casting agents and willing to lol.
That little girl is quite sensible ~ I'm a bit surprised no one mentioned the film Hua Mulan o.o It's so good...I'm not sure the new Disney one will be able to capture Mulan's true level of badassary as the Chinese live action film did.
VERY interesting! THANK YOU - I spent almost 2 weeks in Beijing several years ago drumming with families at a Burn Camp there. I really enjoyed talking to and getting to know the people there.....as a Black Man - I was quite a rare vision for many. I wish that I'd spoken the language.
I loved the guy in the blue button up at 7:37. It honestly makes me really happy how some people over there actually thinks about us and how POSITIVE exposure of Asians in Hollywood will greatly affect the Asian American population in America. We might not be culturally the same, but being Asian and especially being discriminated against is (unfortunately) an experience we all share.
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Mulan 2020 is okay action form Jet Li is amazing. But the first Disney Mulan is innacurate, and that the Mongols took over China and succeeded. And that representation even though the original Mulan legend is FICTION. I still don't like the representation of the Mongolians as bad guys, its war everyone is the bad guy. And they don't look like Mongolians, they just look like stereotypical asian bad guys. BUT THERE IS ALREADY A GOOD MULAN MOVIE FROM 2009 AND IT IS WAY BETTER. Plus im Mongolian.
@@Randomguy-hf8ht I just watched that 2009 version and loved it.... I'm looking forward to comparing this new version with that version.
love the elderly gentleman instantly thinking of the actual, historical legend, not the animated adaption.
that's exactly what I mean!
Peter Westmer Me too. I first think of the Mulan in a Chinese moba game.😂
It's most likely he's never seen the animated version. He is an elder, so he probably is more familiar with the tale.
@@cathhl2440 You can always do research on it.
Allison Tran I think most of them first think of the original Mulan tale but not the Disney movie. We learn Mulan at primary school.
I think Chinese people want Mulan to accurately represent Chinese culture, while American people want Mulan to do all the Disney things that they expect Disney to do.
Well said
Yeah
I think it's the same for all American movies portraying non-White cultures. Many African Americans and Africans are not happy with the Black Panther as well.
There has been a lot of dramas and movies on the person Mulan so Chinese people would have compared them side by side instead of linking it to the Disney animation.
The problem that I have with that is that they already have multiple ‘accurately’ portrayed Mulan. We only have 1 version with Disney song, and we will now continue to only have 1 version.
Chinese know Mulan from their school, western world know Mulan from a cartoon and that's the difference
yes，in addition to poetry the books, we also know from some costume dramas
Agree. Its part of their school text book (probably history class).
no it's actually Chinese class in China
we learn ancient poem about mulan
jialin chen not poem it’s article
Well it's hardly surprising. Why should western schools spend time teaching students about the Ballad of Mulan, when Mulan as a historical figure played no part whatsoever in shaping western history?
You only have so much time in primary school. Priorities have to be made, and thus it's only more sensible to focus on historical figures more close to home.
Mulan should be more of a subject taught as an option in university for western students.
In China, people mainly talk about the wrong makeup and houses. Mulan lived in the Northern Wei Dynasty(386-534AD), but her makeup is Tang Dynasty(618-907AD) style. The Mulan family's house is Fujian’s/Hokkien characteristic. Fujian is a coastal province in southeastern China. But Mulan lives in northern China.
Sounds like the same mistakes Marvel did with Black Panther, where the cultural artefacts were a completely nonsensical mismatch given the geographical location of Wakanda. You could tell that continental Africans weren't the target audience for that movie. Like, for example a character would wear jewellery from both Mauritania and Ethiopia - complete opposite sides of the continent from each other and Wakanda - as if they were local wakandan traditional attire. Maybe it'd make sense if they were cultural imports after long-term cultural exchanges throughout the centuries, but Wakanda was supposed to have been culturally cut off from the rest of the continent for 3000 years. As an African, it really irked me. I couldn't stop laughing during the elders-at-the-waterfall scene. Even in sci-fi, things need to be somewhat coherent, otherwise it takes you out of the story. Even worse when it's a well known historical story like here.
I read on English-speaking Weibo that the Mulan make-up was trending in China atm though?
@@lsamoa As a fellow African, albeit a heretic city-dweller, I paid no attention to the cultural accuracy or otherwise of the Back Panther film. I had no expectations of consistency whatsoever and simply watched it for the entertainment and inspirational value, as I do with all superhero movies. Yes, I was put off by the accents but what else could we expect from Americans, really? They have not once gotten that right, so it would have been mind-blowing if they succeeded on this attempt. My only issue was with the CIA dude playing any positive role whatsoever in the film. I thought that was incredibly insensitive, unrealistic, and monumentally stupid, given the history of the CIA on our continent.
@@maelstrom2313 Agreed about the CIA agent, I reacted to this as well. I don't know. We shouldn't be expecting much from Hollywood as you said, but that movie was so hyped up about being so African, that I was expecting a bit more from it. Hiring continental Africans as advisers would have helped. At least in The Avengers they managed to make Sokovia look somewhat Eastern European. Anyway, I hope this version of Mulan gets it right.
@@lsamoa The fact is as a population we contribute virtually nothing to the revenue Hollywood, so the consequences of getting things wrong will be negligible to them for a long while. The only thing we can do to change that is build our economies up to effectively have a voting share in their decision-making process. Until then we will have to accept whatever scraps they throw out to us, unfortunately. Once we have economic power, we will be able to hold them to account. Let's work hard and smart so our kids and grandkids will not have to put up with this. To be honest, I'm not particularly concerned about Mulan, that's for the Chinese to care about lol.
@@maelstrom2313 Sadly true. I just wish they'd stop congratulating themselves for getting things right when they get it wrong.
6:34 "The character originates from China, so her inner thought process and essence would be different from that of Westerners" this is exactly the biggest mistake I see when American movies try to create Asian/foreign characters! Well said.
Indeed. They should have hired a Chinese director well versed into Chinese history. I mean Niki Caro is great and I loved Whale Rider, but I don't think she's the right person for the job.
this was the complaint of the original Mulan animated film in China. They thought she was very American acting, and they were right.
The Japanese complained about ghost in the shell live action for the same reasons. And 100% of anime live actions just butcher everything
To be fair they do the same with European characters from just 200 years ago.
They don't even try to be historically accurate with Western historical figures. There's always a huge amount of artistic license. If people are expecting historical accuracy from this kind of movie, I got news for you.
