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Zhang Ziyi to Play Mulan Tuesday February 28, 2006 USA

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 03:52 PM

Hong Kong director Stanley Tong has been preparing for his new project Lady General Hua Mulan, ever since his latest film The Myth, starring action hero Jackie Chan and Korean favorite Kim Hee-Seon, was a big success.

It is reported that the director has commenced selection for the leading roles of the US$20-million blockbuster, and he recently set his sights on the hottest Chinese star in Hollywood, Zhang Ziyi.

An assistant to the director confirmed that the shooting will formally begin in Canada and China in October, and that Zhang Ziyi is currently reading the script and has not yet made a decision.

The story is based on the historic Nan-Bei Dynasties period and embodies the popular folk tale entitled Hua Mulan. The film will present a variety of styles, from moving love scenes to huge war scenes.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 04:04 PM

hmm I wonder how a non-animated flick will take to the crowds?
if Zhang Ziyi is cast as Mulan I think that would be the right move. She is well known internationally now and very popular so that should ensure some box office success.
Should be interesting. I hope the storyline is decent.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 04:06 PM

Interesting. I loved the animated flick. Well the first one anyhow. I think casting Zhang Ziyi as Mulan would work out well. She is a known commodity and this should translate well in the box office and could be amplified further if the movie and storyline is good too. Undoubtedly this could be worth a watch.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 04:23 PM

She doesn't fit the image of Mulan that I have. Hope someone else will get the role. No offense, I like her and everything but when I look at her, I just can't imagine that she is Mulan.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 04:24 PM

i think Zhang Ziyi will do a great job seeing as how she does a lot a martial art films anyways. i was just wondering if they have chosen a lead act yet. i hope it is someone big (like how they use jacky for the myth).

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 05:07 PM

i think Zhang is a bit too girly for Mulan.. i mean, yea , she's been given all those ku-fung fighting roles.. but she's too girly for mulan

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 05:20 PM

got to agree with all of you that she just doesnt fit the role.....why cant they got other actress?

In couching tiger, she look really too feminine dress as a guy. Defintely not the one who looks anything like a general.

Hua Mulan doentneed to be very pretty. She's somehow a girl that got in the army un-notice for so many years.

Zhang Zi-yi is a bad choice. Only western audience loves her

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 05:31 PM

This would be a very interesting movie for Zhang to be in. I hope she does decide to do this role. I can see her as the character mulan.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 05:49 PM

that might be interesting. Hopefully they keep the original story line of fa mulan instead of butchering it.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 05:59 PM

i don't think zhang ziyi is suitable for this role. maybe they shud choose someone else. weird...i tot michelle yeoh is planning to film a hua mulan. its still pending but i think michelle fits d role better

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 06:00 PM

Ziyi Zhang's a good choice, since she can probably do a lot of the choreography for the battle scenes, and she's also pretty. Can't wait to see the live-action movie. I hope it's a lot better than the Disney interpretation.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 06:23 PM

i think zhang ziyi is a good candidate for the role. although i wasnt so please with Stanley Tong's the myth i am still lookin forward for this

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 06:36 PM

i think zhang ziyi fits the mulan role perfectly! i don't know why. haha, i hope she accepts the role, will definitely catch it for her

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 07:57 PM

hmm ZYY is not the tight person for the role imo
yes she is known internationally but she looks too 'fragile'?? I like her and all but she doesnt fit the whole Mulan idea. Other well known like Lucy Liu..not good either
I dunno, but I think Kelly Hu might be a better choice. She looks feminine but gives me a stronger image. She was awesome in Xmen so why not her.
Or just find a total new face. The story of Mulan on its own can pull enough ppl so why not find someone unknown but more fitting of the role

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 08:38 PM

i want to see this already i love watching war movies.... i think thsi would be preetty good if he film it right...

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 09:04 PM

i'm getting sick of zhangziyi, they should give the chance and role to another actress, she gets too many high profile roles, she's too skinny and fragile looking. And its suppose to be a tough tomboy role. why don't they give it to anita yuen, but i think she did a china mulan series already?

