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Instructo ’s Name February 20, 22 The Adaption of Chinese Traditional Legend MuLan 1 / 8 Abstract came to the market, and the most influential one is the classic movie from Walt Disney. and the movie. By the character Mu Lan, the adaption version changed the Chinese traditional woman future into a girl who is more western and vivid and she has more friends in movie than legend ; The movie also added the element of love with Li Xiang; Also, the description of war in detail has been added than original. The theme of the movie portrayed a girl who is self-fulfillment, chasing for freedom and love which the original legend did not tell this part. That is the reason WaltDisney’s culture background entitled this change. movie, what are the changed parts ; The analysis of why these adaption happened; My understanding of the adaption, which version I prefer and why. Part I The Chinese Legend Mu Lan The Walt Disney Mu Lan 2 / 8 the army. In Mu Lan’s family, there is only a man there, her father who is really sick and old. So the story starts :“jiji (the sound of loom), there is no sound of the loom but only heavily sigh from Mu Lan. Ask she what is she thinking, she said yesterday I saw the military conscription. There is no brothers in my family ,I have only a old father. I am willing to go instead of my father. Mu Lan bought all the things need and farewell to her parents, join the war until few years later, the military won the war, the king asked she what do HE want after the war, Mu Lan said she doesnt want any trasure, she want a horse and get back home. So she get back home as a girl eventually, which surprise all her friends because no one knows she is a girl. 〞 This is a short and complete story of Mu Lan in original. The movie adapted lots of part as well as kept some parts of original. Here