Calling Mulan the live action movie a "remake" of the animated film seems incorrect to me. They based it on the ballad of Mulan, and not the animated movie. It's more like a reimagining.
Yeah, I wish they hadn't marketed it that way, but then again it seems to have some similar scenes so I don't know. I'm fine with most of the changes but deleting Shang and adding a witch were the weirdest to me.
Agreed. I think that ended up contributing in large part to why people were disappointed. They were expecting a re-make of the animated film since that's how Disney marketed it but if from the very beginning they had stated it to be something else entirely I don't think the opinions would be so polarized.
It is a remake as there were some movies about Mulan even before the animated ones made.
@@elisabethlin3401 Each version is more like a retelling than a remake though.
Theyre not even basing it on the ballad. There's supposed to be a sorceress in the live action and there's definitely not one mentioned in the ballad.
2:03 "Live-action movies destroy the animated ones"
Sad but true. To some extent
@Rei When has a live action movie ever been readapted into a animated movie? I'd make sense that what you said (well technically what the person in the video said) would be true, but I honestly cant think of any cases of this ever happening
@@cicidiaries Star wars, Robocop, Ghostbusters, etc.
Yes very true.
Yeah but don't think or see the live or animated movies as the same. They are clearly different movies based of same story. It's a different version.
@@edwardkay3193 I'm not sure about the animated ghost busters, but aren't the star wars and robocops ones tv series? But I guess that doesn't matter much in this case, except for the fact that they probably have small budgets
The little girl said that a westerner making a movie about China, westerners wouldn't understand certain things about China to make the characters believably Chinese...That's what the Japanese said about Ghost in the Shell when it was released.
She was a smart little girl to put it out there. I don't think many kids I know would've ever said something like that.
But you have a very good point. I remember on my "adventure" of learning about all the Godzilla movies, I found out about 40-60% of the first movie was taken out when it first screened in America because it was a very japanese-focused movie, and westerners simply wouldn't understand the references that were made.
Another one that comes to mind, although much smaller and less altering to the movie, were the small changes made in Spirited Away. In English, Chihiro would say things like "it's a bath house." but those were never there in the originals because they didn't need to be.
@@LumeanTV Just like the recent shin godzilla movie it wasent received well in the U.S because it focused around japan related problems
@@GooseAtron5000 A japanese movie focused on japanese problems. Huh. Who would've thought.
That honestly doesn't surprise me, though. The way Godzilla was advertised in the older days was just "Look at this big monster fighting! Oh no!" It bothered me. Because that's not what Godzilla was about. Shin Godzilla is probably my second favorite movie in the entire series, honestly. [Kamata-kun....somehow strangely cute, his design...]
@@LumeanTV Yes! I personally believe it's important to have an advisory board for culturally-focused movies so that it doesn't just have pretty graphics but a sense of cultural accuracy. Yet, so many directors and producers think western mannerisms are universal...
Sora Gen Next I can not speak for the whole western hemisphere, but I can say that as a[n half] American, for some reason a lot of the people here get really upset when someone Doesn't know literally all of "American traditions/culture," or just general knowledge about America itself. I'm unsure as to why. Not everything surrounds us, but a whole lot of us seem to think it does, and should. This also includes mannerisms and behavior. There should be something like what you described, but I think it might still struggle a bit. Everyone is different, including what and how they see and think about. So perhaps multiple people from those regions would help, to balance that kind of thing out.
I think most westeners don‘t know about Mulan being a historical figure, and just know her as a Disney character, that‘s why they have another view/expectations on her
What’s a westerner?
@@DanielGarcia-pw9oz "Westerner" or just "the West" refers to two different, but overlapping, categories. On the one hand, "Westerners" is a (usually) Eastern Eurasian term to refer to the Western European countries, such as England, France, Germany, Sweden, and so forth. The term has sometimes been used by Eastern European countries too, but it is largely been used by East Asian countries. Because of this, "the West" is sometimes used synonymously for "Europe" as a whole, including Eastern European countries, like Russia, Estonia, Finland, and so on (usually to contrast them with "the East", ie, China, Korea, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, etc.).
On the other hand, "Westerners" can also refer to those living in the planet's Western hemisphere, which is basically the North and Central Americas, such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, Greenland, etc. However, people generally use this to refer to the United States in this context.
This can be "overlapping" in that some people include "Westerners" (under the first definition) to include countries heavily influenced or founded by Western European countries, such as the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as the Spanish and Portuguese colonies that eventually became the countries of South America, which mostly fits with the second definition.
TL;DR, a "Westerner" is usually a native resident of Europe or North America.
She's just a legend. Well, a poem.
To be exact we have 87% that mulan is real but it could be fictional also because one archaeologist "supposedly" found her remains in a ancient burial
I'm European, Germanic. I have never watched the anime version. So you can show me anything you like and I'll probably believe it.
The youngest girl had the most insightful contributions to the interview, she's a smart cookie!
Yes. Loved her.
I agree.
@@ryanadams127 a cookie that is intelligent
10,000 horses galloping! I loved that insight
She said her inner thought and essence would be different if directed by a westerner and the acting will be off.
That little Chinese girl is so well articulated I'm shook.
Agree!
it's all the drugs
@@tytube3001 huh
ikr, what a smart girl
They're highly educated than Western kids no doubt.
At least they didn't cast Emma Stone to play Mulan.
She would have done great....
Zendaya wouldve been a perdect cast
@@ibneshad6023 and that would be whitewashing
Ibne Shad Emma stone is white mulan is Asian
@@sydneymcelwain1414 the little mermaid is Danish. When has Disney ever cared?!
At least Mulan's actually Chinese in this remake 😂
lmao aladdin though... jasmine is not even arabic
speaking bloody English
Arinrin 001 haha true tho
Ming Na who did the voice for Mulan is Chinese
@@obsequiae aladdin is an Indian - Persan based history so I don't see why it's a problem.
Some notes on the translation:
3:32 The girl said Mulan should look more "中性化," i.e. androgynous, not "plain."
4:40 She said "Chinese culture deserves to be appreciated."
Personally, I find fighting with loose hair too fake. But it's Disney...so...
Besides, it keeps you from seeing things that could potentially kill you as well as someone could come up behind you and grab your hair and drag you somewhere or whatever. Long hair in battles isn't practical.
