Director Niki Caro, meanwhile, will be only the fourth woman in history to helm a live-action film with a budget over $100 million. So, yes: three cheers for Mulan’s racially representative and ...

Also, Mulan is perhaps the most kick-ass female ... Gong Li is the witch Xianniang and Jet Li as the emperor of China. Captain Li Shang stole out hearts in the animated film but while the Disney ...

Mulan: It's Ping. Li Shang: Ping. Narrator: There are also some changes to Mulan's family in the live-action version. She now has a younger sister. In the animated version, she's an only child ...