I really wonder why do people give Mulan 3 stars, and claimed that "it's a really nice show".
It totally deserves zero.
Or maybe half a star for successfully transforming an action flick into a comedy.
A really hilarious one too. Probably the best comedy of the year.
I have really low expectations for the film considering the director is Jingle Ma, who is known for filming horrendous movies such as butterfly lovers and playboy cops.
And guess what, Mulan is below my already very low expectations. Goodness.
I went into the cinema hoping to see Vicky Zhao as a wonderful, independent and brave heroine.
And to my horror, all I see is a bloody weakling, crying every 10mins (maybe even shorter) in the film, so hopelessly in love with a not-very-good-looking guy.
Not to mention a ugly hua mulan too. Nothing against Vicky Zhao, it's just the awful make-up, or lack thereof, especially in the final scene.
And as if that wasn't enough, our dear Hua Mulan starting saying all the eye-rollable cheesy lines like
"我要死在战场上,你会陪我吗?"
" 文泰,我这一生也不会忘记的人…是你"
"这12年里我每天早晨醒来做的第一件事情就是想起你,只有这样我才敢睁开眼睛,以后的每一天我依然会这样的想起你"
Clearly, it aint enough. So the director decided to plan a (fake) death scene for our heroine's lover, dear Wentai.
因为只有这样,我们的木兰哥才会为爱振作。
当然花木兰重新振作后, 我们的文泰哥死而复活,在危机时刻与花木兰并肩作战,大败敌人!
What a BRILLIANT climax! We totally DIDN'T expect that!
我们的木兰哥与文泰哥恍如隔世,再度飙泪,深情拥抱。
Then it's turn for 木兰哥 to nearly died, and 文泰哥对天狂吼:花木兰!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, classic.
And yeah, after all these, there should be a twist.
So 花木兰自告奋勇,亲自领军迎战,不料被困谷中,缺粮缺水。
This is definitely not 煽情 enough.
So 为了拯救士兵,花木兰决定杀了自己最爱的马,暂时解决缺粮的危机!
在杀之前,木兰哥抱着爱马,说道:"黑风,来世我为马,你为人,你来杀我。"
Oh yeah, btw, all the warriors in the film are remarkable!
不愧是大魏国英勇的战士! 无论被捅几刀,依然奋力抗敌,坚持不死!
被敌军俘虏过后,大家一起悲壮的唱起歌,最后一一倒地。
And of cos, as usual, this isnt 悲情 enough.
So 士兵倒地之后,战友突然狂吼,向前奔去,准备营救。可惜,中箭而死。
And you know what's the best scene?
花木兰因为缺水而昏厥,文泰哥割腕救爱,让木兰饮自己的血。
再度飙泪,深情拥抱。
I am utterly speechless. It's not that i am a feminist.
我只是没有办法接受我们的巾帼英雄被刻画成一个软弱,爱得难分难舍的白痴。
真的是太对不起花木兰了
To think i thought that the natural resouce exam is bad enough, this is actually 1000times worse.
This is really the BEST COMEDY OF 2009. I am not exaggerating.
Or maybe the best 古装版的(呕)偶像剧。
and this is probably the most apt description of the film
Quote: "开始时,我以为是爱情片,看到一半,觉得是战争片,突然又发现是悬疑片,然后是搞笑片,最后总结,文艺片"
Thank god i watched this on a weekday. if not i would have wasted 2.50 more.