However, her romantic relationship with Shang has been accused of compromising Mulan's heroism. Reception towards Mulan's personality has been generally positive, with critics praising her bravery and heroism. Mulan's supervising animator was Mark Henn, who deliberately designed the character so that she would appear less feminine than her predecessors. She is the last Disney Princess to be developed during the Disney Renaissance. She also became the first one of Asian descent as well. She became the eighth Disney Princess and the first one who wasn't born of royalty or marrying a prince. Thus, the relationship between Mulan and Captain Li Shang was relegated to that of a minor subplot, while Mulan's bravery and strength were emphasized in order to ensure that she remained the hero of her own story. However, director Tony Bancroft, who was inspired by the well-being of his own daughters, wanted Mulan to be a different, unique kind of Disney heroine – one who is strong and independent, whose fate does not depend upon a male character. The only child of an aging war veteran, Mulan disregards both tradition and the law by disguising herself as a man in order to enlist herself in the army in lieu of her feeble father.ĭisney had originally conceived Mulan as an oppressed young Chinese woman who ultimately elopes to Europe to be with a British prince. San Souci, Mulan is based on the legendary Chinese warrior Hua Mulan from the poem the Ballad of Mulan. Her speaking voice is provided by actress Ming-Na Wen, while singer Lea Salonga provides the character's singing voice. Mulan is a fictional character, inspired by a legendary figure, who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 36th animated feature film Mulan (1998).

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