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[lovely ladies]

The Asian girl from Pacific Rim got this on lock

Spoiler

Just throwing out ideas

I know she isn't chinese

Think she might be too old for the role.

 

[bearythebear]

Also, we can't have a Mulan thread without Jackie Chan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SLJJc8siyU

 

[neojubei]

Can't wait for Jennifer Lawrence to land the role.

In this world I can see it happening unfortunately

 

[Akahige]

A high budget American film with all Asian cast, well that will be interesting.

 

[lovely ladies]

Also, we can't have a Mulan thread without Jackie Chan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SLJJc8siyU

Jackie Chan should definitely have a role in this movie.

 

[studyguy]

I think they doing this just see how money they can make off the Chinese market. Since they had a Mulan movie that came out some years ago.

That is a very unconvincing get up for a woman passing off as a dude.

 

[dramatis]

Get Chinese production designers to do the costumes and stuff, please. Mainland Chinese/Taiwan drama stories are meh but their production values are pretty good nowadays.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Can't wait for all the live-action princesses to team up in an Avengers-style movie

The Princess Cinematic Universe

 

[Lautaro]

What about Zhang Ziyi?

Hard to make her look like a dude though.

 

[Htown]

Disney will get Chloe Bennet to play Mulan. She's Asian but not Asian enough to keep white audiences from being unable to relate to a Chinese fairytale character. Plus, they already have a relationship with her. It's a win/win/win!

Edit: I forgot that she's a singer, too, so she could do the songs. I was joking at first but this doesn't actually sound like a bad idea.

This actually sounds plausible.

 

[GhostWriter24]

YES! Such an underrated Disney animated film.

 

[Nesotenso]

This actually sounds plausible.

I think she tried to be a pop star in China.

 

[tomtom94]

Can't wait for all the live-action princesses to team up in an Avengers-style movie

The Princess Cinematic Universe

A) Isn't that plot of the first Kingdom Hearts game?
B) This needs to happen

This sounds cool and I'm not actually bummed out by the whole live-action reimagining thing yet, I think Disney have used it to play out some cool concepts and this is a great opportunity so I hope this turns out good.

 

[jmood88]

I think she tried to be a pop star in China.

Yup
http://youtu.be/pNUvqIsYo7k

 

[titiklabingapat]

So long as Leah Salonga still gets to be Mulan's singing voice, I wouldn't care if they made Mulan a blonde blue eyed 'mixed' girl. lol

But seriously, this is a smart move by Disney. That Chinese box office $$$$. Or ¥¥¥¥ rather.

 

[VAD]

I'm sorry, did someone say Skye was also a singer? Chrispratt.gif
Will watch if she lands the role.

 

[Platy]

I bet they destroy the awesome "the soldier from the montains !" when the evil dude discover mulan .... and change to something shit like "i lost to a girl ?"

 

[HeartlessNobody213]

Not even mad at this. I loved Mulan so I'll check it out and Disney execs looking at the list of classics they can remake into live action with $$$$$$$$$$$ in their eyes.

 

[anaron]

Holy shit, I thought there'd be no way they'd do this

yasss

 

[Septimus Prime]

Let's not go crazy, guys. I'll bet they're going to cast a half-Asian, half-white actress, like Kristen Kreuk or something, for the lead role.

Watch Ken Jeong somehow end up in this, too.

 

[Delta Assault]

Can't wait for all the live-action princesses to team up in an Avengers-style movie

The Princess Cinematic Universe

This is just crazy enough to work.

 

[massoluk]

I don't know how I'd feel if I see Mulan speaking English in Live-Action...

For the love of God, no pet cricket or comedian dragon.

 

[dramatis]

This is just crazy enough to work.

You mean like Kingdom Hearts: The Movie

 

[Angelus Errare]

Disney should pay me for this geniusness.

 

[Kinyou]

I don't know how I'd feel if I see Mulan speaking English in Live-Action...

