Saturday, January 29, 2011
Has anyone tried watching Mulan? I had, yes several times ─ actors on stage and cartoons in DVD. The unveiling of 5th Spring Film Festival heightened my interest to watching sub-titled Chinese movies again, to which I apparently had no chance doing last year when I was still attending classes at Confucius Institute.
Mulan (center) is played by Vicky Zhao. She leads an army of 20,000 men into battle─ Photo credits to Mr. Jude Thaddeus Bautista ─
Opposite to a serene, less complicated storyline played by the characters in Repertory Philippines and that of the colorful lady cartoon singing the “Reflection” with Lea Salonga’s voice, the film revealed blood-spattered history of ancient Chinese’s conquest fought end-to-end by Hua Mulan. Surrendering beauty and peace at home, she bested countless assailants in pursuit of protecting her homeland. In dismissing the airs of womanhood, she victoriously saved her father and countrymen from harm ─ all of them even at the expense of her own happiness. Eying for success in every battle, she found herself falling in love with a co-army who in the end had chosen to be engaged to the rival tribe’s princess to redeem peace in their land.
“Never bring emotions in the battlefield.” That’s how Mulan’s life goes: a woman’s standpoint to give up everything to cherish the treasures of a hard-fought battle ─ love and sacrifice.
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7 comments:
*sniff sniff*
i had watch the cartoons many times but not that one *pointing*
i like mulan's character..the value of respect, courage, love, bravery and honor..
that's why i'm brave and strong! *showing baby muscles*
I had watch the cartoons only Dai Ning many times and I don't know a little emotional always when I hear the theme song of the movie already...I love the movie it shows being brave inside a woman's heart and standing for what is right even if other people oppose.
@ beany-baby muscles oh wow and where are your baby abs? hahahaha...pinch pinch...
*waving at ms. sie*
you see my baby muscles? *blink2*
here my abs *showing baby abs* touch it, it's moving..*giggles* you tickle2 me *giggles*
@Beany: The story in the cartoons is very very different. No ost, no Mushu (dragon), all but conquering the enemies and fighting against true feelings for each other. But it absolutely was a hit to all viewers that night!
@Sie: Yes, bravery that wrote history over Northern Wei Dynasty in China.
***Show me the big muscles, Bean, so I can ask Gracey to direct the needles there... won't be so frightening, accountants are swift!*** Hahaha
yah---beanizer kid prick prick---this abs are on liposuction Ning li give me no no not that---give me the biggest needle---
i watched both the disney version and this one. though they have same basic plot, you can obviously notice the difference in their attacks.
actually, i have two reasons why i watched this movie. 1. see how it adapted in live action from the land where the story came from (china).
2. I'm familiar with Vicki Zhao works (Shaolin Soccer and So Close)
I'm not completely move unlike in Crouching Tiger. but i think Vicki had amazing work here. it's physically and emotionally demanding role.
@Hoshi: Zhao gave justice to Mulan's character in the story. ;') It's good to hear you watched it too.
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