Originally scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release in March of this year, the live action adaptation of Disney’s Mulan was an unfortunate victim of the havoc wrought by COVID-19. Twice now, the company’s plans for a big screen release had to be delayed until the health situation stabilised enough for movie theatres to reopen. Now six months after, fans eagerly awaiting the premiere of Disney’s big budget movie of the year can finally catch the film in cinemas and television screens this month. For North America and countries where Disney Plus is available, Mulan will already be accessible to watch on September 4. Meanwhile, Chinese moviegoers in areas deemed “low risk” will soon get their turn as its theatrical release in the mainland is already set for September 11.
Excited fans have already taken to social media to express their joy at this happy turn of events with reshares exceeding 270 thousand since the announcement earlier this afternoon on Weibo.
Elsewhere in the world, not everyone is very happy with Disney’s decision to move the film to an online release. With so many theatre owners struggling to keep their businesses afloat, the income the film was expected to rake in is critical to keep their doors open. Fans on the other hand are still hesitant to fork over an extra USD30 premium on top of their monthly subscriber fee just to access the film. Elsewhere in Asia, Mulan will also be released in Singapore and Thailand on September 4.
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Gloria
I saw it, and it was meh to me. It was a flop adaptation. Nothing excites me at all. Maybe it was the acting or the poor directing? But it didn’t wow me. A big disappointment, good thing it wasn’t released in the theater.
Lovelyz
I saw it too and it was a huge flop to me. I expected a lot more from Disney’s adaptation as they targeted China which is one the biggest market for movies.
There was nothing worth to laugh, cry or even enjoying the fight scenes. Everything was really bad.
The story and script was bad, the actress didn’t showcase any emotion as a woman nor as man (since she was supposed to act like a man).