First Mulan Trailer Gets Down To Business (To Defeat The Huns)

Who is that girl we visualize, staring straight back at us? It's Mulan!


We've just had our first official look at Disney's new live-action adaptation of Mulan, and it's absolutely gorgeous. Helmed by director Niki Caro (Whale Rider), this vision of Mulan introduces Chinese actress Liu Yifei, who also goes by the name Crystal Liu, as our titular heroine.


The movie is mentioned to be inspired by both the legendary yarn of Hua Mulan and also parts of the classic animated film. As such, the movie will follow Mulan, who runs away from residence and disguises herself as a male to join the Chinese army in a bid to create for an impending invasion by the Huns. Our first look at the film follows Mulan's journey from wife-to-be to the honored warrior Hua Zhou (Tzi Ma) to the savior of her people. A girl who can do both, right?


Any time the original animated epic hit theaters, it ended up earning a whopping $304.3 million worldwide moreover to countless Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Aside from being an action-packed adventure with a strong female lead, it also happened to feature some of the most exhilarating Disney songs ever to have graced one of the company's animated films: take bops like "I'll Make A male Out of You" and also a Girl Worth Fighting For," some of the hugest earworms to come from the Residence of Mouse in the '90s.


Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this version will feature catchy tunes or maybe everyone's beloved dragon Mushu, nevertheless it's probably a good idea to let this grittier, more realistic version of the story stand on its own. Aladdin adapted the familiar songs we loved from the animated movie, and while it made a valiant attempt at capturing the same magic, it might never fully match originals. Maybe the line of thinking here's to avoid building a shot-for-shot remake for that or a similar reason.


Whatever the case may be, we can't wait to be able to see what becomes of Disney's latest live-action flick. Mulan is set to hit theaters on March 27, 2020.