The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Jan de Bont (director of Speed, Twister, and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life) will direct Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Rush Hour 2, Hero and Memoirs of a Geisha) in Mulan in an independently-produced, English-language, co-production of the classic tale of Hua Mulan, the lone heroine who masqueraded as a male in an all-male army.
Mulan will will be co-produced by Movie Plus Productions of Canada, Global Film Finance of the U.K., Beijing-based Bona International Film Group and SIMF Pictures, with Zhang, Ling Lucas and Beaver Kwei, the producers who brought China Zhang's 2009 Sophie's Revenge to theaters.
Executive producers are Paul Edwards, Jeffrey Chan of Bona International, Fred Wang of Salon Films, and Jeff Kranzdorf. Individual Mulan producers include Mark Phillips, Ron Lynch, Steve Waterman (Stuart Little) and Movie Plus President Christopher Brough.
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Ziyi Zhang is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. I can't imagine a better choice to play Mulan in a live action film about the woman warrior in an all-male Chinese army. Can't wait to see this one!
Not familiar w/ this actress, but I do hope this movie is good. I love to see a beautiful, strong woman kick butt!
I think Ziyi Zhang will be perfect for this role. The Disney cartoon has been a staple in this household for years and has been worn out and bought again 2x.
I think this will be a great movie =)
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