Releasing from the Disney Vault and coming to Blu-ray to for the first time is Mulan and Mulan II in a Special 2-Movie Collection to celebrate Mulan’s 15th anniversary. Mulan (1998) is the 36th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and is based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan. Directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, it features the voices of Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, Miguel Ferrer and BD Wong. Following the success of Mulan, which earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, in 2005 Disney released the straight-to-video sequel Mulan II directed by Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland. The entire cast from the first film returned except for Eddie Murphy, Miriam Margolyes, Chris Sanders and Matthew Wilder; Mark Moseley and April Winchell joined the cast.
Set in China during the Han Dynasty, Mulan tells the tale of Fa Mulan, the daughter of the aged warrior Fa Zhou who was declared unfit for marriage. When her father is summoned by the Chinese emperor to join the army to fight a Hun invasion led by the ruthless Shan Yu, she disguises herself as a young man named Ping to take her father’s place. Protected by a small guardian dragon named Mushu, she fights bravely alongside her captain, Li Shang, a lucky cricket "Cri-kee" and her companions, Yao, Ling and Chien-Po, to save both the Emperor and China.
In the sequel Mulan II, General Shang visits Mulan and asks for her hand in marriage. Then the two are sent on a special mission by the Emperor to escort his three daughters, Princesses Mei, Ting-Ting and Su, across China to be betrothed to three princes in the kingdom Qui Gong to save China from being destroyed by the Mongols. Meanwhile a jealous Mushu tries to tear the couple apart. His antics and the princesses’ unhappiness about their arranged marriages lead to near disaster until Mulan finds a way to save the day and Mushu has a change of heart.
The DVD and Blu-ray special features include deleted scenes, backstage Disney featurettes, audio commentary and music videos.
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Mulan Cast:
- Ming-Na Wen as Fa Mulan (singing voice provided by Lea Salonga)
- Eddie Murphy as Mushu
- BD Wong as Captain Li Shang (singing voice provided by Donny Osmond)
- Miguel Ferrer as Shan Yu
- Harvey Fierstein as Yao
- Gedde Watanabe as Ling
- Jerry Tondo as Chien-Po
- James Hong as Chi-Fu
- Soon-Tek Oh as Fa Zhou
- June Foray as Grandmother Fa (singing voice provided by Marni Nixon)
- Pat Morita as The Emperor of China
- George Takei as First Ancestor
- Freda Foh Shen as Fa Li
- James Shigeta as General Li
- Frank Welker as Cri-Kee / Khan / Little Brother
- Mary Kay Bergman as Various Ancestors
Mulan II Cast:
- Ming-Na Wen as Fa Mulan (singing voice provided by
- Lea Salonga)
- Mark Moseley as Mushu
- BD Wong as General Li Shang
- Lucy Liu as Princess Mei
- Harvey Fierstein as Yao
- Sandra Oh as Princess Ting-Ting (singing voice provided by
- Judy Kuhn)
- Gedde Watanabe as Ling
- Lauren Tom as Princess Su
- Jerry Tondo as Chien-Po
- Pat Morita as The Emperor of China
- George Takei as First Ancestor Fa
- June Foray as Grandmother Fa
- Freda Foh Shen as Fa Li
- Frank Welker as Cri-Kee / Little Brother
- Soon-Tek Oh as Fa Zhou
- April Winchell as The Matchmaker
- Mary Gibbs as Sha-Ron
- Christopher Lloyd as Lord Qin
DVD Special Features:
Mulan
- 7 Deleted Scenes
- 2 Backstage Disney Featurettes
- 5 Music Videos featuring Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, 98*, Jackie Chan & more
- Audio Commentary
Mulan II
- 4 Deleted Scenes
- 1 Backstage Disney Featurette
- Music Video performed by Atomic Kitten
Blu-ray Special Features:
- 11 Deleted Scenes
- 15 Backstage Disney Featurettes - Journey behind the scenes with the filmmakers and cast
- 6 Music Videos featuring Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, 98*, Jackie Chan & more
- Audio Commentary
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