Mulan (Film)

***Mulan*** is an upcoming Live Action reboot musical comedy-adventure drama film produced by Disney Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. This will be set in the DCU.

## Plot

Shan Yu and his army of Huns invade China, breaching the Great Wall via grappling hooks. This prompts a panicked soldier to light the sentry fires. As a result of the invasion, each family is given a conscription notice; a male member of the family must serve in the army, but if they have a son then they could take their fathers' place. Fa Mulan, who is both energetic, active, and adventurous, is scheduled by her family to meet with the local matchmaker, so that she could demonstrate her skills to become a future wife.

Unfortunately, it goes awry and this brought dishonor to the Fa family. Later, Mulan's father, Fa Zhou, is ordered to serve in the army. Due to his age and previous war injuries, however, it is unlikely he will survive. Though Mulan tried to tell Chi-Fu, the Emperor's meddling and misogynistic advisor, of her father's condition, she only ended up further dishonoring not only herself but also her father. That night, Mulan and Fa Zhou get into an argument over the latter's decision to go into the war, but Fa Zhou remained firmly adamant, as he is strongly bound to his honor.

Later, against her family's wishes, Mulan secretly disguises herself as a man, then takes her father's conscription notice, armor, and sword so that he will not have to go. She then rides away on her horse, Khan, to join the army. However, her departure was discovered. Though Fa Zhou's wife, Fa Li, urges her husband to go after Mulan, he revealed that their daughter would be put to death if he reveals her identity, as women are strictly forbidden from joining the army and would be punishable by execution if they are caught.

Mushu, a small Chinese dragon, has been awakened by the family's First Ancestor, who heard the prayer of Mulan's grandmother, Grandmother Fa, who prayed for Mulan to be returned home. Mushu had been demoted to gong ringer after a mishap with one of the ancestors from the last time they were awakened. After various choices of which guardian to send after Mulan, he is asked to awaken the "Great Stone Dragon". Mushu, however, accidentally destroys the Dragon but realizes that this could be an opportunity to earn his place among the guardians again if he can make Mulan a war hero. Cri-Kee joins him in this task.

In the meantime, Shan Yu and the Huns pillage a city on the way to the Imperial Palace. Leaving the wreckage, they locate two spies. Shan Yu asks them to send a message to the Emperor telling him that the Huns are coming and are ready to engage the Imperial armies. However, as they leave, Shan Yu orders his archer to murder one.

Despite bad advice from Mushu leading to a rocky start at the training camp, Mulan (under the alias "Ping") trains with a group of soldiers led by Captain Li Shang, including fellow soldiers Ling, Yao, and Chien Po, and slowly earns their respect and trust. At some point during this, Shan Yu's falcon, Hayabusa, uncovers a doll from a mountain village, revealing that the Imperial army is waiting for them. One of the Elite Hun Soldiers claims that it will be easy to avoid the ambush, but Shan Yu insists they proceed through the mountains, remarking they should "return" the doll to its rightful owner. Soon after this event, the troops complete their training, but Chi-Fu refuses to let them see battle, accusing the troops of being ill-prepared. Overhearing this and fearing that this would ruin his plan, Mushu forges an urgent letter from Shang's father, General Li, ordering his son to take his men to battle. The troops set out to meet the General, who has already left on a mission. However, Shang and his troops made a tragic discovery; General Li and his men were killed in battle against Shan Yu. As they leave, Mulan finds the doll Shan Yu had founded and places it in front of the General's grave marker.

Shang and his troops continue on, disheartened by their loss, when they are ambushed by Hun archers due to a misfired cannon. After an initial attack, the Huns are believed to be defeated, but the troops soon discover otherwise, and Shan Yu orders a massive cavalry charge to finish off the remaining men. Shang orders his troops to fire the last cannon at Shan Yu, hoping to take the Hun leader with them in death. However, Mulan spots a precarious mound of snow on the upper mountainside. Snatching the cannon during the charge, she fires the rocket at the snow mound on the mountainside. It hits the mound near the summit and triggers a large avalanche, spreading all over and swallowing the now fleeing Huns, including Shan Yu, burying them under mounds of snow. Shang's soldiers take refuge while Mulan rescues Shang from being swept away by the avalanche and falling off a cliff. The soldiers initially cheered for their victory but it quickly become somber after Mulan discovers that she is bleeding; she had been wounded by a swipe of Shan Yu's sword before the avalanche buried the Hun leader and his army. Shang quickly summons a doctor just as Mulan faints.

