History WMG / Mulan

Obviously it’s a terrible thing to think, but Chi Fu would have seen her during the training montage. It could be argued that his prejudices are so deeply ingrained into his psyche that his memories rewrote themselves to fit with his beliefs the instant he foundout the truth about Mulan, but it if that were the case, it seems rather unlikely that he would instantly assume nearly getting stabbed by a falling sword was an elaborate murder attempt on Mulan’s part. While the audience knows that it wasn’t Mulan, but for his own theory to make sense to him, he would need to acknowledge that Mulan had the fighting skills required to throw a sword at him and only miss by a few inches. It's easy to see someone being strong. But it's hard to be able to figure out what someone's intentions are, and Mulan's more destructive acts, (being attributed with randomly firing a rocket while trying to ambush the huns)-stealing the last cannon in a chancy gambit so out there not even Mushu understood what she was doing, and it's pretty clear that everyone was ''pretty'' horrified as their supposedly loyal fellow soldier randomly grabbed the last cannon as it was being prepared to nuke the Hun leader and started running towards the enemy army with it)

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[[WMG: Mushu Is Actually An African-American Time traveler who was turned into a Dragon]]
Believe Or not There's proof! Mushu sonetimes Uses Modern talk and slang And plus he's Voiced by a [[Creator/EddieMurphy Black Actor]] Compared To the Rest of the voice cast Who Are Asian Descent But It possibly Suggest That Mushu was Acually A Human In Modern Times And He Was Transformed Into A Small Dragon In Ancient China Here Are Some Examples

: Mushu calling Mulan "Girl" Or Sleeping Beauty At One Point

: Mushu Metioning America OF ALL THINGS!!! Even though The Movie Takes Place Where America Dosen't Exist!!!

: Or What About Mushu Calling Male Characters "Man" instead Of their Own Names

I think What really Happened Was that A Man Named Eddie in The Year 1998 Was Suddenly Transported In Ancient China And Was Somewhat Transformed Into a Small Dragon And Was Brainwashed Into thinking he is a Spirit Guardian Called The Great Stone Dragon Thus He Helps A Young Chinese Woman Named Mulan With his memory Half Gone Only to mostly Remember his Human Self Of Saying Humorous Slang Lines Thus Mulan A Chinese woman All this time had A Talking Dragon Who Was Acually An African-American Man Learning Her how to Blend like A Man

They seem pretty wealthy and well-to-do. [[ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes because they were hoping it would help her build character.]]

But they make Mulan do them instead [[ComicStrip/Calvin and Hobbes because they were trying to help her build character.]]

[[StepfordSmiler They're just much, much better at hiding it.]]

[[/note]] easy to anger[[note]]His default reaction to being insulted/wronged is to beat the ever loving daylights out of them, no matter how minor or inconsequential the insults are, and nursing a very potent grudge against such people long after the insults have passed[[/note]] violent, [[note]] See above notes [[/note]] Trouble with authority [[note]] He sasses Shang more then once and bullies recruits behind his back, and in the sequel takes part in instigating a bar brawl, a comment from Shang implies that this is normal behavior for all of the gang of three[[/note]]The main trait that distinguishes sociopaths from other human beings is their distinct lack of remorse-and indeed, Yao is never shown demonstrating the slightest bit of regret for his unnervingly violent deeds, which in real life would almost certainly end with a brush with the law. Case in point: When, consumed with fury over being called a "limp noodle", he immediately brutally assaults Mulan, (who he thought was the one who called him that)but accidentally attacks Ling instead. For most people giving someone who is supposedly their close friend acouple whacks hard enough to give them a black eye and knock a few teeth out would be quite distressing, Yao, however, just smiles awkwardly at his mistake, mutters an apology, and goes back to bringing down his main target. And, unlike Ling, who ''did'' make an apology to Mulan for their awful behavior, or Chien Po, who never really bullied her and seemed conflicted about seeing his friends doing such, Yao never apologizes and is arguably the most physically brutal in the bullying. Another piece of evidence is that Yao doesn't seem to have many friends other then Chien Po or Ling-possibly because everyone is simply too afraid of him. Chien Po would probably befriend a great white shark if given the chance, Ling seems very similar to Yao (albeit ''slightly'' less bad) As for his change in attitude towards Mulan, that is more him seeing her as a personal asset rather then a human being-he begins treating her better only after she becomes popular in camp, and she gives another person who will act as his audience, laugh at his jokes, etc. He mostly shows stronger feelings over Mulan after she's become a hero, and thereby increasing her value (being friends with a famous person, ya know-another thing about sociopaths is that they live a parasitic life style)