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 09:19 PM

Yeah I guess she can show off her boyish good looks lol. Haha jk, I remember one movie when she could have probably passed off as a little boy maybe. It was in Legend of Zu when she had dirt and stuff all over her face, pretty good concealer if you ask me haha. But I kid, she would be great as Mulan.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 09:37 PM

hmm i thought it was Fa Mulan. oh well. but yeah zhang ziyi would make such a good Mulan, no joke. she's such a great actress!

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 10:35 PM

Zi Yi is a beautiful actress but I don't think she fits the role of playing Mulan :-/

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 10:49 PM

She does has that Mulan look to her. It'll be an interesting movie to see. Mulan would just be another ancient movie but just filmed in Hollywood instead of HK/China. So it shouldn't be a problem for asians. Wonder how other peeps would take it though.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 10:58 PM

YAY!!! Zhang ZiYi is such a good actress and these kind of roles are pretty good for her. It gives her more publicity which is good.

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 11:45 PM

i think now she is getting really big right now... and i think she is such a good actress this role is good for her

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 11:52 PM

oo this sounds interesting, she would be great for that role, shes gettin big now, she always plays in these ancient chinese series...would actually like to see her in a modern one for a change

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 11:53 PM

wow i think this is a nice role for her =) since she's such a great and successful actress...im sure she'll be able to play this role without a hassle =D

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 12:45 AM

Zhang Ziyi as Mulan will be a good choice. She can do the fighting and be romantic at the same time. And she is such a good actress.

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 12:50 AM

hope zhang ziyi will take the role of mulan, she suits the role well, can't think of anyone else thats more suitable for the role

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 01:12 AM

well, she's definately a good casting for the role...no one better than her infact..i think personality-wise.

but what's with that picture? it looks really weird, the smile is so weird, and forced?!

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 01:36 AM

I don't really care who plays Hua Mulan (but Ziyi is an excellent choice!), I'm glad a live action version of her story is finally being made!! Woohoo!

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 02:23 AM

Not again...it's like she's the only actress in China. It's not that she's in MOST hollywood-chinese movies, she's in ALL of them. Can't they give a chance to someone else, and a breather for the rest of us?

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 02:25 AM

she getting so many roles nowadays... be interesting to see how she does in this one!

she getting so many roles nowadays... be interesting to see how she does in this one!

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 03:00 AM

disney's animation Mulan was a success i am sure this movie will be a great success.

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 03:36 AM

o wow
i really want to watch this
but zhang ziyi only looks good with A LOT of make up
the myth was so good
except the end it was just kinda weird
and i love the song

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 03:59 AM

Sounds interesting. Seems Zhang Ziyi is definately the go-to Chinese girl for Hollywood now.

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 04:15 AM

Zhang Ziyi is definitely the right girl to play the role of Mulan... she was half Mulan in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon...

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 04:48 AM

I am sure that if they choose Zhang Ziyi as the lead in this movie, it won't stand out among all the ancient chinese/asian movies already out there: she is in everyone of them (the ones showing in local theaters anyway)! Plus, she seem to always have the same kind of characters. And for god's sake, don't make her speak in English again.

I think she is very pretty and stuff but too much is too much

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 04:52 AM

All I can say is -

Excellent.

I'm quite dying for a non-animated film of Mulan since the cartoon came out.

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 05:01 AM

Wasn't Michelle Yeoh thinking of playing Mulan too?

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 05:24 AM

mulan...haha i dontthink they should make another mulan......unless it would be super good...casue i think mulan is in the past as a great movie...and shouldnt be remade....

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 05:45 AM

hrmm i wonder who will be Li Shang character and Shan Yu character..i hope is as good as the animated one...

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 05:53 AM

don't care who act in tat movie.If it seems like a good movie.I'll just watch it('',)
But I also think ZZY seems like abit 'Fragile'..

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