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ChapterOneIntroduction1.1ResearchPurposeandSignificanceToday,ascountriesaroundtheworldarevigorouslybuildingculturalindustries,theglobaldisseminationofacountry'scultureisveryimportant.UndertheGlobalizationTrendofCulturalDisseminationTheideaofmutuallearningandpluralisticsymbiosisamongcivilizationsshouldbeadoptedinordertomakeourculturehaveacertaininfluenceinternationally.DisneyFilm,asaleaderinglobalanimatedfilms,iswell-knowntoglobalaudiencesforitsuniquefilmproductionstyleandsuperbfilmshootingtechnology.Ithasaworldwidedisseminationforceandadvantages,andsincethelastcentury,arichanddiverseChineseelementhasbecomea"frequentguest"inDisneyfilms.MulanisDisney'sfirstfilmcreatedbycombiningChinesethemes.AsarepresentativeofmainstreamAmericanculture,DisneyhasvaryingdegreesofquotesaboutthepresentationofChineseelementsinreality.ItisnecessaryforChinesefilmmakerstoremainconscious,engageinactiveanalysisandexploration,andfocusontheconstructionandshapingofdiverseandmorepositiveChinesecultureonthescreen.Inpracticalterms,thecoredemandofresearchliesinreflectingonthe"Chineseculture"inHollywoodmovies,allowingChinesefilmcreatorstodeeplyunderstandthecreativeconceptsandtechniquesofHollywoodmovies.Byanalyzingandlearning,wecanimproveourowncreativeskills,learnfilmartcreationsandexpressionsthatareeasilyacceptedbyaudiencesinothercountries,andenableChinesefilmstobetterengageindialogueandintegrationwiththeworld.ChinahasmanyelementsofChineseculture,andtheseoncegloriousethniccultureshavealsobeenshaken.However,Chineseanimatedfilmshavenotreceivedinternationalrecognitionforalongtime,andwiththeriseofJapaneseandAmericanfilms,Chinesefilmshavecomeundertremendouspressure.WhatworriesourgenerationisthelackofamoviewithChinesecharacteristicsandinternationalinfluence.TheUnitedStatesusesmoviesasamaterialcarriertospreaditsvaluesglobally.InChina,audiencesarebecomingincreasinglyaccustomedtothe"fastfood"cultureconveyedbyAmericanstoChinesepeople.Thisisthecorporateculturestrategythatdeservesourattention.ThepurposeofthisarticleistoexplorehowtheUnitedStatesintegratesChinesecultureintoHollywoodmovies,inordertoprovidereferenceforChinesemoviecreationandlearning.1.2OverviewofChineseCultureChineseculture,alsoknownasChinesetraditionalculture,ChineseXiaculture,Chineseancientculture,and"Guoxue"(generallyreferredtoas"sinologists"byforeignersstudyingChineseculture,whileChinesepeoplestudyingChinesecultureareoftenreferredtoas"Guoxuemasters"),referstotheuniqueChineseculturethathascontinuouslyevolvedanddevelopedbasedontheCentralPlainsculture.Chinesecultureincludesfolkcustoms,traditionalopera(mainlyKunquOpera,YuOpera,andHuangmeiOpera),chess,teaceremony,traditionalChinesemusicalinstruments,literaticalligraphyandpainting,etc.Inthelong-termhistoricaldevelopment,ChinahasformedadiverseandintegratedpatternofChineseculture.Sinceitsdevelopment,China,withasplendidculture,standstallintheeastoftheworldwithrichandcolorfulculturalelements.Chinaisavastcountrywithalonghistoryofover5000years.China,fromtheFourGreatInventionstotheFourBooksandFiveClassics,andFromFolkCraftstotheSpreadofWesternLearningtotheEastdeeplyfeelsthevastnessandprofoundnessoftraditionalChineseculture.Theresearchsignificanceofthisarticleistore-examinethemovieMulanfromtheperspectiveofChineseculturalself.ThroughtheanalysisofculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates,reflectionontheirown,andgainingaclearerunderstandingoftraditionalChineseculturalcharacteristics.Atthesametime,drawingonthesuccessfulexperienceofDisneyfilmproduction,ChinesefilmscanbettergoglobalandspreadChineseculture.ChapterTwoIntroductiontotheFilmMulan2.1SummaryoftheStoryThisisafilmsetintheNorthernWeiDynasty.Mulan(LiuYifei)waslively,andintelligentfromayoungage,whichisverydifferentfromordinarygirls.Althoughsheisagirl,shehasmasteredtheuseof"Qi"fromanearlyageunderherfather'seducation,andhaspossesseduniqueskillssinceshewasyoung.Inthenorth,thereisanomadicethnicgroupcalledRouRan,whoseleader,BuryKhan(LiLiejie),hadafeudagainsttheNorthernWeiEmperor(LiLianjie)forkillingtheirfather.Therefore,afterunifyingthetribesofRouRan,theycollaboratedwiththeWitch(GongLi)totrainaShadowWarriorforcetoinvadethebordercitiesoftheNorthernWeiDynasty.TheEmperoroftheNorthernWeiDynastyorderedconscription,requiringeachhouseholdinthecountrytosendamalesoldiertojointhearmyandformanewforce.Mulan'sfather,Zhou,wasaretiredmilitaryveteranwhowasinjuredandretiredathome.Thearmorandswordheworeduringthewarwereputaway.However,Zhouhasonlytwodaughters,andoncetheconscriptionorderarrives,evenifitisinconvenienttomove,hemustparticipateinthewar.Mulancouldn'tbeartoseeherfatherdieinbattle.Shestolehisarmorandswordwhilethefamilywassleepinginthemiddleofthenightandrodeonhisfather'shorsetoapplyforthearmy.Inthearmy,Mulanwasenlistedinthearmyofherfather'soldcomrade,GeneralTongYong(playedbyZhenZidan).Toconcealheridentity,shehadtodressupasamanandbecarefulnottolethercomradesdiscoverthatshewasadaughter.UndertheguidanceofGeneralTongYongandafteraperiodoftraining,Mulangraduallymasteredvariousmeansofmarchingandfighting.SheachievedexcellentresultsintheteamandalsoreceivedtheattentionofGeneralTongYong.WhenfightingwithRouRan'sarmy,Mulanrealizedthatonlybysettingasideallherscruplescansherealizeherpotential.Soshewithdrewherupperbodyarmorandshowedhertrueintentiontoenterthebattlegroupwithoutenteringtheuninhabitedterritory,killingtheenemycompletely.Moreover,sheusedthecollapseofthesnowmountaintosubmergeallthetroopsofRouRanintheiceandsnow,andwonthebattle.Afterthat,MulanlearnedthattheshadowywarriorsledbyBuryKhanhadsneakedintothecapitaltoassassinatetheEmperoroftheNorthernWeiDynasty.TogetherwithGeneralTongYong,MulanledateamofelitesoldierstorushbacktothecapitaltostopBuryKhan'splot.Finally,MulanexterminatedBuryKhanandprotectedtheemperor.Shedidn'twanttobeanofficialandwouldrathergohometotakecareofherparents.Theemperordidn'tforceher,butorderedGeneralTongYongtotakeaswordandrewardittothefamily.Inadditiontothethreecharacters"loyalty,courage,andtruth"carvedonthissword,thereisalsoaword"filialpiety".Fromthenon,thestoryofMulan'ssurrogatefatherjoiningthearmyspreadthroughoutthecountry,andwaswrittenas"MulanCi",whichwaswidelypraisedbytheworld.2.2FilmBackgroundMulanisafamousheroineofChineseNorthandSouthernDynasties.ShecamefromNorthernWeiDynasty.Northernersliketopracticemartialarts,andBulan'sfatherusedtobeasoldierwhoraisedMulanasaboyfromayoungage.WhenMulanwasinherteens,heoftentookhertothesmallriveroutsidethevillagetopracticemartialarts,ridehorses,shootarrows,danceswords,andusesticksinhersparetime.Mulanalsolikedtoreadherfather'soldmilitarybooks.AfterthecapitalwasmovedtoLuoyangintheNorthernWeiDynasty,EmperorXiaowen'sreformbroughtaboutsocialandeconomicprogress,andthepeople'slifebecamemorestable.Butatthattime,theRouRan,anorthernnomad,constantlyharassedthesouth.TheNorthernWeiregimestipulatedthateachfamilyshouldsendamantothefront.Mulan'sfatheristoooldtofightinthefield,andherbrotheristooyoung.So,Mulandecidedtojointhearmybecauseofherfather.Fromthenon,shestartedhercareerinthearmy.Goingtothebordertofightisadifficulttaskformanymen,letaloneMulanhidingheridentityandfightingenemieswithherfriends.Mulanfulfilledhermissionandtriumphantlyreturnedhomeafewyearslater.Theemperor,becauseofhergreatcontributions,believedthatshehadtheabilitytoserveinthecourtandheldsomeofficialpositions.However,Mulanrefusedandrequestedtheemperortolethergohometocompensateandshowfilialpietytoherparents.ChapterThreeEmbodimentofChineseCulturalContentintheFilmMulan3.1EmbodimentofChinesePhilosophy3.1.1ConfucianCultureThereasonwhythestoryofMulancanbepasseddownthroughtheagesismainlyduetopeople'sadmirationfortheConfucianspiritualconceptssuchas"loyalty"and"filialpiety"containedinthislegendarystory."Ren"isanimportantcontentofConfucianismandafundamentalnormofhumanbehavior.Confuciusprovidedrichexplanationsfor"Ren"suchas"donotdotootherswhatyoudonotwant"and"loveothers".InMulan,thisspiritofbenevolenceisreflectedinMulan'sfamilyandbattlefield.Theemperorinthe"Orchid"opposedthegeneral'sproposaltodefendthecapitalandinstructedthearmytoprotectthepeople,reflectingMencius'"benevolentgovernance"ideologyofvaluingthepeopleandprioritizingthemonarch.Inthefilm,althoughMulan'smotivationtojointhearmyforherfatherwasmixedwithconsiderationstoproveherabilities,"filialpiety"wasstillthefactorthatpromptedhertomakethisdecision.Mulansawthesceneofherfatherandmotherbiddingfarewellonacoldandrainynight,andthoughtofherfather'sagingandweakphysique,andtheinconvenienceofhislegsandfeet,butstillhadtogotothebattlefieldtofightforhercountry.Itwastrulyheartbreaking.Unabletobeartoriskherfather'slife,shefinallymadethedecisiontogoontheexpeditionasasubstitutefather,sacrificingherselftoprotecthishealthandevenhislife,fullofdeepaffectionandfilialpietytowardshisfather.InthesegmentwherethematchmakerassessesMulan,oneoftheexamcontentsistobringteaandpourwaterforfuturefather-in-lawandmother-in-law,andfulfillfilialpiety.InancientChina,familieshopedfortheprosperityoftheirmaleoffspring,andgivingbirthtoaboybecameoneofthefilialpietymethodsfortheirchildren.Therefore,Mulan,awomanwhowasconsideredbymatchmakerstobetoothinanddifficulttohavechildren,wasnaturallyconsidereddifficulttofulfillherfilialpiety."Li"isanimportantcomponentofConfucianism,anditisthebehavioralnormsandguidelinesofpeopleundertheguidanceofConfucianism.SincetheDukeofZhouestablishedtheritualandmusicsystem,Chinesepeoplehavebeenguidedbytheteachingsof"ritual"toconstraintheirbehavioraccordingtoConfuciannorms.Tothisday,"ritual"stillaffectseveryaspectofChineselife.InthefilmMulan,"Decidethefinaladmonition"istranslatedas"Whatarethefourvirtuesofwomen?"Amongthem,"fourvirtues"refertothefourbasicnormsthatancientChinesewomenmustabidebyin"ZhouLi",namely"women'smorality,""women'sspeech,""women'sappearance,"and"women