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Northern Wei Dynasty. Yanhe Era Year One.

Rouran invade border.

Like an iron army roaring like beasts.

Everywhere they go, death follows.

Lives are destroyed, bringing wailing and suffering across the land.

Corpses stockpile

under the butcher's knife.

Heroes might not subdue turbulent times,

but turbulent times undoubtedly create heroes.

Come in please.

What brings you here?

Marriage.

For whom?

My daughter, Hua Mulan.

Take it.

Bring me some yellow mud.

Okay.

Slow down.

Stop!

Mudi, slow down.

Mrs. Xu, your dress is tailored.

Well done.

Take some soybean back.

Hurry up.

Okay.

Okay.

Chief.

Slow down.

Your clothes are ready.

-Thanks. -You're welcome.

Sis.

Thank you.

You guys.

Mulan.

Not too shabby.

You learned that from Huahu.

That's not ladylike.

Careful.

Mulan, you're here.

Your dad's inside.

Hurry in.

Okay.

Mr. Liang, how have you been?

You punks again.

What?

Trying to steal from me again?

No, no.

No way!

How is that possible?

We're all friends.

Do your thing. I gotta go.

Yuanhong.

-How is it? -Not bad.

I'll have my father cook it for you.

I rushed, didn't see you.

I apologize.

This took a lot of effort.

I haven't even tried it.

Yuan.

What are you doing?

Teaching him a lesson.

Do you know who his sister is?

Mudi, don't cry.

Bro.

Does it hurt?

Is it Hua Mulan?

What are you afraid of?

She's just a girl.

She can't touch me.

I do not see her getting married.

No?

Not now.

Time isn't right.

She's facing imminent danger.

Not to worry.

When the sun and moon align,

when the sky turns red,

titans will emerge to the rescue.

No, let's ask her again.

I-

Forget it, let's go.

In a few days,

I'll find a matchmaker for Mulan.

But she said

Mulan is facing imminent danger.

Imminent danger.

Mulan hit someone!

Mulan hit someone!

Mulan hit someone!

Mulan.

Mulan.

Mulan.

Mulan.

You bullied my brother.

Huahu, hurry up.

Tell her to stop.

Mulan!

Stop!

You,

Who's the village chief?

Rouran invade our country.

Kill our people.

The emperor has orders

for men to join the army, report to camp.

Repel nomads, serve your country.

Accept orders!

Guanquan.

At your command.

Yuanpinzhi.

At your command.

Lirong.

At your command.

Huqi.

At your command.

Are you really leaving?

Rouran invasion

puts our country in danger.

How could a soldier avoid his duty?

I know you're worried.

If I don't return,

please take care of Mulan and Mudi.

Find a good man for Mulan.

From now on,

don't let her fight again.

Is dad not coming back from the army?

They said if I were old enough,

I could replace dad in the army.

I want to go.

I don't want dad to die.

Be good.

Father is blessed, nothing will happen.

Go to sleep.

Hubby.

Something bad

happened.

Mulan is gone!

She left with the military order.

She is gone?

What should we do?

Name and residence.

Fengtangbao. Zhangfu.

Camp Seven at Yuheguan.

Name and residence.

Yuhe. Lirou.

Camp Three at Changpingcang.

Yes.

Camp Two.

Yes.

I don't want to go.

Why?

Is your dad going for you?

I heard those barbarians are bloodsuckers.

So what?

Isn't Mulan the same?

Is she scary?

If we can survive her,

we can survive Rouran.

-Makes sense. -Name and residence.

Li Liang.

Yuanhong.

We're together.

Changpingcang, over there

Thanks.

Changpingcang is by the border.

They're all the same.

Name and residence.

Yuhe Hua Mulan.

Camp Three at Changpingcang.

Hell no.

Hurry back there.

Stay close.

CHANGPINGCANG

Tuobashuo.

If your father surrenders Lishui City,

and my army

passes Zhuxie Mountain.

You can live.

They can live too.

You savages are

unworthy to discuss terms with the Wei Empire.

