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, a live-action adaptation of the studio’s 1998 animated feature, has begun, and title star Liu Yifei is set to steal the show in the movie’s very first image.

tells the epic adventure of a fearless young woman who masquerades as a man in order to fight Northern Invaders attacking China. The eldest daughter of an honored warrior, Hua Mulan is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. When the Emperor issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army, she steps in to take the place of her ailing father as Hua Jun, becoming one of China’s greatest warriors ever. And as you can tell in this first image from the production, she’s very much up to the task.

) was cast as Hua Mulan following a year-long global casting search. Joining her in the film are: Donnie Yen (

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

); Nelson Lee;  Chum Ehelepola; with Gong Li (

) and Jet Li. The film will shoot on locations in New Zealand and China and will open in U.S. theaters on March 27, 2020.

) from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (

) and Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek, the film is based on the narrative poem “The Ballad of Mulan.” The producers are Jason T. Reed (

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Monster Hunt

Disney’s animated feature, which was released in 1998, starred Ming-Na Wen, Miguel Ferrer and Eddie Murphy and was nominated for an Oscar and two Golden Globe Awards. The story of the legendary warrior is one of China’s most popular folktales, and is still a part of the curriculum in Chinese schools today. It remains to be seen just how much of Disney’s new live-action tale will pull from the animated version versus the legend, but we’ll find out in 2020!

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