Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Lands Gong Li, Jet Li (Exclusive)
Disney’s live-action Mulan has landed two massive Chinese stars, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
Jet Li is in final talks to play the emperor of China, who orders the mobilization of troops via the conscription of one male from each household. The titular heroine, Hua Mulan (Liu Yifei), disguises herself as a man in order to spare her elderly father from having to join the military.
Meanwhile, Gong Li is confirmed as the villain of Mulan, a powerful witch.
Also joining the cast is Chinese-Vietnamese actress Xana Tang, who will play Mulan’s sister (another original character for the live-action film). The New Zealand-based actress’ credits include local series Filthy Rich and Australian series The Letdown and Dead Lucky.Niki Caro is directing the film, which also includes Donnie Yen as Mulan’s mentor, Commander Tung. Mulan, whose release date was pushed back to March 27, 2020, will begin shooting in August in China and New Zealand.
I’ve died and gone to heaven ??????
A witch? Wtf is the time period of the live-action Mulan movie suppose to be? Witch in ancient China was more like shaman/doctor, and by ancient, I mean really ancient. I don’t think “witches” in Mulan’s presumed era were more than local healers/fortune tellers.
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