Ikr if i was in the army first thing id do is chop off my hair with a sword, ya know, mulan style.
honestly!!! my first thought seeing the trailer was literally "why is her hair not tied up?"
The lead actress is a CCP shrill. She supported the police brutality against the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, while her right protected by the American passport she is holding. She does not represent Mulan who fought oppression, talk about hypocrisy. But of course, Disney is going to make billions in China for this. Disney = Greed!
@@ChibiPanda8888 now that the movie is out, her loose hair is more frustrating because it was in american-style beach waves for half the movie :///
There’s a more realistic chinese movie that I really liked on mulan , it’s called Mulan : Rise of a warrior (2009) , it was really beautiful and moving , I highly recommend it .
I watched it, it was good.
I was going to post this
Oh thanks! I was just about to ask if there was a Chinese movie. I feel much more like watching this one than the Disney version. Like the little girl was talking about, no one can tell your own story better than yourself. Also, historical-era Chinese movies and dramas I've seen so far have been so good. Like Nirvana on Fire (season 1) and Story of Yanxi Palace. So. Good.
Not realistic. Beijing dialect exist after Qing ruled but they speak the dialect in around 2500 years ago. Min languages such as hokkien, or teochew would be accurate as it closer to old chinese
@@johnwu1907 Well yes, not entirely realistic... but more realistic than being dressed in the red apparel that Liu Yifei is sporting in this one....and the English too for that matter lol
I agree with the white t-shirt girl. Liu yifei is pretty and elegant and mulan need to be more strong girl image. But we'll see
The Chinese didn't like how independent she was according the original criticism of the animated film.
Next up: Americans attempt to recreate Japanese horror stories but the monsters look like teddy bears
i'm Chinese, i think the reason why most chinese support and like Mulan is her independence and the determined mind.
People..the story is that she didn’t plan on fighting a war!
Kookie Tea you can be pretty and elegant AND have a strong girl image! My sister/bestfriend/favourite/... is the best example of that!(:
Not having mushu in the story puts a realistic value on the tale and shows how it actually played out
Agreed
Pooh Bear JZ Its not accurate tho... its disney
Exactly. It's not a remake of the mulan animated film, but a remake of the legendary mulan
I don't think that they understand that almost everyone in the US only liked Mulan because of mushu lol
Marco Borjas say that to my twelve year old self's mulan doll's face.
I was glad he got squished by the great stone dragon.
chinese : hope this film showing chinese culture more
disney : ok guys, lets go to new zealand
They filmed it in New Zealand? Well land does represent culture. People are culture no matter where they go.
That's fine. If the view look similar
I'm cool with it part of House of Flying Daggers was filmed in Europe. XD. I have no complaints.
@@SoNgO1314 china has very distinct landscapes.
That's how film production works.
Can we get an updated interview?? I would love to see what the stances are currently
It's China. We're in 2020, so I doubt it
There's alot review from Chinese on UA-cam.
Simply put, nobody like it.
tbh both in the west and in China hated this movie with a passion since it really misrepresent chinese culture
Nobody liked it! My mom dragged me to watch it with her because she’s a fan of Donnie Yen and, oh boy, how disappointed was she. Because she said “it’s gonna be good” before the movie started, I teased her the entire time by pointing out her plot loopholes and her response to all of them was “Mulan magic lady now”. When the movie finished, she sighed and looked at me in a reaaaaally solemn face and said “Why did Donnie Yen agree to be in this?”
@@anlanwang1145 Lmao I can feel your mom's absolute disappointment from “Why did Donnie Yen agree to be in this?”
Spoiler alert: The new Mulan movie SUCKED. The animated film (yes, the one with Eddie Murphy as comedy relief) has a much better message of female empowerment than the 2020 version. In the new one she is basically a superhero with no flaws or weaknesses whatsoever. In the original Disney adaptation, Mulan has to improve herself through grit, determination, training, and cleverness. Mulan is now Rey Skywalker aka Mary Sue.
yh the first 2 guys after watching the trailer was like hmmmmm....... wellll.......
And Shang and mushu isn’t in it :((
The animated Mulan she grew trained with the other men, this one she looks all powerful.
Honestly I don't understand how they spent 200 million dollars on this movie, everything looks terrible and cheap in this movie.
@@guodunniu They spent a lot of the budget on greasing the CCP's wheels to be able to film in China.
That little girl was so insightful and well spoken! She has a bright future ahead of her 😊
As long as Trump (Agent Orange) and Xi (Winnie the Pooh) don't screw it all up.
Oo
The main thing some people failed to notice was that Mulan was a daughter of farmers and she was tanned meaning she was lower class, this chick is white as snow lol upper class no tan xD? Seriously a lot of people missed it xD
This is something I perceived too. And I also think Mulan was a little more bulky, since she was mistaken for a man.
Chris Plissken People people nowadays in America are so uptight about how people look according to race and would denounce them from their own race demographic if they don't look the part.
That's what that short haired girl said. But sadly even China productions always cast those petite big eyed fair feminine actresses for these gender bender roles. It's so obvious that Liu yifei looks so much better compared.
Chris Plissken my friend is tanned chinese and she’s gorgeous and fierce if she was an actress she would be perfect for the role lol
Mulan was a farmer? Considering all the signs in the movie, I thought she was some sort of minor nobility (I mean their family own a whole lot of land, and her father was clearly a good soldier).
The guy in the blue shirt is basically an Asian American visiting his grand parents 😂
YES! so well explained. love it!
His english is good 😂😂😂
True if lived in China and where ever in Western country is lives in he probably see both side which helps not just one side of the other. He probably knows the original history of Mulan and the Disney version so he would be more best. Plus that little girl is telling it like it is never going be perfect lol.
Katherine Canon my point is that he commented on progressive ideas. No one who grows up in China thinks like that. Also, no one living in China thinks Crazy Rich Asians is good and calls for a need for more representation.
@@iamsheep Glad that he was chosen to be interviewed lel
I felt the same when Aladdin came out. If you guys didn’t know, the main city in the story was actually meant to be called Baghdad (capital city of Iraq). However, due to political issues and and downright injustice and the fact the west doesn’t want to give any credit to our culture and history, the name was changed. All they want is our oil and to wipe our contribution to the world. In fact, historically speaking, modern day Baghdad is the cradle of civilisation. When they released the movie trailer I was so angry. Indian dancing, Indian clothing, American accents, they found the whitest looking Arab to play Jasmine. It was terrible.
I’m still angry.
