The Live-Action "Mulan" Movie Is Now in Production

Emily Wang
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Here's your first look.

The first pic from Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation of Mulan is here. Released on Monday, it features Liu Yifei in character as Mulan, dressed in a red coat and brandishing a sword.

According to a press release, per ComicBook.com, production began this week, with the cast and crew filming in New Zealand and China. There's also a release date, so mark your calendars: The live-action Mulan will land in theaters on March 27, 2020. Previously, Disney had pushed back the release date, which was originally supposed to be November 2018.

Directed by Niki Caro, Mulan will also star Donnie Yen, Jascon Scott Lee, Yoson An, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Ron Yuan, Tzi Ma, Rosalind Chao, Chen Pei-Pei, Nelson Lee, Chum Ehelepola, Gong Li, and Jet Li, according to the press release.

As Teen Vogue previously reported, the new Mulan will depart somewhat from its source material. The film announced it would replace Li Shang with a new love interest, Chen Honghui, played by Yoson An. Fans on social media had mixed reactions to the announced changes, with many expressing their dismay at the fact that Li Shang wouldn't appear in the live-action reboot. Not many details are known yet about the character, though we do know Chen will be a a new recruit to Commander Tung's army. The movie will also feature a witch as a villain and a pair of con-artists, played by Chum Ehelepola and Utkarsh Ambudkar.

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