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Li Shang’s Removal From Live Action Mulan Influenced by #MeToo

Another cherished Disney movie has become a puppet for the politically corrupt as the producer of the live action Mulan movie exposed that main male character Li Shang was disposed due to the witch hunt that is the “#MeToo Movement”.

Li Shang was a pivotal character in the original animated film and was memorable for his strength, leadership and performance of the invigorating “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You” – he was also the love interest of protagonist Mulan.

Producer Jason Reed cited that Li Shang is still “spiritually” in the movie through two other characters:

“We split Li Shang into two characters. One became Commander Tung (Donnie Yen) who serves as her surrogate father and mentor in the course of the movie. The other is Honghui (Yoson An) who is [Mulan’s] equal in the squad.”

Much like other movie producers and those in charge of video game development and almost any form of media, Reed explained that his decision to axe the inspirational male character was political, specifically due to influence from the “#MeToo Movement”:

“I think particularly in the time of the #MeToo movement, having a commanding officer that is also the sexual love interest was very uncomfortable and we didn’t think it was appropriate.”

Actor Yoson An provided further information regarding new character Honghui and their growing relationship with Mulan:

“They start off on the wrong foot, really. As they progress through the training together, they kind of have this unspoken bond about it because they recognize each other’s warrior spirit. That’s how they kind of build their friendship up to begin with, through the training and acknowledging each other.

“I see this film as a different variation from the animated version and the original story of The Ballad of Mulan. I kind of took a different angle from Li Shang’s character. I can’t really say to a lot of how that will come across but there is a multi-dimensional layer to him and the audience will be able to see that when they watch the movie”.

Considering Disney’s history of pushing an agenda and rewriting their old animated films by way of race-swapping characters and removing “offensive” things (among other questionable decisions), this turn of events will likely be deemed as unsurprising.

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