Disney has not faithfully portrayed the region's cultural values. They insert their own values into the characters and their stereotypes.
I thought the Bollywood dancing in Aladdin so funny. I was like isn’t this supposed to be based on an Arabian story? Disney confuses everything.
Um what? It was a half Indian actress who played Jasmine
Wait what? Jasmine isn’t even Arab lmao. She’s half white that’s why she looks so white... and she’s half indian. I do agree they should’ve got an actor from that region... thats how I feel too. Like in crazy rich Asians, they got a main lead to act chinese when he’s not even chinese. I don’t really have a problem with the fact that he’s not chinese ig... like I wouldn’t care so much if it weren’t for the fact that in interviews it seemed like they said they casted him because they couldn’t get “a good looking enough chinese actor..:” like they had to choose one who fit western standards... there’s plenty of good looking Chinese actors, but ig they don’t fit the western standards... ngl the crazy rich Asian main lead did radiate the vibe they were probably going for..
i kinda already expected that, so i didnt watch it
To me Mulan is so special among all the Disney Princesses because she is not a princess. She is perhaps one of very few, if not the only, who did not live in a castle, inherited or possessed any special magical ability, had a fairy godmother or insane good looks, changed her fate by winning the heart of a prince nor lived happily after as a princess. Mulan is simply a girl who fought her way through then returned to her family and lived on as herself.
Mulan represents those "Not a Princess but A Warrior"🔥🔥🔥
Could you guys make a video about the arson attack on Kyoto Animations?
Huhuhu RIP amazing artists 😭😭😭
Peace and love for Japan 🙏❤️😎🇺🇲🇯🇵🗾
I hope so
Yes please. I was so shocked to wake up to the news of this tragedy today
Yeah
Gentle and Pretty was literally what women like Mulan were "supposed" to be portrayed, according to the characters' mindset in the movie, but Mulan wasn't those things, and that's what makes her different. Talk about subverting expectation fail. I understand when making a graceful but badass, but even as someone who doesn't know much about Chinese history, I can't see her like that.
Yes, I agree. I hadn't thought about it until the woman in this video said it, but this was even apparent in the Disney animation; Mulan was pointedly *not* meeting these delicate expectations. She was more rough and less feminine. Like the woman in the video said, she wasn't ever meant to look like a man or anything but believably she would be very "plain" which the actress is not.
I think partially why Liu Yifei was chosen, despite not fitting, is that she is a big name and lived abroad for a long time so she has the language element going for her.
@@jijitters They messed up the translation on that part. The girl said 中性, which actually means "androgenous", it doesn't mean "plain". And I agree with her too. Mulan should have a little bit of masculine features. That actress really looks too feminine. I see a lot of Chinese comments saying that the whole army must be blind if they can't tell that she's a girl
Lol I like how one girl was like “she’s too pretty for that role”
i kinda agree w her but i mean at least its an actual chinese actress and not like scarlet johansson LMAO
I feel a bit the same way as she stands out a bit more in a live action film where you're supposed to blend in with men. Sure the male soldiers aren't all gruff looking but like the moment I saw the trailer and when she talks I'm like _"HOW YALL NOT SEE THAT'S A WOMAN?!"_ .
"the character originates from China, so her inner thought process and essence would be different from that of Westerners, so the acting might be off"
this should be really taken into consideration more tbh, the inner thoughts and essences of non-western characters in works
eerrrr shes incredible, she speaks great english. and the idea is to SHOW westerners and potray it TRUE TO CHINESE essence and culture.. thats why YI FEI is perfect, not just looks and elegance, but she has the perfect balance of being chinese essence which is what the movie wants the world to SEE, we dont want western values, this is CHINESE... if they wanted that hire another white actor and actresses like they normally do.. this is different, even the chinese actors jet li everyone is happy and proud of it,, that is NEVER normally the case.. these people have a very good understanding of the differences int thought process.. right now the world NEEDS CHINESE THOUGHT PROCESS.. the western thought process is so demonic and negative ts hit the peak of destruction.. thats why the west is a complete mess, and so are the countries brainwashed by them like Hong kong for example. Chinese culture and values need to be taught and ingrained into the world like western culture is... it will improve the world. it would become peaceful.
Tank1 Tank1 that’s not how things should go though, we all have different cultures therefore different thought processes too, just because you think Chinese/Eastern mindset is a good mindset, doesn’t mean that it should be adapted by the world to be “peaceful” because it may not be applicable and appropriate to everybody’s way of living
What we really need to do is treat each other as equals, no one is superior, and no one is looked down upon just because of their race, colour, ethnicity, or culture.
I see your statement as full on colonizer mindset
@@milhouseburns are you insane??? The whole world is colonised by the west but that's ok??
Let me explain cause you dont understand.. Western culture is not white peoples culture.. I live in the west born in the west. My friends are 95% white western british people... Their grandfathers and great grandfathers had alot of the same morals chinese culture has.. Basically GOOD traditional morals as human beings.. The west as we know today.. Is a modern culture than has been created through media,, MUSIC popular music.. Started with Elvis.. When he first appeared he was shaking his hips on tv and the world went crazy... It was too sexual.. So they only filmed him frok his waist up..
Ok slowly over time this modern popular cultre became worse and worse pushing the boundaries and making generations feel upset but later only for it to become the norm...
Now western culture is sex gangster violent selfish dog eat dog driven..
Now lets talk eastern culture.. They never followed that.. They never lost their core values.. All the devotion to family. Loyalty. Respect honor is STILL intact..
So basically its traditional morals and culture that needs to be implemented on society to help the future of people.
You sound very whitewashed brainwashed bybthe western modern popular culture yourself.
The typical reaction of whatever Chinese do is wrong.. Westerners do it right under your nose and you just bend over and take it.. Lol. Dude you dont understand the topic enough this isnt about chinese vs west.. Thats also stupid western mindset.. Its about moving forward togather where we all benifit.. And doing what is right and GOOD.
@@Tank1 however, she have to act according to the script, and the script is written by a WHITE PERSON.
@@zmelody2111 i think so it was intended for western audience while being true to chinese values. So the emotions are expressed correctly, but for western audience cause China release 2 Mulans in 2020 same time.. And the west dont even know about it.. Cause media is very whitewashed abd bias esepcially now, with the fear of Chinese takeover.
But the only way Chinese can get a fair potrayal to western people is through Hollywood, the chinese movies dont even get promoted in the west at all..