[[/note]] easy to anger[[note]]His default reaction to being insulted/wronged is to beat the ever loving daylights out of them, no matter how minor or inconsequential the insults are, and nursing a very potent grudge against such people long after the insults have passed[[/note]] violent, [[note]] See above notes [[/note]] Trouble with authority [[note]] He sasses Shang more then once and bullies recruits behind his back, and in the sequel takes part in instigating a bar brawl, a comment from Shang implies that this is normal behavior for all of the gang of three[[/note]]The main trait that distinguishes sociopaths from other human beings is their distinct lack of remorse-and indeed, Yao is never shown demonstrating the slightest bit of regret for his unnervingly violent deeds, which in real life would almost certainly end with a brush with the law. Case in point: When, consumed with fury over being called a "limp noodle", he immediately brutally assaults Mulan, (who he thought was the one who called him that)but accidentally attacks Ling instead. For most people giving someone who is supposedly their close friend acouple whacks hard enough to give them a black eye and knock a few teeth out would be quite distressing, Yao, however, just smiles awkwardly at his mistake, mutters an apology, and goes back to bringing down his main target. And, unlike Ling, who ''did'' make an apology to Mulan for their awful behavior, or Chien Po, who never really bullied her and seemed conflicted about seeing his friends doing such, Yao never apologizes and is arguably the most physically brutal in the bullying. Another piece of evidence is that Yao doesn't seem to have many friends other then Chien Po or Ling-possibly because everyone is simply too afraid of him. Chien Po would probably befriend a great white shark if given the chance, Ling seems very similar to Yao (albeit ''slightly'' less bad) As for his change in attitude towards Mulan, that is more him seeing her as a personal asset rather then a human being-he begins treating her better only after she becomes popular in camp, and she gives another person who will act as his audience, laugh at his jokes, etc. He mostly shows stronger feelings over Mulan after she's become a hero, and thereby increasing her value (being friends with a famous person, ya know-another thing about sociopaths is that they live a parasitical life style)
In the sequel, the romance between him and the young princess is fairly typical of a sociopath's modus operandi: Put on a superficial mask of charm for a few days and keep it up until she decides to get serious. The movie cuts off after that, which is probably a good thing, since the next part in that story would probably be a
''lot'' [[DomesticAbuse less]] [[AllTakeAndNoGive family friendly.]]

In the sequel, the romance between him and the young princess is fairly typical of a sociopath's modus operandi: Put on a superficial mask of charm for a few days and keep it up until she decides to get serious. The movie cuts off after that, which is probably a good thing, since the next part in that story would probably be a ''lot''
[[DomesticAbuse less]] [[AllTakeAndNoGive family friendly.]]

[[DomesticAbuse less]]
[[AllTakeAndNoGive family]]
[[ManipulativeBastard friendly.]]

A low functioning one, to be exact. He displays several traits of one, including being impulsive [[note]] Some random guy is showing you his tattoo, that he thinks will protect him from injury? Sock him in the gut as hard as you can, ''just'' to prove a point![[/note]] easy to anger[[note]]His default reaction to being insulted/wronged is to beat the ever loving daylights out of them, no matter how minor or inconsequential the insults are, and nursing a very potent grudge against such people long after the insults have passed[[/note]] violent, [[note]] See above notes [[/note]] Trouble with authority [[note]] He sasses Shang more then once and bullies recruits behind his back, and in the sequel takes part in instigating a bar brawl, a comment from Shang implies that this is normal behavior for all of the gang of three[[/note]]The main trait that distinguishes sociopaths from other human beings is their distinct lack of remorse-and indeed, Yao is never shown demonstrating the slightest bit of regret for his unnervingly violent deeds, which in real life would almost certainly end with a brush with the law. Case in point: When, consumed with fury over being called a "limp noodle", he immediately brutally assaults Mulan, but accidentally attacks Ling instead. For most people giving someone who is supposedly their close friend acouple whacks hard enough to give them a black eye and knock a few teeth out
actions. Unlike Ling, who ''did'' make an apology to Mulan for their awful behavior, or Chien Po, who never really bullied her and seemed conflicted about seeing his friends doing such, Yao never apologizes and is arguably the most physically brutal in the bullying. Another piece of evidence is that Yao doesn't seem to have many friends other then Chien Po or Ling-possibly because everyone is simply too afraid of him.

