
Hua Mulan is a household name to Chinese people, and her only documented story is found in that famous “木蘭辭” (http://classic-blog.udn.com/kkuo0810/128309270). But the storyline of the movie is quite deviated from the simple but vivid illustrations of the original ballad. Instead, it has become a swashbuckling picture of typical Hollywood style. What a shame!
I will not recommend "Mulan" to you.