Mulan: Rise of a Warrior

2009 115 min ★ 7.5 Adventure, Drama, Action

When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime strategy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders — but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?

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Cast

Vicky Zhao Wei

Hua Mulan

Chen Kun

Wentai / Prince Toba Hong

Hu Jun

Rouran Prince Mendu

Jaycee Chan

Fei XiaoHu

Nicky Lee

Hu Guei / Turtle

Vitas

Gude

Xu Jiao

Young Hua Mulan

Liu Yuefei

Rouran Princess

Yu Rongguang

Hua Hu

Sun Zhou

Wei Emperor

Details

Director

Jingle Ma Choh-Sing

Screenplay

Zhang Ting

Tagline

"Warrior. Princess. Legend."

Status

Released

Original Language

ZH

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$13,380,561

Production

Starlight International Media, Shanghai Film Group, Bona Film Group, TIK Films, Beijing Gallop Horse Film & TV Production

Reviews

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out_ofoffice

March 8, 2026

**it was raw.** the film made me question/reflect on things that the animation never did-how long was she away from home for, what was the cost? etc. it really felt new to see someone who wasn't the most attractive just someone who looked like average go to war inplace of her father-and i could see that!! i really enjoyed how mulan looked liked she went through stuff- through hell really. thanks t...