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Linguistic, Literary, and Cultural Diversity in a Global Perspective
Edited by Adams Bodomo and Carola Koblitz
[FILLM Studies in Languages and Literatures 21] 2024
► pp. 126–134

Chapter 7
National identity and cultural diversity in films

A comparison between Disney and Chinese version of Mulan

| Hubei University of Arts and Science, China
| Hubei University of Arts and Science, China
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Cultural background of film Mulan
  • 3.Analysis of different plots in two versions of Mulan
    • A.Different reasons for joining the army
    • B.Very different story ending
  • 4.Cultural diversity reflected in two versions of Mulan
    • A.The concept of collectivism in China and individualism of Disney
    • B.Appropriate distance (concept of hierarchy and sense of equality)
    • C.Male chauvinism and feminist consciousnessss
  • 5.Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 20 September 2024
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