Filmmaker Niki Caropromises a “girly martial arts extravaganza"in her live-actionMulan.
But Caro also chose to focus as much on the philosophy of martial arts as the practice.
Enlisting legendary martial arts stars likeDonnie Yen,Jet Li, and Gong Li to add legitimacy.
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“I grew up watching Donnie Yen and Jet Li,” he says.
“They were working much harder than that off screen,” Caro says.
“[Our trainer] trained them like they were in the army.”
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“Niki had the vision to do that.
A director has never pushed me that hard.
“I trained every day that we were on set,” she recalls.
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“I got up very early.”
“It’s a beautiful marriage.
Under the Disney brand, we can bring honor to Chinese culture in an authentic and specific way.”
And bring to the screen a girl worth fighting for.
Mulanis available now at a premium price on Disney+.