'smerit."ThisisalsotheinfluenceofConfucianculture.Inaddition,therearealsoofferingsinthefilm.IntheChinesefamilyconceptrepresentedbytheMulanfamily,ancestorscanblessthesafetyandprosperityoftheirdescendants.Therefore,Chinesepeoplehavepersistedforgenerationsinfollowingtheirancestorsandofferingsolemnsacrificestotheirancestors.Confuciusoncesaid,"Inlife,thingsaredonewithpropriety;indeath,burialisdonewithpropriety,andsacrificeisdonewithpropriety."Itcanbeseenthatbothlifeanddeatharewithinthescopeof"propriety".Ancestralhallsareimportantplacestorememberandcommemorateancestors,andsacrificialceremoniesareimportantceremonialactivitiestohonorancestors.WhatMulandidinsteadofherfatherwasto"jointhemilitary"todefendherfamilyandthecountry,ratherthanasmallmatterindailylife.WhetheritwasMulan'sfather'senlistmentorMulan'sreplacement,themilitaryserviceobligationsoftheMulanfamilywerealwaysinsistedonbythefamilythroughouttheprocess.TheMulanfamilyneverthoughtofescapingorresistingmilitaryservice,whichindicatesthattheMulanfamilyhasalwaysbeenloyaltothecourtandvolunteeredtogotothebattlefieldtodefendtheircountry.ForAmericanmovies,theabilitytointegrateprofoundConfucianideologyandcultureintotheplotisnottooobviousortooobscure,andtheoverallgraspofkeypartsofConfucianideologyandcultureisappropriate.3.1.2TaoismCultureTaoismisareligioncreatedbytheChinesenation,borninthelandofShenzhouandnurturedbytraditionalChineseculture.ItintegratesthegreatachievementsofancientChineseculturalthought,withTaoism,immortality,theology,andteachingasitsmainbranches,integratingmedicine,witchcraft,literature,astronomy,geography,yinandyang,andotherknowledge.ItistherootoftheentireChineseideologicalandculturalheritage.TaoismrespectsandvaluestheTao,inspiringChinesepeopletoworkhardandmakeunremittingefforts;TaoismusesagentleandgentlewayofthinkingtocultivatetheintrovertedandhumblecharacterofChinesepeople;Taoismadherestothecodeofconductof"understandingandtolerance,toleranceispublic",formingatolerant,humble,openandinclusivenationalcharacteroftheChinesenation.So,Mr.LuXunsaid,thefoundationofChinaliesentirelyinTaoism.Ontheissueofmarriage,Mulanbelievesinfateandlettingnaturetakeitscourse,whichisamanifestationofTaoistthought.Taoismadvocatesforinactionandnonstruggle,andinactionreferstoadaptingtochangeandnotactingrecklessly.Destinyisunpredictable,andpersonalstrengthislimited,sothebestapproachistoadapttochangesandtakeadvantageofthesituation.Themoviehasbeenportrayingtheculturalimageryof'qi'fromthebeginning.InTaoism,Qiisthelawoftheuniverse'soperation,encompassingallphenomenaofheavenandearth.Everyonehastheirinnateenergy,whichcanconnectheavenandearth.ThefilmalsodescribesthecharacteristicsandmagicalusesofQi.Itcanbesaidthatmovementandstillnessareintegrated,withbothwaterandfirebeingcoordinated,andtheweaksurpassesthestrong.Howcanweusethepowerof'qi'?Theanswergivenbythefilmliesinthefourwords"loyalty,bravery,andtruefilialpiety".Loyalty:Mulan'sloyaltyisnotonlyreflectedinherdedicationtothecountry,asshe"travelsthousandsofmilestothemilitaryandfliesthroughthemountains.Thefreshairspreadstothegoldenwatchtower,andthecoldlightshinesontheironclothes."Herfearlessspiritisalsoreflectedinherunwaveringbeliefinadheringtoprinciples.Inthemovie,afterMulanexpressedheridentity,shewasexpelledfromthemilitaryaccordingtomilitaryregulations.Meritoriousdeedswereactuallyexpelled,andMulanwasastiredasalostdog.Atthismoment,thevillainouswitchinvitedMulantojoinher,andMulansaid,"No,IhavemyownresponsibilitiesYong:Atthebeginning,Mulangallopedherhorseonthegrassland,flyingeavesandwallstodrivechickensintothecage,demonstratingherfearlessbraveryasa"newborncalfisnotafraidoftigers".Asthefoundationofbravery,braveryhasalreadyflourishedinMulan'schildhood.Aftergrowingup,Mulanencounteredseveraldangersinthemilitarycamp,whetheritwasherfirstencounterofacomradebeingbulliedorgivingencouragementtoherteammatesontheeveofherexpedition.Althoughhehadalreadybeenexpelledfromthemilitarycamp,inordertosavetheemperor'slife,heriskedbeingexecutedandreturnedtothemilitarycampagaintonotifythegeneralandsoldiers.True:Mulanhadpreviouslyconcealedheridentityandrealizedthathermoralcharacterwasflawed,resultinginimpure"qi"andinabilitytounleashherpotentialandtalent.Afteralifeanddeathbattlewiththewitch,Isuddenlyrealizedthatitwastrulyimpossibletohide.Thesayinggoes,'HuaJunhasdied,HuaMulanisreborn.'FilialPiety:Mulan'sfatherisoldandhasnoelderbrother.Nationalconscription,forcedtogo.Mulan'sfilialpietyliesinthegenerouscouragetosacrificelifeanddeath.3.2EmbodimentofTraditionalModeling3.2.1ClothingMulan'sclothingcanberoughlydividedintotwostagesbeforeandafterjoiningthearmy,whiletheclothingbeforejoiningthearmyisrepresentedbytheTangcostumeduringtheblinddate.Onblinddates,Mulanworea"wei"dress,adevelopmentofthedeepstyleofupperandlowerjumpsuitsthatbecamepopularduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod.Thecutwaswideandnarrowatthetopandnarrowatthebottom,andthehemwascutintoseverallayerstointersectwitheachother.Aroundthebody,itresembledaswallowtail,andwasalsoknownas"Guiyi"duetoitsshapelikethecharacter"Gui".In"ThePaintingofWomen'sHistoryProverbs",GuKaizhidepictsthepopulardressforwomenduringtheWeiandJindynasties.Inthelive-actionversionofthemovie,themakeupofMulan'sblinddateisalsoverysolemn,combiningthreepaintingmethods:white,red,andgooseyellow.ApplyingwhitepowdertothefaceisthemainmakeupstyleforwomeninChinabeforethePreQinDynasty,anditisalsothemainthemethathasalwaysrunthroughwomen'smakeup.Whitemakeupmeanspurewhiteandflawless,andMulan'sforeheadandnosearecoveredwithwhitepowderasafoundation."Yellowforehead"referstotheuseofyellowpaintontheforehead.BuddhismflourishedintheWei,Jin,NorthandSouthernDynasties.InordertoshowrespectfortheBuddha,thefacewaspaintedwithyellow"Buddhamakeup.".InMulan'swords,"Whenthewindowtrimsthetemples,themirrorpastesyellowflowers."Thisreferstoyellowforehead,whichisdecoratedwithyellowpowderonMulan'sforehead.Healsospreadpowderblusheronhischeeksandpaintedblackandblueeyebrows.Atthistime,Mulan'sclothingandmakeupareveryfreshandcharming,similartothecostumesandcolorsoftheconcubinesphotographedintheimperialpalace.3.2.2BuildingTheimperialcityisthemostrepresentativeformofarchitectureinthehistoryofancientChinesearchitecture.Itoriginatedfromthecentralizedsystemoffeudalsocietyandisamanifestationofthewillofemperors.Althoughthetwoversionsofthefilmusedifferenttechniques,thecompositionandarchitecturalfeaturesoftheimperialcityareverysimilar.Thetoweringandsolemntowersandthestraightextendingcentralaxiscreateasenseofstability,solemnity,andauthoritythatisdifficulttoapproach.Thereal-lifeversionofthemovie'sImperialCitysceneistakenfromtheTangchengFilmandTelevisionBaseinXiangyang,HubeiProvince.TheTangchengismodeledaftertheTangDynastyChang'anDamingPalace,whichismagnificentandmagnificent.TheDamingPalaceiscalled"thepinnacleofChinesepalacearchitecture",anditisthefirstbuildinginChinasinceTangDynasty.Themodelofbuildinghasatypicalorientalimperialcolor.Inthe11thminuteand30thsecondofthemovie,asthebodyguardstepsoutofthemainhall,thecamerazoomsfromacloseshottothepanoramicview.Thebodyguardisseencontinuouslydescendingthestairs.Asthecamerazoomsfurtherandfurther,theskyladderoutsidethehallrevealsthefullview.Inthefeudaleraofstricthierarchy,thenumberofstairsinfrontofthepalacewasasignofpower.ThenumberofstepsandthematerialofthestepsreflectthesupremeauthorityofancientChina.Inthe11thminuteofthemovie,therewasasceneintheImperialPalace,wheretheEmperorwasattendingcourt,andallkindsofministersweregatheredinthepalace.Assoonastheimperialedictwasissued,severalministerswroteonit,reflectingthecharacteristicsofChina'sfeudalismatthattime.3.3EmbodimentofArtisticPresentationinMovies3.3.1ActionDesignTheactiondesigninmovie,asthemaincharacterinmovie,hasaveryimportantimpactonthecreationofmovie.Itsflexibleperformancemakesthecharactersmorelivelyandexpressive,makingtheirmovementsmoredelicateandvivid,allowingtheaudiencetohaveadeeperunderstandingofthecharacters,therebytriggeringashared.Sincethebirthofmovie,manycountriesintheworldhaveproducedmanyexcellentcartoons.Throughcontinuousexperimentation,exploration,learning,andreference,theyhaveformedtheirowntypicalmovieartstyles.Especiallywiththeadventoftheeraofglobalization,countriesarecarryingoutcreativedevelopmentonthedesignofmovieactions,strivingtocreateactiondesignswithdiverselocalcharacteristicsandethnicstyles,andcreatingmoredistinctivemovieworks.HollywoodmoviehasabsorbedalargeamountofChinesemartialartsinitsactiondesign.Chinesemartialarts,alsoknownas"nationalart"or"martialarts".ItisanimportantpartofChineseculture,andithasalonghistoryinChina.Inthefilm,theprotagonistMulanhasaninnate"aura".Duetoherpowerful"aura",shewasabletocatchchickensontheroofwhenshewasyoung,butfellunscathed.Asanadult,shewasabletotakeonherownandsavethecountryfromdanger.Infact,the"qi"inthefilmcanbeunderstoodasthecombinationof"vitality"andChinesekungfu.ForeignfilmmakersaddsomemartialartsmovestomakeChinesemartialartsmoreintuitivetotheaudience.Thesemartialartsmoveshaveuniqueaestheticvalueandcanprovideinnovativesupportformovies.Thebeautyofmartialartsmovementsandtheimpactofthevisualscanalsosatisfytheaudience'scuriosity;Atthesametime,asoneoftheChineseculturalsymbolsthatWesternerslovetosee,theseactionimagescontainchivalrousspiritthatalsoconformstothethemeoftheriseoffemaleconsciousnessinthefilm.3.3.2MusicdesignIntermsofmusicdesign,MulancombinestheadvantagesofChinesestylesongstoenhancethefilm'satmosphere.ThemostclassicalstyleofXiao,thefieldystyleofflute,theliteratistyleofqin,thestronglyricalfunctionofzheng,thelyricalmastererhuwithChinesetemperamentandcharm,thesuonawithrichlocalandfolkcolors,andsoon.TheuseoftheseChineseinstrumentsvividlyportraysaChinesestylemusicfeast.ThethemesongofMulanoftenusesChinesefolktunes,andtheaudiencecanhearmusicaccompaniedbyorchestralinstrumentssuchasflutesandguzhengeverywhereinthemelody.ThesoundeffectsofChinesefolkmusicarealsoappliedwithgreatcraftsmanshipinMulan.WhendescribingthesceneofanavalancheconflictinMulan,thesoundeffectintheactualsnowisnotloudenoughtohighlightthetenseplot.Therefore,thefilmisaccompaniedbythehittingsoundofchimeseverytimethehorserushesdown,creatingaclearandmelodiousartisticconception,makingthetimbreeffectperfectlyexpressed.ThefilmMulanadoptsablendofChineseandWesternbackgroundmusic,drawingontheessenceofWesternandEasternmusic,andvividlyshowcasingthetruth,goodness,andbeautyofthecharactersinthefilm.Insummary,MulaninthemovieMulanisalivelyandoutgoingmodernwomanwhostrivestoachieveherownvalue.IthastobesaidthatHollywoodhasalwaysbeenpioneeringandinnovativeinintegratingChinesetraditionalmusicandmartialartsinfilmimagebuilding,musicdesign,actiondesignandotheraspects.ItsapplicationnotonlybringsanexoticatmospheretoAmericanmovies,butalsoenrichesthediversityoffilmworks,attractingalargenumberofChineseandWesternaudiences.ChapterFourTheSignificanceofUsingChineseCultureinMovies4.1BeneficialtotheRiseofFemaleConsciousnessDirectorNikiCarorepeatedlyemphasizedinaninterviewthatthestartingpointofthefilm'screationwasnotthefirsttwoanimatedfilmsofthesamename,buttheancientChinesenarrativepoem"MulanCi".Fromthebeginning,themaincreativeteamsheledattemptedtodeconstruct,process,andreconstructahighlylocalizedstorybasedonthefeudalpatriarchaldiscoursesystem.Asmentionedabove,thethemethatthemovieaimstoexpresscarriesadistinctandconsistenthumanisticspiritofthetimes,aswellasavant-gardefeministvaluesnewlyendowedbythecreativeteam.MulanintheDisneyliveactionversionofMulanhasagrowthprocess:frominitialconfusiontobecomingadeterminedfemaleawakenerintheend.Inthefilm,Mulanhashadauniquetalentsincechildhood,whichiscalled"qi"inthefilm.However,womenwiththistalentarenotrecognizedbythesecularworld.Duringaprocessofcatchingchickens,Mulanaccidentallyexposedhertalentandattractedcriticismfrompeople.MymotherwasworriedthatMulanwouldnotbeabletogetmarriedduetoherlivelyandactivepersonality,andmyfatheralsowarnedMulantolearntohidehertalents.ThismadeMulandoubtherself.Later,Mulandisguisedherselfasamanandwenttothemilitarycampinsteadofherfather.Whendiscussingheridealpartnerwithothersoldiers,Mulanreplied,"Myidealwomanisverybrave,andshehasasenseofhumorandintelligence."Theothersoldiersasked,"Sowhatdoesshelooklike?"Mulansaid,"That'snotthepoint."TheQ&AherereflectsMulan'spursuitofherself.Althoughshedisguisedherselfasaman,Shelongstobecomeabraveandwittywomanandgainrecognitionfromeveryone.ThemostvividmanifestationofMulan'sawakeningtofemaleconsciousnessinthefilmisheractiveportrayalofherfeminineidentityonthebattlefield.Afterlosingthebattleagainstthewitch,Mulanrealizedthatonlybyacceptinghertrueselfcansheexertthemaximumeffectof"qi".Soshetookoffherarmor,untiedherheadband,andreturnedtothebattlefieldasawoman,rescuinghercomrades.AlthoughMulanwasexpelledfromthearmyafterrevealingherfemaleidentity,sheresolutelyrefusedthewitch'ssolicitationandfirmlyreplied,"IknowwhereIbelong.Thisismyresponsibilitytofightforthekingdomandprotecttheemperor."Intheend,sheregainedtrustthroughhereffortsandsuccessfullysavedtheemperorwithhercomrades,findingherownvalue.Inthemovie,Mulanisalsogivenanewmeaningawomanwhopursuesfreedomand