No.

No.

No!

No!

Your Highness, I failed you.

Next life,

No!

No!

Great Wei Forever!

No.

I will give you one last chance.

Go to hell.

Wei soldiers

will never surrender to savages.

Great Wei Forever!

Great Wei Forever!

No.

Great Wei Forever!

Great Wei Forever!

I want you to watch how my army stomps over your city.

Kill all your men.

I will use your people's skin

to make my tent.

Disobedience, tardiness.

Beheading!

Uncoachable, undisciplined.

Beheading!

Rape, oppression, slavery.

Beheading!

Master Sergeant, which camp are we in?

Rumors, deception.

Beheading!

Fake illness,

fake death. Beheading!

False reporting,

false information,

intentional delay.

Beheading!

This is your barracks.

Make your own arrangements.

Together.

Brother, please stay.

Yes?

Just paying my respect.

It's a small gift

to go with your wine.

Xiaoqingquan.

Noted.

Why are you here?

Same as you.

Women joining

the military will be beheaded.

Stay quiet, no one will know.

You think people are stupid?

Hey brothers.

Come take it.

Who are you calling?

Aren't you two brothers?

Have one, flatbread.

Take it.

Thanks.

Come on.

Zoubanquan.

Or Zou Qi.

If you need anything,

just call me.

This is Xiaohulu.

Tiandahan Uncle Tian.

Hua Mulan.

Brother Mulan.

Brother?

Bro,

something's wrong with these people.

Most likely.

Any directives?

Get some men for me.

Yes.

You, you, and you.

Come with me.

Master Sergeant.

Where are we going?

Maybe a sneak attack on the enemy.

New recruits are ranked lower than cavalry.

To come out at this time,

it's nothing but bad signs.

What bad signs?

Stay close.

Stay close.

How did your father let you come?

I snuck out.

We're hometown buddies.

Since we're both here,

I will take care of you.

On the battlefield,

hide behind me.

Bro.

My father said

when drums roll, don't charge.

Hide behind the crowd.

We would be safe in no time.

Homecoming?

Come.

Work harder, Yuanhong.

You're making me tired.

Uncle.

What's the military tag for?

For the Great Wei Empire.

When they can't return home,

these military tags

will be sent to their families.

So dead soldiers can be accounted for.

Those corpses of Rouran soldiers,

why aren't they buried?

They were born in grasslands.

They believe that the Sun God

would bring their soul back to the prairie.

These are beasts from hell.

The deceased disintegrated into sand.

Survivors were left with broken limbs.

Uncle.

Your arm?

I joined the army at thirty,

including the conquest to Beiyan Kingdom.

Now I'm old,

but I still have to fight.

Are you all serving for your fathers?

Right.

Yes.

Your fathers are blessed to have you.

If I die,

I'll be like them.

Turn into sand.

Don't worry Uncle.

I will take care of you.

And us all.

You're such a kind kid.

Xiaohulu.

Xiaohulu!

What happened?

Xiaohulu!

What happened?

Xiaohulu.

What happened to him?

Rouran Army.

Xiaoqingquan, don't run!

Xiaohulu.

It's a Rouran messenger.

Tell Emperor Heyanyu,

we have his son Tuobashuo

in captivity.

Withdraw from Changpingcang within three days,

and hand over Lishui city.

Xiaohulu, Xiaohulu.

You hurt my man,

you think I'd let you go?

Interesting.

Zou Qi.

Take care of Xiaohulu.

Zou Qi.

Come on!

Uncle Tian.

Let me do this.

Be careful.

Don't worry.

They should be careful.

Don't move.

General, it was them

that captured the Rouran soldiers.

Great Wei is lucky to have

such brave new recruits.

General.

We will go above and beyond for you.

Comply with all your orders,

in order to protect the Wei Dynasty.

It's an honor for the Wei Dynasty

to have you mighty soldiers.

Cao Quanyou.

Yes sir!

Arrange lodging for these men.

Yes.

