Mulan director explains why Mushu does not appear in the Disney Plus live-action movie

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Mulan on 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Disney Plus makes a f💜air few changes compared to the original animated movie. The live-action adaptation does away with many of the songs and characters that made the beloved classic a, well, beloved classic.

That includes removing the talking red dragon Mushu from the story. In the original, Mushu, the guardian of Mulan's ancestors who is voiced by Eddie Murphy, travels with t⛎he eponymous h❀ero to watch over her in battle. The live-action version instead sees a red phoenix, rather than talking dragon, act as Mulan's guardian – and there are no jokes from her new flying friend. 

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"Mushu, belov🐷ed as that character is in the animation, w🍸as Mulan’s confidante, and part of bringing it into the live-action is to commit to the realism of her journey, and she had to make those relationships with her fellow soldiers. So there was certainly a lot to work with in that department."

Previously, Mulan producer Jason Reed said there was an adverse reaction to the character in China that led to Mushu's removal. "The dragon is a sign of respect and it’s a sign of strength and power," he told , "and that sort of using it as a silly si𝕴dekick didn’t play very well with the traditional Chinese audience."

To watch Mulan on Disney Plus, you'll have to spend a bit extra, as 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the mov🐓ie costs $29.99 in the US and £19.🦂99 in the UK. However, we already know the movie will be part of ဣthe normal 🔴Disney Plus service this December.

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