The similarities are really strange. I wonder if they were intentional... They were only a month apart, but anything's possible, I guess.
- Both winged Companions steal swords for respected villains at some point in the film.
- Both heroines argue with their parents before they leave home.
- Both heroes are skilled in using a stick as a weapon.
- The heroine's mother wants her daughter to follow common convention and expectations for women. Perhaps a bit more than the father.
- Both have songs involving the hero's somewhat antagonistic relationship with the heroine, with the heroine trying to keep up with the hero and screwing up most of the time('I Stand Alone' and 'I'll Make a Man Out of You').
- Both dragons attempt to intimidate the heroine with the use of shadows to make themselves appear larger and more frightening when they first meet.
- Final confrontation involves the villain making an attempt on a ruler's life and beating up the hero at the top of a castle, only to get nailed by the heroine in th end.
- Both have sidekicks voiced by African-American Actors/Comedians (if you considder Jaleel White a comedian).
- Both start out with the heroine getting fitted for a new dress.
- Both heroines flee from their homes on a horse at night.
- I notice Kayley and Mulan have alot in common as far as their expressions and mannerisms are concerned. Both are somewhat antsy and tend to act similar to the other.
While we're at it...
Mulan vs. Kayley (+ Excalibur) - Who wins this? No Prep, Standard Equipment.
Shan-Yu vs. Lord Ruber - Standard Equipment, Prep/No Prep, Who wins this?
Sir Lionel vs. Fa Zhou
Lady Juliana vs. Fa Li
King Arthur vs. Li Shang
Devon/Cornwall vs. Mushu
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Queen_of_Shadows
17 years ago
Wow!!!They are similar!
Both female roles are strong and courageous.They aren't the stereotypical women of their times.However,they became involved with their own wars for different reasons.Mulan first decides to fight to save her father from death.Kayley wanted to save her mother and Camelot.
"You cannot make desicions for someone.They can make their own desicions.You can only influence it.
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17 years ago
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Queen_of_Shadows
17 years ago
That's good.One is that both heroines reascued the kings of their kingdoms.
"You cannot make desicions for someone.They can make their own desicions.You can only influence it.
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BoyWiththeGreenHair
17 years ago
A few more I came up with -
- Both featuring Long-Bearded, Old Men (Merlin, The Emperor) who serve different purposes in the film.
- Both heroines leave home to save one of their parents.
- Both heroines retrieve a sword for someone and also defeat their villains at the end of their films by getting them stuck somewhere with their own swords.
- Both beginning with an attack on a castle.
- Both heroines temporarily delay their enemies with quick thinking by getting them buried somewhere (Mulan starts an avalanche, Kayley traps Ruber and his men by having that giant hand-thing act as a cage and burying them in dirt)
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