Meanwhile, "Hua" means "flower." But Mulan is also commonly translated as "magnolia," taking on the more poetic meaning that the animated movie takes advantage of. Throughout the film, the ...

Curiously, Disney changed Mulan’s name to Fa Mulan. Mulan means “magnolia,” which is why magnolia flowers are so prominent in that movie. In the original poem, she is only referred to as ...

Ballad of Mulan is an ancient Chinese folk story, which both the original animation and live adaptation are based on. In Chinese, “mùlán” means magnolia flower. Mulan is successful in ...

Her name also means “magnolia” in Chinese ... has remained Hua (花; Huā; 'flower') because of its poetic meaning. Liu Yifei as Mulan That's not to say there's no precedent for women fighting ...

writing in faux-poetic language that sought to mimic the original “Mulan” ballad’s traditional character. “When the magnolia blossom opens, it lives up to its reputation and arrives as ...