So it's no surprise that Disney approached its new Mulan movie with the Chinese market front of mind: it cast big-name Chinese actors like Donnie Yen, Gong Li, and Liu Yifei, and adjusted the story for less romance (a kiss between Mulan and her love interest was edited out) and more patriotism. Mulan might be part of the pop culture lexicon of Western audiences, but it's worth remembering that while Disney's animation was a hit internationally when it was released in 1998, it was a flop at the Chinese box office - despite being based, ostensibly, on a Chinese folktale.
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