Editing Mulan (1998 film) (section)

===Live-action adaptation===
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[[Walt Disney Pictures]] first expressed interest in a [[Live action|live-action]] adaptation of ''Mulan'' in the 2000s. [[Zhang Ziyi]] was to star in it and [[Chuck Russell]] was chosen as the director. The film was originally planned to start filming in October 2010, but was eventually canceled.<ref>[http://newsboiler.cloudapp.net/news/573658/zhang-ziyi-to-produce-and-star-in-3d-mulan-film "Zhang Ziyi to produce and star in 3D Mulan film"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227125250/http://newsboiler.cloudapp.net/news/573658/zhang-ziyi-to-produce-and-star-in-3d-mulan-film |date=February 27, 2014 }}. ''[[MediaCorp|Channel News Asia]]''. July 27, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.</ref>

In 2015, Disney again began developing a live-action remake.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/disney-developing-live-action-mulan-784892/|title=Disney Developing Live-Action 'Mulan' (Exclusive)|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 30, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2022|archive-date=April 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403121534/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-developing-live-action-mulan-784892|url-status=live}}</ref> Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek's script treatment reportedly featured a white merchant who falls in love with Mulan, and is drawn into a central role in the country's conflict with the Huns.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fallon|first=Claire|title=Original Live-Action 'Mulan' Script Reportedly Starred A White Love Interest|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mulan-script-white-male-hero_n_57fbda9de4b068ecb5e0c241|date=October 10, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2022|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202035251/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mulan-script-white-male-hero_us_57fbda9de4b068ecb5e0c241|url-status=live}}</ref> According to a ''Vanity Fair'' source, the [[spec script]] was only a "jumping-off point" and all main characters will in fact be Chinese.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Desta|first1=Yohana|title=Don't Worry: Mulan Will Not Feature a White Male Lead|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/10/mulan-white-male-lead-disney|access-date=11 October 2016|work=HWD|date=10 October 2016|archive-date=August 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814174750/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/10/mulan-white-male-lead-disney|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Dawn of the Planet of the Apes]]'' and ''[[Jurassic World]]'' screenwriters [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver]] are to rewrite Hynek and Martin's screenplay with [[Chris Bender (film producer)|Chris Bender]], [[J. C. Spink]] and Jason Reed producing.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan' to Hit Theaters in November 2018; Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Rewriting|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/mulan-release-date-live-action-disney-1201877832/|access-date=October 7, 2016|work=Variety|date=October 4, 2016|archive-date=October 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005192448/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/mulan-release-date-live-action-disney-1201877832/|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2017, it was announced that [[Niki Caro]] will direct the live-action adaptation of the 1998 animated film.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sun|first1=Rebecca|title=Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan' Finds Director (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/disneys-live-action-mulan-finds-director-975869/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 14, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2022|archive-date=February 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216072040/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-mulan-finds-director-975869|url-status=live}}</ref>

The casting process of a Chinese actress to portray the heroine began in October 2016. The film was originally scheduled to be released on November 2, 2018, but it was later taken off the release schedule with ''[[The Nutcracker and the Four Realms]]'' taking its old slot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/disneys-live-action-mulan-gets-934976/|title=Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan' Gets Winter 2018 Release Date|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 4, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2022|archive-date=June 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618014152/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-live-action-mulan-gets-934976|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/nutcracker-four-realms-disney-release-date-november-2018-mulan/|title=Disney's 'Nutcracker and the Four Realms' Sets Fall 2018 Release, Bumping Live-Action 'Mulan'|last=Fuster|first=Jeremy|date=July 15, 2017|work=The Wrap|access-date=July 15, 2017|archive-date=September 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903083940/http://www.thewrap.com/nutcracker-four-realms-disney-release-date-november-2018-mulan/|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 29, 2017, [[Liu Yifei]] was cast as the titular character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/disneys-mulan-finds-star-1061585/ |title=Disney's 'Mulan' Finds Its Star (Exclusive) |first1=Rebecca |last1=Sun |first2=Rebecca |last2=Ford |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 29, 2017 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044128/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-mulan-finds-star-1061585?utm_source=twitter |url-status=live }}</ref> The film had its Hollywood premiere on March 9, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title='Mulan': First Reactions from the Premiere |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mulan-first-reactions-premiere-1283199/ |access-date=May 25, 2022 |agency=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 9, 2020 |archive-date=March 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321133944/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mulan-first-reactions-premiere-1283199 |url-status=live }}</ref> Disney originally scheduled the film to be released in theaters on March 27, 2020; however, this was pushed back to July 24, and then August 21.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Erbland |first1=Kate |title=Disney Postpones 'Mulan' Theatrical Opening Again to August 21 |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/disney-mulan-theatrical-release-date-move-1234569631/ |access-date=July 24, 2020 |agency=[[Indiewire]] |date=June 26, 2020 |archive-date=June 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626231149/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/disney-mulan-theatrical-release-date-move-1234569631/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Whitten |first1=Sarah |title=Disney delays 'Mulan' indefinitely, Star Wars and Avatar movies pushed back a year |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/23/disney-delays-mulan-indefinitely-star-wars-and-avatar-movies-pushed-back-a-year.html |access-date=July 24, 2020 |agency=[[CNBC]] |date=July 23, 2020 |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724004242/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/23/disney-delays-mulan-indefinitely-star-wars-and-avatar-movies-pushed-back-a-year.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film's theatrical release was canceled in the United States and would instead have its premiere for a premium fee on [[Disney+]] on September 4, 2020. It will still be released theatrically in countries where theaters have re-opened, such as China, as well as in other countries that do not have Disney+.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Low|first=Elaine|date=August 4, 2020|title='Mulan' to Premiere on Disney Plus as Streamer Surpasses 60.5 Million Subscribers|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/disney-plus-60-5-million-paid-subscribers-1234725409/|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805012649/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/disney-plus-60-5-million-paid-subscribers-1234725409/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Donnie Yen]] was cast as Commander Tung, a mentor and teacher to Mulan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Donnie Yen joins Mulan|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/donnie-yen-mulan-disney-live-action-film-1202362542/|website=Deadline|date=April 11, 2018|access-date=12 April 2018|archive-date=April 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412082921/http://deadline.com/2018/04/donnie-yen-mulan-disney-live-action-film-1202362542/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following him, [[Jet Li]] joined the film as the emperor of China, [[Gong Li]] was cast as the villain, a witch, and Xana Tang was announced to play Mulan's sister.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/disneys-live-action-mulan-lands-gong-li-jet-li-1101994/|title=Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan' Lands Gong Li, Jet Li (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Sun|first=Rebecca|date=April 12, 2018|access-date=May 25, 2022|archive-date=April 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413131542/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-mulan-lands-gong-li-jet-li-1101994|url-status=live}}</ref> The next month, [[Utkarsh Ambudkar]] was cast as Skatch, a con artist, and [[Ron Yuan]] was cast as Sergeant Qiang, the second in command of the Imperial Regiment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/mulan-utkarsh-ambudkar-ron-yuan-disney-1202396832/|title='Mulan': Utkarsh Ambudkar & Ron Yuan Added To Disney's Live-Action Adaptation|website=Deadline|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2018|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711104710/https://deadline.com/2018/05/mulan-utkarsh-ambudkar-ron-yuan-disney-1202396832/|url-status=live}}</ref> In June, [[Yoson An]] was cast as Chen Honghui, "a confident and ambitious recruit" who becomes Mulan's love interest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mulan-disney-casts-yoson-an-as-love-interest-live-action-movie-1116949/|title=Disney Casts 'Mulan' Love Interest (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|date=June 6, 2018|access-date=May 25, 2022|archive-date=June 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180606230631/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mulan-disney-casts-yoson-an-as-love-interest-live-action-movie-1116949|url-status=live}}</ref> In July, [[Jason Scott Lee]] joined the cast as Bori Khan, a secondary villain and warrior seeking revenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disneys-mulan-adds-jason-scott-lee-1129918/|title=Disney's 'Mulan' Adds Jason Scott Lee (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Sun|first=Rebecca|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=May 25, 2022|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726010208/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-mulan-adds-jason-scott-lee-1129918|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2018, [[Tzi Ma]], [[Rosalind Chao]], [[Cheng Pei-Pei]], [[Nelson Lee]], [[Jimmy Wong]] and [[Doua Moua]] were added to the cast.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/08/mulan-production-starting-new-cast-disney-1202444587/ ‘Mulan’ Rounds Out Cast As Filming Underway On Live-Action Movie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813184830/https://deadline.com/2018/08/mulan-production-starting-new-cast-disney-1202444587/ |date=August 13, 2018 }} Deadline Hollywood, Retrieved August 28, 2018</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/08/disney-mulan-jimmy-wong-doua-moua-1202445269/ Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Casts Jimmy Wong & Doua Moua] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814232736/https://deadline.com/2018/08/disney-mulan-jimmy-wong-doua-moua-1202445269/ |date=August 14, 2018 }} Deadline Hollywood, Retrieved August 28, 2018</ref>