You guys worked hard,

go back and rest.

Yes.

Why was Xiao Qingquan bragging about himself?

Why didn't you say something?

Forget it. Let him be.

By the way, where is our new camp?

Bro, over there.

Okay.

This is Prince Shuo's dragon tiger flag.

Looks like he was captured by Chanyu.

General,

give me 3,000 troops to rescue Prince Shuo.

Absolutely not.

It's too dangerous.

Should the rescue fail,

all 3,000 men would be wiped out.

General,

allow me to speak.

Tuobashuo never got along with you.

Causing trouble between you and the Emperor.

Why not use Chanyu to...

If we don't save him,

the Emperor will come down hard on us.

General.

I have a plan.

How rude! Who let you in?

Guards!

What's your name?

My name is

My name is Xiao Qingquan.

How's he doing?

Xiaohulu

Xiaohulu.

How is he?

The arrow didn't go deep.

Spared his life.

I'm all right.

Brother Mulan.

I heard you manhandled the Rouran army.

We did it together.

How could I do it alone?

Don't be modest.

In our village, Mulan is known

to be braver than man.

What?

Nothing. Nothing.

Mulan.

Why remove the sharp edge of the spear?

I joined the army for my father,

not to take lives.

I hurt no one.

No one hurts me.

Battle to the death.

Humanity

will cost your lives.

General's order.

You guys come with me.

General has ordered us to form

a strike team of 15, as Green Dragons,

to launch a sneak attack at night

and to rescue Prince Shuo in one hour.

Complete the mission, rewards for all.

Why us?

I can't even ride.

Those who escape will be executed.

Everyone must follow my command.

Mulan and ten others take the left wing.

The rest follow me to find Prince Shuo.

There must be no mistakes.

Yes!

Send new recruits.

Yes, General.

May I request 15 additional cavalrymen.

If we can't rescue the Prince,

they can be scapegoats.

But if we succeed,

it will be a miracle.

General will be remembered forever.

Prince Shuo.

I'm Xiao Qingquan.

General sent me to rescue you.

Mulan!

Hurry up and retreat!

Yuan Hong!

Shoot them.

Heaven and Earth.

The Mighty Great Wei.

For rescuing the Prince, Xiao Qingquan's unit

is rewarded thirty cash coin,

fine silk,

horses and armor.

Reassigned to Zuoqiying.

At your command.

You're so tiny.

But you risked it all saving me.

This sabre is for you.

From here on out,

you will lead Great Wei against foreign enemies.

What is it?

Prince Shuo.

During last night's sneak attack,

several of our men were captured.

I hope you can give me orders

to send a rescue team.

Petition for a rescue team.

Petition for a rescue team.

Reckless!

Soldiers have no say on the

Prince's decision to send troops.

Rouran.

Report! Report!

Yuan Hong!

The thug you left in my camp.

At our mercy,

we return him to you.

Save me, save me.

Yuan Hong!

Li Liang.

Yuan Hong.

Yuan Hong.

Stop him! Hurry!

Yuan Hong!

Let go of me.

Save my brother.

Let me out!

Save me!

Let me out! Let me out!

Let me out.

Yuan Hong!

Save me.

Save me.

Save my brother!

Save my brother!

Yuan Hong!

Brother!

Save me.

Brother! Brother!

No!

Rouran savages!

You will pay with your blood!

ONE YEAR LATER

In an ever-changing time and space,

life and death come in the blink of an eye.

Shall I shed my armor to return home,

as my body fades into breeze and dust.

When enemies hold their swords in hand,

defenders of the empire must be the sword.

Excellent!

Let me.

Brother Mulan, catch.

Prince Shuo.

Come, come.

Mulan, Mulan.

That girl has her eye on you.

Staring at you.

What's there to look at?

You're young.

It's time for a wife.

Look at Uncle Tian.

What about you?

This bag,

my wife made it when we got married.

Inside are her favorite spices.

She said,

smell it if I miss her.

What is this?

Go away.

Let me see it.

See what?

