| Mulan (1998),
				Directors: Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft, rated G 
				This time, the 
				princess saves the prince. 
				
		  Starring: 
(the voices of) 
Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, June Foray, James Hong, Pat 
Morita, George Takei 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great "Just because I 
				look like a man doesn't mean I have to smell like one." - 
				Mulan 
				Why watch this? This 
				may be my favorite of all of Disney's female lead roles. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Fearing for her ailing father's life, Mulan disguises herself as 
				a man and takes his place in the Imperial army to fight off a 
				Hun invasion. Accompanied by a disgraced family guardian dragon 
				and a lucky cricket, she trains alongside other recruits and 
				eventually demonstrates her cunning in battle. Her bravery earns 
				her the respect of her comrades and the Emperor, ultimately 
				saving China and bringing honor to her family. Dad's Preview: 
				This film was one of my daughter's favorites, and it is easy to 
				see why. Mulan is a maiden, suppressed and ignored, in the man's 
				world that was middle century China. Along the way she gets help from 
				a magical dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy). This is a wonderful 
				film for girls of all ages, and it's refreshing to see a woman 
				become a warrior. 
				 Walt Disney 
				Feature Animation; Buena Vista Pictures Dist.
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