Mulan (2011 film)

Mulan
Directed by	Jan de Bont
Produced by	Christopher J. Brough Ming Beaver Kwei Zhang Ziyi Ron Lynch Mark Phillips Steve Waterman
Written by	John Blickstead
Starring	Zhang Ziyi
Studio	William Morris Endeavor
Country	China
Language	English
Budget	$35 million

Mulan is an upcoming English-language film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Zhang Ziyi as the titular heroine.

Production

In July 2010, Chinese media reported that Zhang Ziyi was to star as the protagonist in an English-language 3D action film based upon the folk tale of Hua Mulan. It was also claimed that Disney, who had previously popularized the story in their 1998 animated film, would invest 100 million dollars into the project,^[1] but a Disney spokeswoman later discounted this as false.^[2] Wang Lee Hom was reportedly considered for the role of Captain Li Shang.^[1] However, later rumors alleged that this role had ultimately gone to Jerry Yan.^[3]

In September 2010, The Hollywood Reporter managed to obtain a copy of the film's casting call, which stated that production was at that point "in preparation in Beijing", was "set to move to Shanghai" on September 15, and would also utilize the lots of the Hengdian World Studios. Shootings were expected to wrap in January 2011.^[2]

Plot

To save her father from death in the army, a young Chinese girl, Mulan (Zhang Ziyi), discreetly enlists in his place, eventually becoming one of China's greatest heroes in the process.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Channel NewsAsia (2010-07-28). "Zhang Ziyi to produce and star in 3D Mulan film". channelnewsasia.com. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1071985/1/.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Landreth, Jonathan (2010-09-04). "De Bont to direct Zhang in ‘Mulan’". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08. http://www.webcitation.org/5vaL7DmgU. 
3. ^ Cpop Access (2010-09-09). "Leehom is out, Jerry Yan is "in" for Zhang ZiYi's Mulan?!". CpopAccess. http://www.cpopaccess.com/2010/09/leehom-is-out-jerry-yan-is-in-for-zhang.html.