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Disney making a Mulan movie with Zhang Ziyi


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i honestly think they should cast a lesser known actress to play Mulan...Just coz I'm not a fan of Zhang Ziyi lol...err if it is coming out I just hope it's better than this Version.God is was boring and long.

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Disney was not involved at all, actually, but thank God... this thing appears to have died the swift death it deserved...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bona-posts-2010-revenue-gain-163845

"Revealed by The Hollywood Reporter in September with Zhang as the lead under the direction of Hollywood hitmaker Jan de Bont (Speed), Bona’s Mulan at first gathered momentum and backing from Movie Plus Productions of Canada and Global Film Finance of the U.K. William Morris Endeavor, which represents Zhang in Hollywood, was set to handle North American rights.

But the project’s finance fell apart just before Mulan was due to go into production outside Shanghai last fall, members of the production team told The Hollywood Reporter on condition of anonymity. One described how they had been asked to gather at Hengdian Studios then all been sent home."

As of now, every single reference to Jan de Bont's Mulan movie starring Zhang Ziyi has been erased from IMDB. No movie page, and no references whatsoever in the filmographines of de Bont or Zhang. I therefore think it's been cancelled, and that pleases me greatly. I was not about to support some Westernized, 3D version of a classic, beautiful Chinese folk tale... in ENGLISH.

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