Unfortunately, during treatment, the doctor discovered Mulan's true identity and notified Shang, who is expected to execute Mulan. however, he spares her life (her having saved his own life during the avalanche) and promptly expels her from the army instead. Shang and his troops promptly continue their path to the capital, leaving Mulan behind. Mulan decides to return home, but discovers that Shan Yu and a few Huns have survived the avalanche and are now heading towards the city. Quickly reaching the capital, Mulan tries to warn Shang, as he and his troops are being heralded by citizens in a parade for their war efforts, but he didn't believe her and just continued on to the palace. As the Emperor addresses the crowd, Mulan tries to warn them of the Huns, but they refused to hear it. As Shang was about to give Shan Yu's sword to the emperor, it was immediately snatched by Shan Yu's falcon Hayabusa, who proceeded to give it to his master, who reveals his presence to the horrified crowd. The Huns, who were disguised as parade characters, immediately reveal themselves and kidnapped the Emperor, taking him hostage in his palace.

Shang and his troops try to follow the Huns inside but are unsuccessful, as the Huns had barricaded the doors. However, Mulan devises a clever ploy with Shang, Lao, Ling, and Chien-Po; they will scale one of the walls and infiltrate the palace. In addition, the latter three will make the Huns lower their guard while in disguise as concubines. The ploy proved to be successful as when the Huns lower their defenses in the presence of the "women", they were swiftly dispatched by them and Mulan, allowing Shang to reach the Emperor. Meanwhile on a balcony, Shan Yu demands the Emperor to bow before him during this attack, but the Emperor calmly rebuffs him. Before Shan Yu can kill him, Shang intervenes, and the Emperor is safely removed from the palace by Chien Po while Yao and Ling followed. Unfortunately, Shang and Mulan are now trapped on the balcony with Shan Yu. The Hun leader is about to kill Shang when Mulan puts on her male disguise. Recognizing her from the mountain battle, Shan Yu gives chase, intent on avenging his fallen army. Mulan lures him onto the palace rooftop, where she disarms and pins him with his own sword. As arranged by Mulan, Mushu launches a huge firework rocket that hits Shan Yu, sending him flying into a tower of rockets and firecrackers. He is immediately killed in the resulting explosion while the fate of the remaining five Hun warriors is never fully disclosed.

The Emperor meets Mulan and, in an accusatory tone, lists Mulan's crimes, but it changes to gratitude as he thanks her for saving China and himself. The Emperor then bows to Mulan, which is considered an extremely high honor as it implies being of a higher status than the Emperor, while the hundreds of observers kowtow (an Eastern bowing position with one's face and palms to the floor). The Emperor then offers Mulan a position among his staff (even offering to have her replace Chi-Fu). Though certainly flattered by the offer, Mulan politely declines it, explaining that she'd rather go back home to her family. The Emperor accepts this, and he gives her Shan Yu's sword, along with his crest, for her to bring home and give honor to her family.

Upon her return, Mulan expects to be reprimanded but is instead embraced by her family, showing her that they had always been proud of her. Shang arrives to talk with Mulan, having been encouraged to tell her his feelings for her by the Emperor. The ancestors reluctantly agree to make Mushu a guardian once more, and a celebration ensues.

## Cast

* To-be-announced Actress as Hua Mulan
* To-be-announced Actor as Mushu
* To-be-announced Actor as Captain Li Shang
* To-be-announced Actor as Shan Yu
* To-be-announced Actor as Yao
* To-be-announced Actor as Ling
* To-be-announced Actor as Chien-Po
* To-be-announced Actor as Chi-Fu
* To-be-announced Actor as Fa Zhou
* To-be-announced Actress as Grandmother Fa