General Note: |
Based on a story by Robert D. San Souci. Bonus features: Disc 1: Deleted scenes: "Keep 'em guessing" deleted song (3:45), "The prologue ... chronicle" (3:30), "Shadow puppets prologue" (1:00), "The betrothal" (6:00), "Shan-Yu destroys the village" (2:30), "Mulan's daydream" (2:30), "The emperor's dream" (3:35); Music & more: "I'll make a man out of you" Mandarin music video, sung by Jackie Chan (3:20), "Reflection" music video, Christina Aguilera (3:33), "True to your heart" music video, Stevie Wonder & 98° (4:22), "True to your heart" music video, performed by Raven (3:35); Games & activities: DisneyPedia: Mulan's world; Backstage Disney: Audio commentary: Pam Coats (producer), Tony Bancroft (director), Barry Cook (director); Mulan's fun facts; Disc 1 & Disc 2 index. Disc 2: Music & more: "Reflection" music video, Spanish (3:32); Backstage Disney: The journey begins: Discovering Mulan (6:46), The ballad of Hua Mulan (5:16), Early presentation reels: 1995 (2:18), 1996 (1:57); Story artists' journey: Finding Mulan (7:03); Storyboard to film comparison: Introduction (0:45), Storyboard only (1:23), Final film only (1:23), Storyboard to final film comparison (1:23), Design: Art design (5:31), Character design (3:48), Ballad of color (4:25), Still art galleries: Character design, Visual development, Backgrounds & layouts, Production: Progression demonstrations: Mushu awakens, Matchmaker meets Mulan, Digital production: The Hun charge (4:52), Digital Dim Sum (4:00), Music, International Mulan: Mulan's international journey (5:42), Multi-language reel (3:10); Publicity art; Disc 1 & Disc 2 index. Read More Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998. |
Formatted Contents Note: |
disc 1. Feature film and bonus material -- disc 2. Bonus material. |
Restrictions on Access Note: |
For private home use only. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: |
Music by Matthew Wilder ; lyrics by David Zippel ; original score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith ; production design, Hans Bacher ; art direction, Ric Sluiter ; editor, Michael Kelly. |
Participant or Performer Note: |
Voices: Ming-Ha Wen, B.D. Wong, Soon-Tek Oh, B.D. Wong, Freda Foh Shen, Eddie Murphy, Harvey Fierstein, George Takei, Jerry S. Tondo, Gedde Watanabe, Miguel Ferrer, Frank Welker, James Shigeta, James ... Hong, June Foray, Pat Morita. Read More |
Summary, etc.: |
Clever Mulan proves her worth outside of her tradition-bound society when, disguised as the male soldier, "Ping", she bravely takes her father's place in the Imperial Army. Helped by her funny ... guardian dragon Mushu and a lucky cricket named Cri-kee, Mulan strives to earn the respect of her fellow warriors and her courageous Captain Shang. Mulan's adventures lead to a climatic battle atop the Imperial Palace, where her family's honor and the fate of the Emperor and all of China rests in her hands. Read More |
Target Audience Note: |
MPAA rating: G. |
System Details Note: |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, THX-certified. |
Language Note: |
English, Spanish, French or Mandarin dialogue with optional English for the hearing impaired; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |