Mulan (Live Action) - 2020
Director: Niki Caro
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Age rating by BBFC: 12 (moderate violence) - violence in battle is frequently seen. The battle scenes are drawn out and fierce, and viewers will see people using swords, bows, and arrows, as well as their hands to attack one another. Following conflicts, dead bodies are seen laying on the ground. In the aftermath of violence, blood and wounds are occasionally visible.
Mild sexual allusions and references are occasionally used. The main character is the target of gender discrimination, but she questions and rejects these beliefs, making it obvious that the movie as a whole does not support them.
Controversies surrounding Mulan:
Disney faced criticism in 2020 over the numerous Mulan-related controversies, one of which focused on the film's use of East Turkestan, a region where the Chinese Communist Party is committing genocide against the Uyghur population as well as other ethnic and religious minorities.
Liu Yifei, the star of Mulan, made comments in favour of the Hong Kong police that provoked condemnation of the movie and a swift call for boycotts from activists in Thailand and Taiwan, among others, as well as Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors. The current situation can be partially attributed to a post Liu published in 2019 on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter. During the height of anti-government protests over a Chinese extradition policy, Liu commented, "I support the Hong Kong police," adding, "You can all attack me now. How unfortunate for Hong Kong. Liu clarified her prior statement in a February interview with the Hollywood Reporter, saying, "I believe it's obviously a very delicate topic, and I'm not an expert. I simply hope that this is fixed quickly."
Even when the movie, whose release was delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, debuted on Disney+, the #BoycottMulan hashtag continued to trend on Twitter and other social media sites. Disney+ app downloads have increased by 68% since Mulan's release, but it's unclear how or if the boycott is having an impact.
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