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Re: Disney's Mulan (2020, D: Niki Caro) -- live action

I expect maybe some moderate box office, but this looks more like a wuxia tale along the lines of a Red Cliff, Hero, Shadow and even CTHD. Films that have not had much success at the box office.
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With a kid as its central character? I think this will get better mileage than those. And I love those other movies, but this will more than likely also be a commercial hit. And you know Disney will market this one to death by the time it’s in theaters.
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Is it musical? And if so when are they going to break the secret and tell people? Once they’re in their theater seats I imagine.


Okay, just read there’s no music. Disney can’t do anything right lately.
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Originally Posted by E Unit
With a kid as its central character? I think this will get better mileage than those. And I love those other movies, but this will more than likely also be a commercial hit. And you know Disney will market this one to death by the time it’s in theaters.
The actress who plays Mulan is 32.
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Originally Posted by Mabuse
Is it musical? And if so when are they going to break the secret and tell people? Once they’re in their theater seats I imagine.


Okay, just read there’s no music. Disney can’t do anything right lately.
I'm glad it isn't one.
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Well there’s already about 4 million non musical movie versions of this story. The songs are what makes Disney’s version unique.
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The actress who plays Mulan is 32.
I’m sure they’ll disclose that when the movie starts. This looks good either way.
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Re: Disney's Mulan (2020, D: Niki Caro) -- live action

Originally Posted by Mabuse
Well there’s already about 4 million non musical movie versions of this story. The songs are what makes Disney’s version unique.
Those 4 million other movie versions don't have Disney's name attached.
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Re: Disney's Mulan (2020, D: Niki Caro) -- live action

So does Mulan not try to hide the fact she is a woman in this version? None of the promotional material I've seen has shown her with cut hair, or hiding any features.
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Originally Posted by Koby
So does Mulan not try to hide the fact she is a woman in this version? None of the promotional material I've seen has shown her with cut hair, or hiding any features.
It's literally in the trailer where she has her hair up and gives herself a false name.
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Originally Posted by Koby
So does Mulan not try to hide the fact she is a woman in this version? None of the promotional material I've seen has shown her with cut hair, or hiding any features.
Her hair is up in a bun, just like the animated movie. Looks like she’s trying to pass as a man to me
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Originally Posted by Draven
Her hair is up in a bun, just like the animated movie. Looks like she’s trying to pass as a man to me
If you watch any period martial arts movie, most men have long hair, pony tails or buns.


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If you watch any period martial arts movie, most men have long hair, pony tails or buns.
And? She looks enough like a man for the purposes of the story.
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Originally Posted by Draven
And? She looks enough like a man for the purposes of the story.
Sorry I wasn't clear. Just trying to elaborate your point that she was trying to pass off as a man like the animated movie.

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Originally Posted by DJariya
Sorry I wasn't clear. Just trying to elaborate your point that she was trying to pass off as a man like the animated movie.
Understood - apologies for the snappy response
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Re: Disney's Mulan (2020, D: Niki Caro) -- live action

Do you think the boycott will impact box office numbers for Mulan?
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Not the US box office. Asia however could be a problem since Disney makes a good chunk of dough from there.
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Purely from a numbers perspective: It was a pro-China comment, so it's unlikely to make a big dent in box office. China is the biggest box office there, Hong Kong and Taiwan barely register by comparison.

The highest grossing movie last year in HK was Avengers Endgame which pulled < $30m, the highest grossing movie in Taiwan was also Avengers Endgame which pulled < $30m. But #2 in both countries was less than half that.

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Do you think the boycott will impact box office numbers for Mulan?
No, everyone's forgotten it by now. Coronavirus may have a bigger impact, with people avoiding movie theaters.
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Coronavirus and Liu Yifei's being a CCP mouthpiece aside -- although the former is certain to have a substantial impact -- I'm still not sure this will be a runaway smash in China anyway. I don't think it'll be another CRAZY RICH ASIANS or THE FAREWELL there, but it could still be viewed as "outsiders" -- especially with white and non-Asian folks occupying so many top production roles -- messing with an inherently Chinese folk tale. Personally and politically I hope it underperforms there so Hollywood gets the message to stop pandering to authoritarian power, but I doubt that will happen.
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Chinese cinema goers are still pretty big on spectacle so it's tough to say imo.
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Re: Disney's Mulan (2020, D: Niki Caro) -- live action

Think it was one of the most watched trailers ever in China a few months back. So I’m thinking it will be a hit there.
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Originally Posted by RichC2
Chinese cinema goers are still pretty big on spectacle so it's tough to say imo.
Originally Posted by Brack
Think it was one of the most watched trailers ever in China a few months back. So I’m thinking it will be a hit there.
You guys might be right! I know I can't judge based solely on the trailers, but judging based solely on the trailers there just doesn't seem to be much that differentiates this from literally every other period Chinese 'spectacle' of the past 15 to 20 years, including the 2009 Chinese version. If nothing else, though, this new MULAN might serve to introduce more westerners to the kinds of lavish epics China's been cranking out for ages now, even if malcontents like me have grown tired of their repetitiveness and enforced thematic limitations.

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