Shame such a great movie and great cast, but ruined by racism white brainwahsing as always.. The hate and lies for China.. I dont think most westrrn people can think foe themselves anymore, they believe the media brainwashed..
Matchless Mulan was a Chinese version relesed for Chinese audience. Thinj its on youtube full movie..
Its sad bad reveiws was just antichina hate and racist white hollywood reviewers breaks my heart how much China and Chinese get supressed because of envy and fear..
Chinese audience hate Disney Mulan cause it was arramged for western audience maybe try watcj 'matchless Mulan'
Yi Fei such a nice girl deserved much better.. All politics and racism..
That was deep when that girl said shes from a different culture so her thought process would be different.
"Its hard to believe Westerners like our culture Other than Chinese food or other stereotypes At least it helps in giving asian people a voice" we've got a long road ahead excited for it
well said!
@@jiayisun7389
I Have noticed half the male caucasian population here in my area in Middle TN is dating Chinese or Mongolians.
The White boys here are dating more Chinese and Mongolians here and over half have 3 to 4 kids.
@TheProphetMuhammad
Its something i noticed
i tell you now for a fact, Chinese culture will be globalised, and EVERYBODY will admit and agree Chinese culture is special, and the world will learn from it.. this is a start..
I just stated the same, this is the first movie, where its trueely allowed Chinese freedom and culture in hollywood, without tainting the experince with a white or black co star.. or just lying and changing the culture making the movie cheesy with white actors..
like that matt damon movie, the great wall.. that couldve been incredible but they decided to put matt damon in their completely westernise the movie, a white guy just made it so cheesy and fake.. forbidden kingdom with jet li and jackie chan.. also the same ruined byt a white guy making it cheesy, bullet proof monk the same.. list is endless.. they all had so much potential, but that was hollywoods forcing that upon them. crouching tiger hidden dragon... and EXCEPTIONAL MOVIE, not westernising, no white guy thrown in just to be racist lol...
this is the first step of opening up the closed western minds
@@leichan3384 asian girls have white fever. The Asian girls are the only ones who humiliate their race just to date a yt boy to be accepted by them. Truly disappointing...
Disney's Mulan is so dramatic. So to entertain, you can watch it. But to learn history, don't watch it :-0
Hollywood cast Asian male only if there is a high class kungfu fighting scene is needed. Like Jackie Chan has said, they never cast Asian male in serious role but only for comedy and fighting... They didn't know or pretend not to know that Asian male are one of the best in romantic role or RomCom or other families related serious role? The reason why youngsters around the world are craze at Cdrama, Kdrama, Jdrama testify it all.
@@mboihk3796 Hollywood is a money machine. If they see that asians bring more money expect asians in movies. It's all about money in producer's mind. And it's understandable.
@@mboihk3796 greys anatomy season 15 had one but we do need more
You can say the same thing about Pocahontas and Hercules. But I wouldn't want an entertaining musical on the actual depressing events.
@woollimy he said to not learn history...
I like the guy with the blue shirt. He knows whats going on and how Asian Americans are being portrayed in the US. he's updated with social events
I think he's asian american.
@韦铭 That's the problem. nobody cares about what Chinese people think either. But the fact that COVID came from China is what's making it easier for Asians to be targeted and stereotyped.
Personally I wish the characters had spoken Chinese instead of English, even if Disney is the one producing it. I'm a huge fan of Wuxia films and I find the Chinese language so beautiful, so when the trailer first launched I was a bit taken aback by the fact that the characters spoke English. Even though I knew it was a live action remake it still didn't cross my mind they'd have Chinese actors speaking English. It would have imo made the film infinitely better if the characters spoke in their native language, and the film had subtitles. The rest of the world will have subtitles regardless, so I think it's high time Americans learn to read them as well ;) (yes, I know many Americans watch foreign films and aren't opposed to subtitles at all, but I also know the main reason foreign films aren't successful in the US is the fact that people don't like reading subtitles. Same probably applies to the UK or any other English speaking country, but since Disney is an American company....)
That Saurus yeah gonna be honest here seeing them speaking English kinda spooked me? Like I expected mandarin to come out of their mouths and I was like hold up English??
But I can understand why, they’re catering this to a western audience. It’s still unsettling though.
There are many this kind of TV programmes and movies in China, definitely better than this Disney casted Mulan.
eri139 I mean there’s Chinese Americans... spooked is kinda offensive.
Calvin Nam lmao true. Most chinese American can’t speak Chinese well...
It’s great that u like the chinese language but I think it was ok. I just wish they had brought better English speakers. The only good speakers was cricket(he had a perfect American accent, probably cause he is American) and Mulan’s dad. He had pretty good luck mulish. I was more surprised the actress for Milan spoke such bad English considering the fact that she was born in America and stayed here till like 15.. ig since she moved it kinda just messed up her speaking ability in English.
The young girl who played Mulan had the best answers and insights
It's good to see most people are looking forward to it. I'm surprised the tulou thing or historical inaccuracy of the animation didn't really come up, but that's a good thing. Actually, the animation was a major fuel into my interest in learning about Chinese (and later East Asian) culture. It's awesome that the little girl got to play Mulan too.
To be fair, Chinese culture has thousands of years of history, plus different ethnic groups, I wouldn’t be surprised if normal people can’t tell the difference between what clothing/house someone would wear/live in during each dynasty.
Hey Asian Boss, I like your videos and all but sometimes the white text is hard to read when it's over white clothing and such. Try adding a thin black stroke to the text to improve the readability, please.
I feel that this Mulan casting isn't fierce enough. Don't tell me I know she is pretty, but her face is soft and gentle.
I imagine Mulan with a fierceness in her eyes
Tbh to me the actress was awful. She wore the same facial expression through the whole movie... Like commoon move your face maybe... a little to convey some feelings ?
She was looking around like a puppet. Totally bugged me while watching.
@@che7941 I heard from another reviewer that she didn't want to show much expression because she didn't want to look ugly. The roles she played in the past are all "indifferent" or cold characters, so I kinda started understanding it.
Her acting was trash she had the same stoney cold face threw out the movie
@@flamezodiac5736 I feel the same. Tbh, I don't find her that pretty as others say
As a Chinese I can tell you that the actress is very famous in China. She became famous at a very young age(at about 14 years old) and is considered by many Chinese as the most beautiful Chinese actress. But at the same time her acting skills are not so highly thought of. She is loved by Chinese mainly for her beauty in her early tv dramas years ago when she was a teenager.
