Mulan tricks her father, steals his armor and weapon, disguises herself as a boy and enters the Wei army in her father's place. But because she is a woman, she cannot enlist. Mulan (Zhao Wei), his young daughter, is quite intelligent and skilled in various martial arts. A retired soldier named Hua Hu insists on enlisting again to serve his country.
The Chinese army conducts a nationwide draft. In 450 A.D., the ruling Chinese dynasty is under constant threat from the Rouran tribes. The Russian singer Vitas also has a role in this film and helped publicize the film by providing a song titled Beneath the Glory for the film score. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. The director, Jingle Ma, has explained that this film is vastly different from the 1998 Walt Disney animated film and adheres more to his imagination.Zhao Wei was cast by Ma as Hua Mulan over actresses Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, and Liu Yifei, who were reportedly also considered for the main role.
Hua Mulan (Zhao Wei) has no brothers, but she doesnt want her aging and. The Rouran tribes are invading Imperial China, so every family in Wei receives a conscription order requiring one male from each household to serve in the army. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her.
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. Cast: Wei Zhao, Jaycee Chan, Kun Chen, Rongguang Yu. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (simplified Chinese: 花木兰 traditional Chinese: 花木蘭 pinyin: Huā Mùlán), also known as Mulan: Legendary Warrior, is a 2009 Chinese film starring Zhao Wei as the titular protagonist. Advertisement: Mulan: Rise of a Warrior is a 2009 Chinese film starring Zhao Wei as legendary heroine Hua Mulan. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009) Adventure, Drama, Romance.