He is the physical manifestation of Mulan's "dark side". Mushu is all of the things that Mulan does that she regrets (wolf whistling girls on the march to fit in with the guys, cheating at the archery exercise) or stuff that she wants to do but stops herself from doing. Everything Mushu did was Mulan (with the help of some matches) and everything Mushu said or thought were just Mulan's idle musings. Mushu's introduction has many parallels to Mulan's decision: There's a task to be done, but something happens (Mulan's father is sick and lame; the stone dragon breaks) that causes them to go themselves. (Mulan thinks her father shouldn't have to, Mushu fears the ancestors' anger) However, while Mulan's departure is treated as a dramatic, beautiful, and heroic moment of a young heroine in the making, Mushu's is shown as a childish attempt to cover up for his own failing. It's later revealed that a large part of Mulan's decision to leave was to prove her self worth and "find herself". (While she was concerned about her father, before getting to the idea of going herself in his place, her Plan A) was running up to the conscriptions guy and begging him to just let her father off the hook and her plan B) begging her father just to not show up. Neither one worked very well. Mushu's "advice" to her is just her own terrible ideas, (note that she never gets angry at Mushu for getting Yao and Shang upset with her)Mushu biting Ling's butt really was some creature in the pond and instead of fleeing to the rock with her new friends, Mulan just swam to the shore. As for the letter, that was just Mulan herself. She was so guilt ridden by it that she repressed the memory.

He is the physical manifestation of Mulan's "dark side". Mushu's introduction has many parallels to Mulan's decision: There's a task to be done, but something happens (Mulan's father is sick and lame; the stone dragon breaks) that causes them to go themselves. (Mulan thinks her father shouldn't have to, Mushu fears the ancestors' anger) However, while Mulan's departure is treated as a dramatic, beautiful, and heroic moment of a young heroine in the making, Mushu's is shown as a childish attempt to cover up for his own failing. It's later revealed that a large part of Mulan's decision to leave was to prove her self worth and "find herself". (While she was concerned about her father, before getting to the idea of going herself in his place, her Plan A) was running up to the conscriptions guy and begging him to just let her father off the hook and her plan B) begging her father just to not show up. Neither one worked very well. Mushu's "advice" to her is just her own terrible ideas, (note that she never gets angry at Mushu for getting Yao and Shang upset with her)Mushu biting Ling's butt really was some creature in the pond and instead of fleeing to the rock with her new friends, Mulan just swam to the shore. As for the letter, that was just Mulan herself. She was so guilt ridden by it that she repressed the memory.

* Khan would have been either sold into slavery or worse, slaughtered. Mushu would have left in disgrace, too ashamed to return to the Fa family, or discovered and captured by Chi-Fu and the Chinese Army. Cri-Kee would have had a HeroicBSOD and would have frozen to death in the mountain snow.

* Khan would have been either sold into slavery or worse, slaughtered. Mushu would have left in disgrace, too ashamed to return to the Fa family. Cri-Kee would have had a HeroicBSOD and would have frozen to death in the mountain snow.
* Chi-Fu and the rest of the Chinese army would have been killed attempting to rescue the Emperor.

[[WMG: Chi-Fu isn't real.]]
Think about it. He only shows up to start a conflict-deliver conscriptions, trying to get Mulan executed, he only does one thing genuinely beneficial, and he needs to be tricked into doing it. Down to his name, which doesn't really seem to be a real chinese name (though this troper could be wrong) but means "to bully" like having a boy named Bob, a girl named Alice, and a boy named "Beater-Upper" You can clearly see that Beater-Upper is the odd name out, no? So Chi-Fu isn't real at all, just a combination of various antagonistic forces, ideas, and a mixture of experiences with real people. He's whatever the characters happen to be struggling with at the moment. Mulan is struggling with the misogyny of the culture, so he appears to her as a huge honking misogynist. Shang is struggling with self-doubt and the urge to be a good commander and impress his father despite his little experience, so Chi-Fu antagonizes him over that. The emperor worries about whether he's chosen the right people for positions so Chi-Fu appears as an ObstructiveBeaurocrat/ProfessionalButtKisser. The physical representation is just a metaphor for the audience's conveniance.

The real moment of truth is actually during the [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome incredibly underrated score]] of "Short Hair". Mulan, who was previously going only by what others said, is making a choice for herself and running off to the war. In the camp, Mulan is every bit as awkward as she was with the matchmaker, only on a different plane. The difference is that she couldn't just go home after all the worry she's probably caused her family, she had to stick it out as long as she could. It's got nothing to do with "who she really is", it's more to do with her basically being forced to stick with something until she finally found her niche.