Seriously, seeing how this trailer was-with it being a lot less kiddie and more realistic made me VERY excited to see it. _I got emotional watching the trailer._
More realistic?? It's going to be a standard Hollywood/Disney action film. Even Chinese movies aren't exactly realistic. The studios want to put butts in seats.
The movie was more unrealistic than the cartoon
Lol you're gonna have a breakdown watching this crap
Thank you for this interview, it was very insightful and im sure many people learned a bit more of the films anticipation from different perspectives.
Personally, I’m excited for the film to come out simple because I’m intrigued by the more serious direction they seem to be taking with the live action version by choosing not to incorporate songs and other elements from the original. They must have done all of that for a strong reason, and I trust the vision of the filmmakers. Hoping for the best, especially because this would help give a voice for Asian Americans as one of the interviewees mentioned.
Yeah! I think it's a pretty good balance to appeal to both western and chinese audiences; not having the songs and dragon voiced by an African American would help bring in chinese viewers and yet dramatizing it and having a pretty lead would bring in western viewers.
“Surprised that Chinese culture is so popular in America, especially for something other than Chinese food or other stereotypes” but Bro! Chinese food is so good 💜 lol
What you eat in america is not real chinese food lol
@@cherryblack420 I can be snobby about authentic chinese food too, but sometimes I just want f**kin General Tso's chicken.
@@wannahockachewie897 Yeah I hear you
@@cherryblack420 yes it is lmao, specially the newer restuarants.
CherryBlack I live in a pretty chinese dominated area so I think the food is legit :// I’ve never been to china tho bc I have no family left there
It's always interesting to hear people's thoughts. Nice work yet again.
The girl at 3:03 hit the nail on the head. Mulan shouldn't be so beautiful and petite if she is going to pass as male and fight alongside battle-hardened men. In the few cases throughout ancient or medieval history when women fought in battle they were likely bigger and stronger than the average woman.
@Amaan Hassan Aziz lmao so she basically saying they should of cast someone " ugly" to play Mulan
I mean, I believe Mulan is well known here because of the strong story and meaning. And the movie is good (or a lot of people see it that way) the charects, the progression of the story, the songs, etc., where well done and articulated. Of course the Chinese culture being displayed adds a lot to it but if anyone asked me why I like the movie my first thought wouldn't be that, unlike their answers.
3:40 chick hit nail on head. She's my new best friend.
Why don’t I see this? I literally cannot see this. What is wrong with me 😂
3:03
I wonder how many of us here have seen the Chinese dub of the animated Mulan movie? In that version Kelly Chen, Coco Lee and Xu Qing voiced Mulan in the Cantonese, Taiwanese Mandarin and Mainland standard versions of the film respectively, while Jackie Chan provided the voice of Li Shang in all three Chinese versions and appeared in the version of promotional music videos of "I'll Make a Man Out of You".
I grew up watching Mulan in mandarin and English and I have to say that the mandarin version is really well done
I have only watched the Chinese dub and it is very well done. The songs are amazing as well.
in China Mulan is the history legend.. In US.. Mulan is no different to all other Disney's princesses or Disney's girls.
Well said
not legend. it's a historical figure
slight correction : in the US Mulan is the most badass of all the Disney princesses
the little girl's explanation is so simple but so deep, wow
I prefer Wei Zhao as Hua Mulan. Rise of a Warrior is enough for me.
I wanted Bai Lu she prefect in Arsenal Military Academy. She totally pull of the boy look.
Gong li
+1
Now, the movie is out.
Ask them again about this movie.
The movie is rated below 5/10 in China
For me is 8.5/10 it was amazing..at least for me
5:50 the way he said “progressive” was actually so accurate and fluent-sounding. i’ve been to china before and it’s probably just a coincidence but a lot of the people i met there knew basic english words and when pronouncing them i was surprised at how fluent they were. every american i’ve met says “nihao” so oddly 😂
Kids are required to learn English as a second language, usually! Two of my cousins from Guangzhou have been learning English since they were very young. One is 13 and her English isn't that good lol, but it's at a basic level and I understand her, though she doesn't like it haha. My other cousin who's 18 is excellent at English and has went abroad a few times. I guess it also depends on how dedicated you are to learning it...
his points of view and opinions clearly show that he knows a lot about western culture
@@Snsdhyoyeon100 Yup. It's pretty clear from him talking about Asians in general, instead of approaching the topic purely from the perspective of a Chinese person. Like a lot of people in the States probably don't realize this but Asians in Asia generally don't think of themselves as part of a group with other Asians, sort of like how we wouldn't think of ourselves as part of a group with Mexicans and Canadians, so his choice of words there was pretty significant.
Americans always sound like some kind of exotic bird when they say "nihao" lmao. No offense...
From someone who grew up in Canada, but is ethnically Chinese, he’s definitely also someone who grew up in a western country. Progressive is not a usual word to replace in a sentence and he would only replace that if he couldn’t think of the Chinese translation of it. And from his mannerisms and his slow speech, that’s someone who’s fluent in both languages l, if not more so in English than in Chinese.
When I watched it I felt like it was trying too hard to be Chinese but wasn't Chinese enough. Kind of wished it had more of a Cdrama kind of vibe
No Capt Li Shang: Because Chinese women are suppose to love white men, according to Hollywood.
It definitely is trying hard. The director is from New Zealand and I her genre is very different from either Disney or historical Chinese movies
Thiiiis comment. I watch so much freaking Wuxia and other costume dramas that my expectations were always going to be hard to meet. This...just doesn't feel right.
As a Chinese, I do n’t like Disney's Mulan animation very much, because the themes inside are more inclined to love stories, which is far from the original history.
@@dustintsai1839 ...we are?? 😐
All of their opinions were so insightful and I really enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing!
The little girl was so cute I loved her answers. Insightful beautiful young child 😭❤️❤️
5:15 The guy in the blue button down has a very Asian American perspective. He doesn't sound like someone who's lived in China his whole life.
I think he was just aware more or less of why people liked it in the West, it not necessarily means he agrees with it.
If you listen to him say progressive and crazy rich Asians he says it in a North American accent
sounds like someone from the hong kong area
So true. He clearly lived in America at some point
@@xengthao6823 no.his mandarin accent is much northern
I saw a Mulan movie chinese movie and was sooo good the main actress was the same who is in tiger mother and painting skin. Her postrait is superb and I watched like 8 times. Love the history line . The caharacters and even the sappy ending
That's Vicky zhao, China's top actress and singer, director and owns a lot wealth.
