Mulan
Legendary Chinese soldier
Mulan is a legendary Chinese heroine who disguises herself as a man to take her aged father's place in the army.
The story, originating from a medieval ballad, emphasizes filial piety and female courage.
Disney's 1998 animated film made Mulan widely known in the West: She dressed as Mulan for Halloween.
- matchmakerArranger of romantic pairings
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- HunsCentral Asian invaders
- cricketChirping legged insect
honor · fireworks · avalanche · 1998 · princess · Renaissance
Narrative poem or song
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- poemMetrical literary composition
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
oral tradition · lore · saga · epic · chronicle · narrative · fable · mythos
China's largest ethnicity
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- TangMedieval Chinese empire
- ConfuciusAncient Chinese ethical teacher
- filial pietyRespect owed to parents
ancestor veneration · Great Wall · Silk Road · Yellow River · Forbidden City · Beijing · Lunar New Year · Ming
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
determination · resilience · perseverance · disguise · defiance · loyalty · filial duty · honor
Protective combat covering
- swordHilted fighting blade
- battleArmed military engagement
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- soldierArmed forces member
military · cavalry · infantry · tactics · strategy · shield · camouflage · conscript
Transparent sheet for cartoons
- 2DTwo-dimensional
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
- character designVisual development of personas
- animatorSequential image creator
keyframe · inbetweening · backgrounds · watercolor · brushwork · Chinese landscape · stylization · crowd scene
Eddie Murphy
- matchmakerArranger of romantic pairings
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- HunsCentral Asian invaders
cricket · honor · fireworks · avalanche · 1998 · princess · Renaissance
Joan of Arc
Medieval French military saint
- ArtemisiaGenus containing sagebrush
ballad
Narrative poem or song
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- poemMetrical literary composition
- taleSpoken or written narrative
myth · oral tradition · lore · saga · epic · chronicle · narrative · fable · mythos · legendary
Han
China's largest ethnicity
filial piety · ancestor veneration · Great Wall · Silk Road · Yellow River · Forbidden City · Beijing · Lunar New Year · Ming · emperor
bravery
Boldness before danger
selflessness · determination · resilience · perseverance · disguise · defiance · loyalty · filial duty · honor · audacity
armor
Protective combat covering
soldier · military · cavalry · infantry · tactics · strategy · shield · camouflage · conscript · warhorse
cel
Transparent sheet for cartoons
- 2DTwo-dimensional
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
- character designVisual development of personas
animator · keyframe · inbetweening · backgrounds · watercolor · brushwork · Chinese landscape · stylization · crowd scene · color palette
- DisneyWalt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Disney, Minnie Mouse, Goofy
- Action HeroesJohn McClane, Hercules, John Wick, Indiana Jones, Rambo
- Disney RenaissanceBeauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Hercules
- folk tale heroesCinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Hansel, Gretel
- HeroinesJoan of Arc, Boudicca, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Florence Nightingale
- warrior womenBoudicca, Hippolyta, Joan of Arc, Red Sonja, shieldmaiden