The story of Mulan is based on the Chinese folk legend of Hua Mulan from the 6th century ... The film is based on a real Chinese ballad called Ballad of Mulan, and much like the film, it depicts ...

Mulan's surname is tweaked from Fa, the Cantonese pronunciation of her name, to Hua, which makes it truer to the name of the original ballad. However, both names have the same basic meaning.

BEIJING — The ancient Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, a warrior maiden who ... The classic folk song The Ballad of Mulan vividly recounts her journey, including the lines: "Returning to see the ...

A silent film based on the legend of Hua Mulan, released by Tianyi Film Company and directed by Li Pingqian. This silent film holds the distinction of being the first ever full-length feature film ...

This epic version of the Mulan tale was an early epic, shot on location in Northern China using hundreds of extras. It is the story of Hua Mulan, a young woman who takes her fathers place in the ...