@@jacksteven128 she is AMAZING ! We like international fans need more quality actress like her
Chinese audiences are smart af and they can see straight through Hollywood tricks!!
no i dont think this is hollywood tricks for once, I think they have that perception from past experiences. i believe this time, Chinese are truely given a fair true representation.. all the chinese cast that worked on the movie are happy and proud. NEVER have a heard that before, in every movie interview the chinese actors are never happy with hollywood movies. they force their western ways and values onto them.. The director of this movie, never forced anything, and everything was a debate and all ideas welcome. the chinese loved her and praised her.. and she did equally the same.. this movie apart from the no cinema viewings ect.. the movie itself i think its a fair potrayal for the first time ever. adn itll be the first big step of chinese values and culture spreading through out the world..
Tank1 LOL Have u even watched this new version of Mulan? Is pure crap. They basically made fun of the chinese culture: chinese movie fight style parody, ninjas, geisha style make up, non existant architecture, etc.
Tank1 I mean I’m sure they appreciate the director as this is a big step up. Like showing the world a bit of chinese culture but it really isn’t accurate... appreciated the effort but really as a movie from Disney, they could’ve tried setting everything correctly. However we can’t complain. This isn’t supposed to be a documentary. It’s a movie. Nothing has to be that accurate. Just the basic idea is good enough. But the extra effort to research would’ve been really appreciated...
ComaBerenices I watched this movie with my whole extended CHINESE ethnic family(even Grandparents) they weren’t offended in the slightest. Thought it was a good movie and appreciated the effort Hollywood made to show mainstream media a couple of talented (chinese ethnic) actors like donnie yen. It is rare to see any Asian actors here in America. People say it shouldn’t matter what race the actor is but srsly, all Asian Americans are left out of the American film industry example is Chloe Bennet who’s real name was Chloe Wong and changed caused film makers had a less chance of casting her cause of last name. So I mean, in that sense, I’m sure all Asians in general at least appreciate an asian representation in mainstream media. The dialogue seems cringey but I think they made a good attempt at translation. If u read the captions, it sounds poetic in chinese(chinese captions) most Americans do learn Chinese history, (well now, so most millennials, gen z and anyone under 50) should know chinese history regarding the eras and knowing they have different clothes. And come on, how accurate do u want this film? It had a god damn shape shifter in it lmao. That should show the fantasy element in it and it’s an overall fiction. We don’t want to watch a documentary. It’s a movie. So there has to be fiction in it. Gonna admit, even chinese people don’t really know the clothing differences of the different area, it doesn’t make much of a difference if others didn’t know too.
@@gamer3d147 Dramatisations will always have technical inaccuracies, because of time constraints and the need to portray certain messages, motives, emotions or thoughts effectively on screen. The argument that this is not a documentary is simply a short-hand for saying that not everything needs to be so accurate when conveying a narrative through a drama.
I like that saying the guy brought up:
"live actions ruins animated movies and vice versa"
Some of them can be good, but they can't match the charm the originals had. And live action to animation can be just as awkward.
I mean, it seems like this live action wont be an exact replica of the Disney movie. Also, there doesn't seem to be anything that would require too much cgi, they've taken out mushu after all.
I like this interview. The age range, and the content. It is very insightful. I am also expecting a lot from this movie.
Hope for the best
Remaster Trailer: It seens more truly about Mulan(花木蘭) than Animated ones
They did say it was more of an adaptation on the Ballad of Mulan, Rather than a total remake of the animated movie. Which is is why I'm more excited.
I'm not Chinese, but I would like to learn more about my favorite Disney Princess, and to see more Chinese culture. Maybe use it as well to ask some of my Chinese friends what Disney got right and wrong in this newer movie and what they think of it.
@@LumeanTV Yeha but don't put DIsney on it cause if you pput disney on it everybody will think about animated ones
Hariyanto Agung Prasetyo the downfall of being Disney. If you stray away from anything un-disney, it is bad and Disney did bad and upset people. Oop.
The little girl was so well-spoken
At least let's be happy that they don't white-washed Asian character in this movie like they did to many other Asian character.
@@droopymccool531 lmao be careful of the so called sjw
Do u member live action of dragon white balls?
@@droopymccool531 An important fact you're not considering here is: Mulan is a real person with a real story. Recently Disney adapted a certain story because it's fictional and can be interpreted in any way.
Roseki Well let me say this again because you missed it. Mulan is a real person with a real story. Not a mermaid. The adapted mermaid story was made by an American company, Disney. They named their red haired mermaid Ariel, which wasn’t the doing of the author of the original story. The original story had a very vague description that doesn’t specify race if you would like to check it out.
@@hemeiyun and Roseki must be animated or cartoon movie lovers. As for me I'm confuse whether I love it or not. But I won't mind watching them in leisure time. I love Shrek because it's full of comedy. But one animated movie about Horses which I've watch when I was in college struck me at that time because the story was so good and emotional. Now I couldn't recollect the movie name as it's been a long time and also I'd watched at my friend's laptop. In case any of you know it, you can kindly suggest or make me to recollect that animated movie again. I wanna watch it again to recollect my college memorial days 😉
Great interviews! I really liked the kids point of view. I would like to see another interview in the streets now that the movie is out!
Now let them react to the whole movie
It was amazing
I love how some of them thinks Americans thinks Chinese language is an elegant language but yet growing up as an Asian American we were CONSTANTLY teased for speaking Chinese.
Agree.
Actually most people praised it tho
@@xwah5016 yeah the ones who don't are more. You can ask any Asian if they've been picked on in the states for just being Asian.
I came to the US at the age of 6 and I loveeeed and still love watching Mulan. This is the FIRST time I heard Mulan is an actual historical figure from China! I never learned about this is school, we only primarily focused on Genghis Khan. I love history from all cultures and now I’m super intrigued and even more excited to research the real Mulan and compare this live action film coming out! 🤗
ಠ◡ಠ I'm early again , excited for Mulan to release!
Great job! The interviewees had very meaningful suggestions and I have similar hopes for the film. I think Liu Yifei is a perfect choice for the lead for reasons beyond her beauty. She is a soulful and thoughtful person and of course tremendously talented.
1 year later ...
oh god, ...
The girl in the white t shirt I like her. Her points are very logical and she is very proud of her culture.