Just a peak.

Go to hell.

Kill!

Kill!

Archers!

Charge!

Charge!

Trip the horse's legs.

We won!

Live as a hero.

Die as a warrior.

Some people are born with a destiny.

And the battlefield

might be Mulan's destiny.

Heaven and Earth.

The Mighty Great Wei.

For defeating the enemy,

Mulan is promoted to front line cavalry.

Mulan is promoted to cavalry captain.

Promoted to battalion commander,

to lead the whole army.

Great hero.

Great hero, great hero.

Great hero, great hero.

Great hero.

Great hero.

Good job.

You're all heroes.

Good job.

Take it.

Thank you, our hero.

Brother, my sister likes you.

Thanks to you.

Great hero, great hero.

Great hero.

Here you are.

Take it.

Thank you.

A SPEEDY HORSE.

Smells good.

MY SPEEDY HORSE.

Good job.

You are all heroes.

PULLING REINS.

CHARGING FORWARD.

Good job.

PULLING REINS. CHARGING FORWARD.

ON THE ROAD FAR AWAY.

KEEP CHARGING. DON'T LOSE FAITH.

Cheers! Cheers!

Top it off.

Good wine.

Okay?

Cheers.

Cheers. Cheers.

A SPEEDY HORSE.

Come dance.

MY SPEEDY HORSE.

Come dance.

PULLING REINS.

Come dance.

CHARGING FORWARD.

Come, drink.

It's full. Cheers.

More wine.

ON THE ROAD FAR AWAY.

Here's more wine.

KEEP CHARGING.

DON'T LOSE FAITH.

Here.

Cheers! Cheers!!

Go dance.

Mulan.

Prince Shuo.

Here you are.

A SPEEDY HORSE.

MY SPEEDY HORSE.

PULLING REINS. CHARGING FORWARD.

You're so mighty on the battlefield,

but you can't handle wine.

KEEP CHARGING.

DON'T LOSE FAITH.

Prince Shuo.

A toast to you.

Cheers.

A SPEEDY HORSE. MY SPEEDY HORSE.

PULLING REINS. CHARGING FORWARD.

ON THE ROAD FAR AWAY.

Cheers.

KEEP CHARGING. DON'T LOSE FAITH.

What's this dance?

I can do better.

Is that a joke?

They're girls.

You go dance.

A SPEEDY HORSE. MY SPEEDY HORSE.

PULLING REINS.

CHARGING FORWARD.

ON THE ROAD FAR AWAY.

Look.

Moonlight in the desert.

Chill wine in a glass.

Fighting in armor.

Ditching my makeup.

From the frontline of battle.

To the speechless farewell.

When a tent turns into boudoir.

When blush turns into glow.

Dressing up in front of a mirror.

Showing up in my shining armor.

Get a new groom for a new wedding dress.

Good! Good!

Nice!

Never thought you could act

so much like a girl.

Yeah.

I almost believed it

Act like what?

I am a girl.

What did you say?

I said I am a girl.

Ask Li Liang if you don't believe me.

Am I?

Mulan.

What are you talking about?

Prince Shuo. Mulan is drunk.

I'll take him to rest

Who's talking nonsense?

You drank too much.

Go.

He drank too much.

What?

Are you crazy?

If they know you're a girl,

your life will be at risk.

Go.

Reporting to Chanyu.

Ashinaye is coming with a wizard.

Why are you here?

Dahan sent me to take over.

You can go back to the grasslands.

Ashinaye.

I'm still the Chanyu here.

You'd better show respect.

You failed to seize Changpingcang.

Countless soldiers died because of you.

You're an outcast.

What makes you qualified-

There's only one Chanyu here.

Chanyu!

Who are you?

Great Chanyu, please spare my life.

I can help you capture

Changpingcang.

You hear that?

Something out there.

Rats!

Hurry, report to the general.

Here.

General, I have something important.

Report!

Report!

General.

Rat infestation outside the city,

Just rats, why panic?

There're millions.

What?

Rats!

