The much-awaited teaser of Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan was dropped on 7 July, with quite a few nods to the 1998 original. But the absence of a fan-favourite character in the preview has irked the netizens. The teaser captured Mulan training to become a warrior, learning to ride horses, wield swords and shoot arrows. But conspicuous in his absence was the quick-witted dragon Mushu, who was tasked with watching over Mulan in the original movie. Twitter has exploded with memes about Mushu’s absence in the teaser. Check them out here.
Me when Disney doesn’t show my boy mushu: pic.twitter.com/pdCVWADLTx
— BlameDisney (@BlameDisny) July 7, 2019
Show us Mushu, cowards! #Mulan pic.twitter.com/XhyOwZMR9r
— ShavedGolf (@ShavedGolf) July 7, 2019
No Mushu and no songs but hey, it still looks pretty good. pic.twitter.com/H9G59ar1Ax
— MGAG (@My_MGAG) July 8, 2019
just watched the Mulan trailer and me and my cousin are screaming at the FACT MUSHU ISNT THERE AND THERE ISNT ANY MUSIC SCENES. it’s my one of favourite Disney films. I’m so mad Rn no one understands. #MulanTrailer pic.twitter.com/WRuLSOcHNa
— sweet like honey (@melaniegsantos) July 8, 2019
Now I know why Mushu's not in the Mulan live action, he's on a vacation 😂 pic.twitter.com/nfBv0545RB
— Gillybean (@TheIncredible04) July 7, 2019
me after disney said there’d be no musical numbers, shang or mushu: i’ll be damned if i watch the mulan remake
— jade & the six ❁ (@jadelouiseali) July 7, 2019
me after seeing liu yifei as mulan: pic.twitter.com/E8JpUU05rq
Niki Caro (of The Zookeeper’s Wife and North County-fame) will direct Mulan from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hyneck. It is based on the narrative poem The Ballad of Mulan. It was earlier reported that the film, unlike the original animated feature, the new Mulan will not be a musical , but Caro had mentioned that the film would be “a big, girly martial arts epic,” adding, “it will be extremely muscular and thrilling and entertaining and moving.” “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. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honoured warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father,” reads the official description. Mulan is all set to hit theatres in the US on 27 March, 2020.