True – Mulan’s internal struggle to be faithful to this virtue is vital to the film’s plot. Image Credit: Disney – Mulan (2020 movie) In both films, at significant risk to personal safety, Mulan charges into an avalanche to save a fellow soldier’s life. There are many times where Mulan displays bravery in the movie but most notably, when she makes the decision to leave home and when she battles the enemy.
Courage and fear have a dependent relationship, one cannot exist without the other, and neither can exist in isolation. Justifying unethical decisions on the grounds of being loyal to an individual or organization breeds toxic work environments and enables destructive and potentially illegal behavior.īrave – One of my favorite lines for the live-action movie is, “ There is no courage, without fear.” This line is said to Mulan by her father after she declares that she wishes she could be as brave as him. However, it is prudent to refrain from blind loyalty. Leaders should display a level of loyalty to their organizations. In a later scene, on the eve of battle, Mulan gives an emotional speech to her comrades, stating she will protect them and that they will all fight for one another. Honghui, Mulan’s main rival at training camp, states that he would do everything to protect his fellow soldiers and urges Mulan to do the same. There are several scenes in live-action Mulan which illustrate loyalty to more than just the Emperor. Loyalty here also extends having loyalty to the Army as a whole, an individual’s unit, and to other soldiers. Rather than loyalty to a single political leader, the Army’s definition of Loyalty steams from our government’s foundational document, the U.S. Loyal – In the both film, citizens are expected to be Loyal to the Emperor. The virtues are central to the film’s overall plot and are threaded throughout the story. The Chinese characters of Loyal, Brave, True, are inscribed on Mulan’s father’s sword in the live-action version. I have no background in either of the Chinese languages (Mandarin/Cantonese), let alone ancient Chinese, so I have no reference for the translation’s accuracy. Mulan‘s origins date back to a Chinese poem, ‘The Ballad of Mulan,” believed to be composed during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386–534 AD) over 1500 years ago. Watching it now as an adult, I’m transported back to my youth and reminded of many fond memories.
Mulan’s animated version holds a special place in my heart as it was a sleepover-staple for me and my friends. I was hooked from the initial trailer, and fell in love with the movie while watching it in the theater. When Disney released their animated version of Mulan in June of 1998 I was 14 and about two years into my heavy East Asian/anime obsession phase.
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