For the love of God, no pet cricket or comedian dragon.

I'd imagine Disney would want to stay somewhat close to their animated movie and not make something completely different

 

[Toothless]

They should make this a Chinese co-production; there'd be so much money coming from over there.

And have John Woo direct.

 

[Angry Puppy]

im more worried about the casting for Li Shang.
Daniel Henney please.
Or Daniel Wu, considering he has an American TV show coming out soon.

 

[jmood88]

They should make this a Chinese co-production; there'd be so much money coming from over there.

And have John Woo direct.

Ang Lee presents Disney's Mulan

 

[triplestation]

Chris Pratt as mulan

 

[MutFox]

Can't wait for Mulan played by some white actress, who's a lesbian... (Yay minorities!)

 

[Squire]

I wonder if they're thinking about how to squeeze the China market. Or did they run out of western fairytales?

Snow White
The Little Mermaid

The well is definitely not dry yet, nah.

 

[ezrarh]

If they wanted a well known Asian actress to Americans, they'd probably have to cast Asa Akira.

 

[massoluk]

I would co-develop the film with Chinese tourism department or something, like LOTR and New Zealand, and getting Chinese soldiers to do real epic battle scenes.

 

[S-Wind]

So which white guy will they cast as General Shang?

 

[Escape Goat]

So which white guy will they cast as General Shang?

Idris Elb...oh...Michael Fassbender

 

[thenexus6]

Jackie can sign the music again

 

[Kickz]

Jake Gyllenhaal ain't busy

No no, JGL was born to play Aladdin

 

[Aaron Strife]

I know Cinderella doesn't have them but it'd be cool if they included the songs. Reflection, Make a Man and Girl Worth Fighting For GOAT (Honor to Us All is ok)

 

[Mr-Joker]

If Disney actually creates the movie using nothing but an all cast of Chinese folks, I will watch it day one.

If not then they can forget it.

No no, JGL was born to play Aladdin

Too white to play an Arabian character.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Wow, they aren't going to stop. What is next, Beauty and the Beast?

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

Can't wait for them to cast a white actress as Mulan

 

[Femmeworth]

Leave my childhood alone, Disney. >:|

 

[dorkkaos]

I'm okay with this. I felt like the bad guy for Mulan, while threatening, wasn't as good as he could have been. Mulan herself could also be more interesting. This has a lot of potential.

I would also prefer it if they kept Make a man out of you in the movie

 

[Platy]

Can't wait for all the live-action princesses to team up in an Avengers-style movie

The Princess Cinematic Universe

A) Isn't that plot of the first Kingdom Hearts game?
B) This needs to happen

This sounds cool and I'm not actually bummed out by the whole live-action reimagining thing yet, I think Disney have used it to play out some cool concepts and this is a great opportunity so I hope this turns out good.

No, this is the plot of Once Upon a Time =P

 

[Bomber Bob]

Brenda Song

 

[Septimus Prime]

I would also prefer it if they kept Make a man out of you in the movie

Heck, get Donnie Osmond to play the Captain. It doesn't even matter that he's a white guy who's way too old for the part, as long as he gets that song in there.

 

[EulaCapra]

The casting will automatically fail if they choose Jamie Chung. There's nothing wrong with her and she already did play Mulan on Once Upon a Time, but she's the token Asian girl to play everything in Hollywood now.

The role should cast for a relative greenhorn and not resort to Hollywood's slim pickings of Asian actresses of like what? Five actresses?

 

[Angelus Errare]

If Disney actually creates the movie using nothing but an all cast of Chinese folks, I will watch it day one.

If not then they can forget it.



Too white to play an Arabian character.

Race shouldn't matter, it should go to the best qualified for the job!!!!1111

 

[SmithnCo]

What's left with the recycle old Disney animations into live action list

Frozen

Strike while the iron's hot baby

 

[Messofanego]

If Disney does this with an all Asian cast, I'll be very impressed.

Otherwise, expecting it to be really bad.