The article tells us that Liu Yifei, a Chinese actress, has been chosen to star as Mulan in the upcoming remake of the original animation Mulan. The article briefly mentions about the long and hard selection process to select the right actor/actress which shows Disney studio's effort to take the issue of racial and cultural representation seriously.

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Through this article, we can learn about the movie Mulan seen through the perspective of a Vietnamese-American female. We see how her perspective regarding the movie changes as she realizes more aspects about life and the movie itself. The article contains a good balance of the upsides and the downsides of the 1998 original Mulan.

This research paper clearly indicates the lack of racial representation prevalent in the movie industry. This lack of racial representation has only started to become an issue in recent years which have brought life to many research papers like this one. Considering all these factors, Mulan's complete Asian themed story stands out among other movies which rarely touch upon the cultures of racial minorities.

The video introduces the concept of cultural appropriation starting from 12:24. While Ellis' definition of cultural appropriation and its problems may not be the dictionary definition of the word, the way she uses her examples to explain cultural appropriation is makes it easy and clear. This certainly helps ordinary people understand what cultural appropriation is and why it is a problem.

The video discusses about the Beauty and the Beast and its recent remake. Although Ellis may not be the most impartial person regarding remakes, her reasoning process shown in the video allows ordinary people to see problems that appear on the remakes. The video will be a good material to utilize in order to provide some insights in how a remake of one of the most beloved animation can take the wrong turn which can be the case for Mulan.

This assignment written by a film student covers how Chinese culture is westernized in Mulan.

This is a very short opinion about how Mulan was received in China and briefly states that Mulan was "a straight out American movie decorated with Chinese accessories to make it interesting and exotic. Kung Fu Panda did a much better job."

This opinion piece defends her love and appreciation for Mulan, using its representation of Asians to counteract the misrepresentation and westernization of Chinese culture.

This is an old Lindsay Ellis video essay; she briefly touches on the idea that Mulan is based on America's perception of China rather than real China.

This article acknowledges Mulan's imperfection while defending its importance: Asian representation and feminism. This piece argues that the good from the film outweighs the bad and that criticizing a work is always easy after so many years.

This review argues that Mulan is indeed a feminist, progressive movie. Some of its most interesting points include its exploration of "the badass paradigm" and of Li Shang's sexuality. The resource provides a refreshing view of Mulan in terms of sexuality and identity.

This source provides a counterargument for those who believe Mulan is anti-feminist. The author implores viewers to pay attention to the meaning and subtext of the movie, rather than just taking it at face value.

This film review provides a critical look at Mulan in 1998, when the animation came out. The review details everything from morals, songs, and character development. The review is most important because it provides a look at the perception of Mulan at its release.

This article argues Mulan's less feminist nature, clarifying that even a film that tries to be progressive can end up just reinforcing the very ideas it is attempting to reject. The article analyzes specific scenes in the movie where gender roles are reinforced.

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This article provides a counterargument, providing commentary upon modern feminist movements and what it means to be a Disney princess.

This article contextualizes Mulan and other Disney films by providing commentary upon how feminist other Disney stories are.