Rats! Rats!

This way, this way.

Xiaohulu.

Xiaohulu.

What's going on?

Rats invaded city premises last night.

Millions of them

biting everyone.

Many soldiers and civilians were bitten.

Rat infestation?

Report!

How many people got hurt?

General, 300 soldiers were wounded.

No numbers on civilians yet.

What about crops?

Half were destroyed.

How could there be rats in the desert?

Prince Shuo.

Where's Rouran's camp?

Gobi Desert.

We're in the city. They're in the desert.

They could have more casualties.

Then...

Get the casualty numbers in Rouran.

If there were many,

we could wipe them out at once.

A blessing for Great Wei.

Cao Quanyou.

I'm here.

Order Hua Mulan and three cavalrymen

to get casualty numbers from Rouran.

Report back soon.

Yes.

Wait.

Get someone else.

I have important matters to discuss with Mulan.

Okay, get someone else.

Strange.

No damage from rats in Rouran.

Let's go report to the general.

Go.

Xiao Qingquan, let's go.

Wait.

We're in enemy territory.

We can't just leave.

What are you doing?

Drawing a map here.

Give it to the general.

He'll reward me.

Xiao Qingquan.

You're desperate to move up.

I joined the army to succeed.

I am destined to be a general.

If you don't go, I'll go.

How many have died in the Wei army?

Pooh!

I can't hear bastard talk.

Don't kill me.

I'm an unranked soldier.

Don't kill me, I'll tell you everything.

Please don't kill me.

I'll do anything.

Just don't kill me.

I'm Xiaoqingquan. Open the gate.

It's Xiao Qingquan.

Hurry, report to the general.

Okay.

General, the Rouran army suffered massive casualties.

These are the men that have come to surrender.

They're willing to fight for us.

Good.

Open the gate.

No.

They could trick us to open the gate.

Our city is well guarded.

A few puppets can't touch the army.

Open the gate.

Don't panic. The general is here.

Sister!

Report!

Prince Shuo.

The Rouran infiltrators are all dead.

We suffered great casualties.

Food reserves are gone.

The general is also...

Dismissed.

Yes.

Prince Shuo.

What do we do next?

We lost many men.

If the Rouran attack now,

they will kill us all.

Civilians won't be spared.

Abandon the city.

Evacuate everyone.

Changpingcang is a frontier fortress.

If Lishui City falls,

allowing the Rouran to enter,

more innocent people will be hurt.

Lishui City is hanging by a thread.

How could you defend the city?

Let me defend.

And me.

And me.

And me.

Count me in.

And this old man.

When you were drunk,

you told me you're a girl.

Is that true?

Yes.

What?

You want to convict me?

No.

I admire you as a hero.

But do you really want to stay?

The country's so large.

Even if we lose Lishui City,

no one will blame you.

I didn't join the military for the country.

I did it for my father.

Now, I'm not defending the country,

I'm defending its people.

But without food, how long can you last?

Three days.

Three days is

enough time to evacuate 50 miles.

When I get home,

I'll ask my father to send help.

Wait for me.

It ain't easy guarding an empty city.

Silence in an empty city is like a cage.

Men will then become birds in that cage.

With their will torn apart behind bars.

Arrows.

Just these?

We looked everywhere.

These are the good ones.

How can we defend with these?

They won't last one night.

Shoot it and pick it up.

Use your brain.

If the Rouran attack at night,

the few of us won't hold.

Yes we can.

Twenty-five steps.

Twenty steps.

Fifteen steps.

Ten steps

Five steps.

Mulan.

Move!

Report!

How was it?

We sent out 270 men.

All dead.

Great wizard.

Impossible.

Lishui City is falling.

It shouldn't happen.

Why were soldiers there defending?

Wuhemu.

Here.

Send 200 more troops.

Yes sir!

Three days went by,

another fifteen days went by.

If there's a ray of hope,

there's also a sense of despair.

An infinite darkness.

Xiaohulu.

How many days now?

Fifteen days.

Any food left?

