The Anniversary Brothers Movie Podcast: Mulan 25th Anniversary

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for their latest movie retrospective. This time they’re chatting about Disney’s Mulan for its 25th anniversary. Mulan is an animated adventure film directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft. It is based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan. It opened in theaters on June 19, 1998. In the film, a young Chinese woman named Mulan (Ming-Na Wen, singing voice by Lea Salonga) poses as a man to take her frail father’s place in the Imperial Army. Aiding Mulan is the miniature dragon Mushu (Eddie Murphy). Other characters include Captain Li Shang (BD Wong, singing voice by Donny Osmond), the villainous Hun leader Shan Yu (Miguel Ferrer), and the Chinese Emperor (Pat Morita). Mulan opened to a positive reception and outgrossed Disney’s previous two animated films. It received one Academy Award nomination for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. Mulan spawned a direct-to-video sequel in 2004 and a live action remake in 2020. Aaron and Josh discuss the movie’s plot, performances, animation, and songs. They also discuss the film’s reception and place in Disney’s animation catalogue.  For more Disney podcasts, listen to Josh and Aaron talk about Hercules and Lilo & Stitch. Mulan is streaming on Disney+.