Mulan

In this article, a feminist reading of Chinese mythology and culture, a fat, red, moustachio'd dragon with yellow wings sits in front of a pale yellow background with clouds. It opens and closes its eye whilst waving at the audience and breathing fire.

Women of the Red Dragon: Chinese Mythology as a Catalyst for Feminism

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

The possibilities of using Chinese mythology to reclaim feminine power in a world of “submissive” Chinese women.…

February 9, 2024

For an article on the history of the bob hairstyle, a magazine is open on an image of a women with an outline across her head that indicates hair. An offscreen figure points to the opposite page, where a blonde cutout bob hairstyle is present.

Bobbing for Compliments: The Haircut of the Fall

Sophie Serage, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Maybe she was born with it, maybe it’s her haircut.…

November 10, 2023

Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Lacks the Depth of the Animated Original

Ailun Shi, UC Berkeley

After being hyped up for so long, the Disney remake featured plot holes, one-dimensional characters and cultural inaccuracies.…

October 3, 2020

The ‘Mulan’ Remake Fails at Nuanced Asian Representation

Cathleen Luo, Columbia University

While ambitious, Disney's live-action version of the beloved tale falls short of portraying three-dimensional characters, instead relying on broad generalities about Chinese culture.…

September 22, 2020

Illustration by June Le in article about the live-action "Mulan"

Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Releases to Disney+ for $30 Amid Controversy

Audrey Martin, Boston University

The remake is finally being released via the subscription-based streaming service in September for an additional $30 — and that’s just one point of contention.…

August 31, 2020