Was the story of Mulan true?

Both the 1998 and 2020 versions of Mulan are based on a fictional tale. The short answer is: no, Mulan is not based on a true story. And yet, there’s still some impressive lore behind Mulan.

Is it Fa Mulan or Hua Mulan?

Though Mulan did not have a surname in the original ballad, Hua Mulan eventually became her most commonly known name. According to Vulture, the ’98 movie renamed her to Fa Mulan—a Cantonese rendering more closely related to the “Fa Mu Lan” of Chinese-American Maxine Hong Kingston’s memoir, The Woman Warrior.

Is Li Shang based on a real person?

Li Shang (died 180 BC) was a Chinese military general and politician of the early Western Han dynasty. He was the brother of Li Yiji, an advisor to Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty.

How old was Mulan when she got married?

She was 16 (and not sure how many months) when she joins the army and maybe 17 (and not sure how many months) by the end. A month passes until they get engaged and it’s not stated how long it is after that when they actually get married (their wedding at Mulan’s house, not by Mushu). She might be 18 or 19 by that time.

Was there a real Mulan in China?

Hua Mulan (traditional Chinese: 花木蘭; simplified Chinese: 花木兰) is a legendary folk heroine from the Northern and Southern dynasties era (4th to 6th century AD) of Chinese history….

Hua Mulan
Traditional Chinese	花木蘭
Simplified Chinese	花木兰
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What happened to Mulan in real life?

She retires to her hometown, where she is reunited with her family and reveals her gender, much to the astonishment of her comrades. Scholars are divided on whether Mulan was more likely a real person or a fictional character of legend….

Hua Mulan
Traditional Chinese	花木蘭
Simplified Chinese	花木兰
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Was Mulan forced to be a concubine?

Mulan has sisters in Wei’s version and a baby son – no men of age – so she takes her father’s place and heads off to war. When Mulan returns, she finds her father has died while she was away, and her mother has remarried. She is ordered to become a concubine and, unwilling to face such a dishonour, she kills herself.