Mulan II
Mulan II is a 2004 American direct-to-video animated musical adventure film produced by the Japanese office of Disneytoon Studios. It is directed by Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland and written by Michael Lucker, Chris Parker, and Roger S. H. Schulman. It is the sequel to Disney's 1998 animated feature film Mulan, featuring songs by Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge and musical score composed by Joel McNeely. Much of the voice cast from the first film returned, excluding Eddie Murphy (Mushu), Miriam Margolyes (The Matchmaker), James Hong (Chi-Fu), Chris Sanders (Little Brother), and Matthew Wilder (Ling's singing voice). Murphy, Margolyes, and Sanders were replaced by Mark Moseley, April Winchell, and Frank Welker, respectively, while Gedde Watanabe does his own singing for the sequel. Mulan II features Mulan and her new fiancé, General Li Shang on a special mission: escorting the Emperor's three daughters across the country to meet their soon-to-be fiancés. Meanwhile, Mushu attempts to break up their relationship to keep his pedestal. The film deals with arranged marriages, loyalty, relationships, making choices, trust, and finding true love.
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Produced by | Jennifer Blohm |
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Edited by | Pam Ziegenhagen |
Music by | Joel McNeely |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was released as a direct-to-video title in the United States on December 28, 2004. Unlike its predecessor, which gained critical acclaim, Mulan II was poorly received by critics.