Mulan Joins the Army (1939)
February 1, 1939Release Date
Mulan Joins the Army (1939)
February 1, 1939Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Nancy Wan-Seung Chan
Mulan
Mei Xi
Liu Yuandu
Han Lan-Gen
Han Kui
Jiqun Liu
Liu Ying
Huang Naishuang
Liu Ying's Wife
Zhang Zhizhi
Smoothie
Xiucen Yin
Goodie
Wang Naidong
Actor
Details.
Release DateFebruary 1, 1939
Original Name木兰从军
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
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Mulan Joins the Army (simplified Chinese: 木兰从军; traditional Chinese: 木蘭從軍; pinyin: Mùlán cóngjūn), is a 1939 Chinese historical war film. It is one of several film adaptations of the Hua Mulan (花木兰) legend, which have included two silent versions: Hua Mulan Joins the Army (1927) by Tianyi Film Company, and a less successful Mulan Joins the Army (1928) produced by China Sun Motion Picture Company.
The film, described as a musical comedy, was directed by Richard Poh (Bu Wancang) and stars Nancy Chan (credited as Chen Yunshang) as the title character, a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to take her father's place in the army. The success of the movie was evident by the record-breaking running time of 83 days. The screenplay by Ouyang Yuqian, was produced in Shanghai by the Hwa Cheng Studio (華成製片廠), a subsidiary of the Xinhua Film Company.