After first signing Niki Caro (Whale Rider) to direct back in February 2017, Disney’s live-action Mulan is now finally moving towards a production start-date. After a lengthy search for the lead, Liu Yifei (The Forbidden Kingdom) was cast in the titular role in November, and yesterday Donnie Yen signed on to play Mulan’s mentor Commander Tung. Now THR reports that Jet Li and Gong Li have joined the cast as well, with Gong Li filling the villain role in what marks a major departure from the 1998 animated film. Chinese actress Gong Li is one of …

Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Casts Jet Li and Gong Li in Major Change from Animated Film
By Adam Chitwood

April 12, 2018 at 11:14AM
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