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"We were a little concerned about the Disney version, which featured
several historical inaccuracies," Hu said. "In the film she runs
away. The historical Mulan represents filial piety or honoring
one's parents, she represents strength and bravery in one's self."
When Disney's Mulan opened in Hunan, China, on Feb. 23, its
reception was cool, according to China's Xinhua News Agency.
The film closed in China's Hunan province after taking in only
$30,000 in less than 22 days.
Xinhua ran a story last week in which it quoted Chinese moviegoers
airing their feelings about Disney's version of Mulan.
The Xinhua story quoted a viewer in Hunan, China, describing the
film's heroine. "Her complexion, disposition and manner of behavior
were different from the Mulan of Chinese poems and folk stories,"
the story stated.
It was the true spirit of China's ancient heroine which Hu hoped
to bring to light in the essay contest.
"We wanted to give the youth an opportunity to capture the essence
of the poem which has lasted throughout generations," Hu said.
The film will open in Beijing on Sunday.
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