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Mulan Summary After the invasion of the Huns in Han China, the emperor orders a mobilization where a man from every family is sent to the imperial army. Being the only man in the Fa family, the weak father of Mulan, Fa Zhou chose to fight in the battle. Mulan being disheartened from her matchmaking and being terrified that his father might not make it decides to join the army in his stead. She disguises as Ping with her father’s armor and sword. Escorted by Mushu a dragon to help Mulan in her expedition with the lucky cricket, Cri-kee given by her grandmother, they all headed to the camp led by General Li Shang. After weeks of training they proceeded to the pass and saw the ruins of the village and the imperial army brought by the Huns. Crestfallen, they passed through the mountains and was ambushed by the Huns. Outnumbered, Mulan came up with an idea for the last cannon to destroy the enemy. The Huns were almost annihilated leaving Mulan wounded. Because of this, General Shang found out that Mulan was a woman and spared her life. They left her in the mountains infuriated by her trickery. Mulan then saw Shan Yu and some remaining Huns pursuing the fall of China. She moves on to the capital to warn General Shang and the remaining imperial army. There she fought Shan Yu and eventually defeated him. She risked her life saving China and then proclaimed the “Hero of China”. Mulan is a 1998 American animated musical action-comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature

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