Little girl so smart. Imo Mulan: Rise of a Warrior was and still is the best Mulan movie. Then the Disney animated version comes in second because of its songs/music.
Asian Boss, can you please make a video on the Sabah dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia. In case you don't know, Sabah is a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, and many Filipinos strongly believe that Sabah should be part of the Philippines.
Wasn't there an issue like this between two other Asian countries? China and another country were fighting over ownership over some islands or something? correct me if I'm wrong.
Sora Gen Next Yeah, it was about the Spratly Islands, but that issue gets way too much international attention, and I feel like the Sabah dispute should get way more international attention.
@@GenerationNextNextNext China stole I mean MADE an island near the Philippines.
Huh wth sabah part of Philippines? 🙄 That idiot
As far as I know, not many Filipinos claim that Sabah is part part of the Philippines. And if so, it's because there have been rumors in the past about that territory. Seems like another person has been fooled by the media 🤷♂️
really great interviews! love that you guys interviewed people with different opinions
I love all of the responses. Very insightful.
That lil girl is the best one amongst the ones interviewed
i liked mulan disney also the movie seems to be good...but mulan 2 was horrible...
because for mulan 2, disney had to make up a new story
i didn’t even know there was a mulan 2
Because they no longer had anything to base the story of Mulan 2 on... So without an existing Chinese folk tale to exploit, they tried to come up with the utter fail that was the plot of Mulan 2.
Don't remind me that that abomination exists! DX
The girl who nearly teared up on the trailer.
Mulan is a Mongolic girl from the Northern Wei Dynasty who were Mongolic peoples of the Xianbei people who "Adopted Chinese culture" and is not ethnically Han Chinese.....History buffs know what i'm saying!
I'm really impressed with how well everyone in the video shared and articulated their opinions. Nice video.
I want to see how Mulan chop her hair with only one stroke of sword, how she wipe off her make up in one swipe, Mushu, the lucky cricket, her horse and her three friends. But it may be impossible. So excited to watch Mulan next year.
# mirasykes a lot of Asian style swords back then could cut through 6 human bodies at once so the sword thing is actually probably more accurate
I watched the movie when I was a kid but I also learned about the original story in elementary school. To be honest, the stories are completely different
Make a video about how Japanese feel about Lion King regarding the Kimba idea theft
I personally avoid the 3D adaptation because of this. I watched the animation years ago without knowing about the theft, so I regret liking that movie at the time. Now I just want to know about Kimba.
After looking at the Kimba controversy, it seems Disney definitely gained inspiration from Kimba, especially in terms of animation and certain scenes, But the story is quite different. I wouldn't call it a direct rip off
@@perrychrispy1 True, I don't believe Disney's Lion King is effortless. The thing that really hurts is that they claimed the movie is original and didn't give the Japanese creator credit. I mean they even copied scar.
Sana M.Soltani I agree
Being Chinese-American raised in America, I find these interviews very eye-opening and refreshing of the different views and all very Chinese to me rather than the stereotypes us Chinese Americans had to endure for decades. Should have more movies such as Crazy Rich Asians to bring out the subtitles of Chinese culture whether Chinese-American, Southeast Asian Chinese or from China gives us promise of getting out of the lack of representation by the Hollywood movie industry.
Thank you, Asian Boss...I really enjoyed this episode and you have encouraged me to learn more about the true history of Mulan
0:37 I have a feeling that man is a big fan of Mulan.
Me too! I think he probably has no problem with the 'inaccuracies' that everyone is so caught up about. He is probably the type of watches film for the STORY as opposed to getting so offended about trivial issues such as the precise accuracy of the costume etc.
@@user-qu6xp3jq4c yeah, I think he would watch the film, based on how much the producers got the story right. When I first watched the trailer, I wasn't expecting Mulan to be like the Disney film. Personally, I expect it to look like a Chinese Wuxia film (something that reminds me of the Chinese stories I've heard or shows I watched, like The Untamed). When the producers said they want to stick more to the book, I don't really mind, I really want to know how it will turn out😅. But, when the movie was shown, many people are beginning to boycott it because of locations where it was filmed, the main actress, the inaccuracies, the poor character development, and, from what I've read, the people who made the film are all white. I understand why they wanna boycott it, but I still want to see the movie for myself, it just looks cool. I mean, yeah, I want to see how the film would portray accurate Chinese culture and elements, but at the same time, I wanna watch it because of the story too. And that's just my opinion😅.
So now that they've seen it...
Wow, that little girl who has played the role of Mulan had some really good insight! :)
Sorry for being so late in viewing this video. I was very impressed by the interview, because it gave me insight into the historical Chinese culture and its many nuances. Thank you so much from Canada.🍁
I didn’t know the original version was that widely seen in China. Or that people liked it. Or that the scorn at live action remakes was also shared.
It’s also nice to see the girl comment about her thinking of Mulan looking more mannish-looking. She spits more facts than many Hollywood casting agents and willing to lol.
my exact reaction 1:42 when i first saw the trailer too. also big shoutout to the guy in blue recognizing asian american struggles 5:15
You guys should watch the Mulan: Rise of the warrior (2009) it's the most realistic one and I cried so much.
IKR! That version is amazing💗
@@TheStepmonkey yessss. No witches.
That little girl is quite sensible ~
I'm a bit surprised no one mentioned the film Hua Mulan o.o It's so good...I'm not sure the new Disney one will be able to capture Mulan's true level of badassary as the Chinese live action film did.
VERY interesting! THANK YOU - I spent almost 2 weeks in Beijing several years ago drumming with families at a Burn Camp there. I really enjoyed talking to and getting to know the people there.....as a Black Man - I was quite a rare vision for many. I wish that I'd spoken the language.
This was very interesting. Thanks for making it.
Song and dance numbers aside, the most surprising aspect of this to me is that this IS NOT whitewashed.
I'm going to assume it still is values wise.
I like the girl with the champion shirt on. Seems like she should've been the assistant director/director...
The girl in the white champion top is so pretty
She actually should have played Mulan!
@@liannedevries7111 erm, are you guys joking??
pretty average tbh,
the kids that you guys find for these interviews are so well spoken!
I loved the guy in the blue button up at 7:37. It honestly makes me really happy how some people over there actually thinks about us and how POSITIVE exposure of Asians in Hollywood will greatly affect the Asian American population in America. We might not be culturally the same, but being Asian and especially being discriminated against is (unfortunately) an experience we all share.