No.

I'll go check.

Don't go.

They're all gone.

There's nothing left in the city.

Xiaohulu.

Why don't you leave?

Your parents are waiting for you.

My parents are long gone.

It's just me.

I don't have a home to go to.

Being with you

is my home.

Silly boy.

If you die,

your parents will make us pay

in hell.

My parents are in heaven watching you.

Be careful or they'll take you.

Still smell good?

Smells good.

I've been here for almost a year.

I don't know what's going on back home.

If my wife's ok.

Mulan.

Let's retreat.

We can't retreat.

Changpingcang is a frontier fortress.

We can't retreat until reinforcements arrive.

We've been defending for so long.

Reinforcements should have arrived by now.

How can we keep holding

without water and food?

I have a wife and kids at home.

I can't die here.

Whoever wants to leave,

come with me.

Count me in.

And me.

I dare you!

Hua Mulan.

If you want to die, go ahead.

Go defend the city yourself.

I'd rather die fighting,

not by starving.

If we lose Lishui City,

countless civilians could die.

Without armor, I'm a civilian too.

I want to live.

I want to live.

We are soldiers of Great Wei.

We protect the safety of civilians.

If soldiers fear war,

where's peace for the people?

Where's peace for the world?

Where's peace for your family?

You didn't know I was a girl.

I joined the army for my father.

I dressed up as a man.

Lived with soldiers day and night.

Fought the battles.

I'm here

to keep my family safe.

Defending

to settle this war.

For peace and prosperity of the people and this country.

Today, I live and die with every soldier.

Yuhe Huamulan will never retreat!

Yuhe Li Liang will never retreat!

Qinglongxia Tian Dahai will never retreat!

Quzhou Zou Qi will never retreat!

Andashan Hu Baosuo will never retreat!

Dodge!

Zou Qi, Zou Qi.

Zou Qi.

Zou Qi.

Zou Qi! Zou Qi!

You can't die.

You can't die.

You can't die!

Zou Qi! Zou Qi!

Perfume bag, here.

Here it is.

Zou Qi. Zou Qi.

Zou Qi.

Zou Qi.

Zou Qi.

Zou Qi.

My dear.

It's cold.

Go back inside.

Tell me.

Is Mulan okay?

Does she have warm clothes?

How's the food there?

Does she like it?

My ancestors.

We only have this daughter.

Please bless her.

Keep her safe.

Have some lamb soup.

What's that smell?

Smells good.

Let me have some.

Have some.

Eat your soup.

Come.

Smells so good.

Smells great.

Delicious.

One more bowl.

Have more.

Another bowl.

I'll have one too.

So delicious.

Plenty for everyone.

Plenty of lamb soup.

Come back.

They're baiting us to go outside.

You can't go.

It's so delicious.

Come down and eat.

Delicious.

Have some.

Have more.

Come.

Fill it up.

Have another bowl.

Uncle Tian.

I want to eat

lamb soup.

Lamb soup doesn't taste good.

My hometown

has yellowhead catfish.

That's delicious.

When you taste it,

it's way better than lamb soup.

When the war is over,

I'll make fish soup for you.

I want some

fish soup.

From now on,

we'll go fishing every day.

Have fish soup

everyday.

Mulan.

It's the Rouran Army.

Li Liang.

You're the only child in the family.

There's a horse in the city.

Leave before it's too late.

I'm a man.

I can't lose to you.

Uncle Tian.

I was born a soldier of Great Wei.

I will die a ghost of Great Wei.

Good.

Uncle Tian.

Drum roll please.

Kill!

Hua Mulan.

I want peace in my next life.

There will be a day,

when people will no longer be refugees of war.

We can all live a peaceful life.

Great Wei Forever.

Kill!

Great Wei Forever!

Great Wei Forever!

When the sun and moon align,

when the sky turns red,

titans will emerge to the rescue.

This film is dedicated to the Chinese People's Liberation Army

I must live.

If I stay alive, I can make my ancestors proud.

Just stay alive.