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Disney Casts Jimmy Wong and Doua Moua in the Live-Action ‘Mulan’
Disney has announced their latest casting decision for their live-action “Mulan” film. Jimmy Wong has been cast as Ling and Doua Moua has been cast as Po, according to Deadline, both endearing and comical characters from the original animated film.
· Khier Casino
Here’s the First Look at Liu Yifei as Mulan in Disney’s Live-Action Film
It’s time to get down to business as Walt Disney Studios revealed the first glimpse of Liu Yifei as Hua Mulan. Production on the live-action remake of the Disney classic is officially underway as the film begins shooting in China and New Zealand, and is set for a March 27, 2020…
· Bryan Ke
New Disney Film Banned in China Over Winnie the Pooh Memes
“Christopher Robin,” a live-action adaptation of the Disney series “Winnie the Pooh,” has been banned from being screened in theaters in China, making it the second film this year to be denied a release in the country after “A Wrinkle in Time.” An insider told The Hollywood…
· Carl Samson
Fight Breaks Out at Shanghai Disneyland After Young Boy ‘Touches’ a Woman’s Butt
The “happiest place” in Pudong, Shanghai turned into a brawl involving of angry women for a few minutes over an alleged incident involving a child over the weekend. The fight at Shanghai Disneyland allegedly broke out after a female visitor accused an 8-year-old boy of touching…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Company Releases Adorable Disney-Inspired Summer Kimonos
Poneycomb Tokyo, a Japanese fashion brand, just released a new line of lightweight summer kimono – commonly known and referred to as Yukata – that features some of the popular Disney characters. This new line of clothing, which is marketed for women, will come in six different…
· Ryan General
Meet The Chinese Man Playing Mulan’s Love Interest in Disney’s Live-Action Remake
A Chinese New Zealander actor has been cast as the love interest of Mulan in Disney’s live-action film remake. The news comes over six months after the lead for Mulan was announced.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Filipino Friends Sing Disney Duet, Totally Nail The High Notes in Viral Video
Meet Reggie Tortugo. He developed a strong fanbase after his appearance on Tawag ng Tanghalan in the Philippines.
· Bryan Ke
Indonesian Photoshop Master Mixes Disney with Pop Culture and the Results are Epic
Andhika Muksin, a Jakarta-based illustrator, has managed to combine both his passions – Disney and art – and create a magnificent, magical series. Muksin photoshops several Disney characters into photos of celebrities, movies, or anything suitable he finds online. Take this one…
· Bryan Ke
Magical Disneyland Proposal Proves Fairytale Romance is Alive and Well
Curran Wong went the extra mile when he proposed to his girlfriend, Shari Hakim, at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Hakim is a huge fan of anything Disney, which is why Disneyland was the perfect place for Wong to pop the question.
· Editorial Staff
Disney Just Deleted Li-Shang From the Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Story
After changing the storyline of the original classic, not including any original songs, and having no known Asian American actors involved, Disney has committed the most heinous crime of all — beloved character Li-Shang will NOT be in the 2020 live-adaptation of “Mulan.” Twitter…
· Carl Samson
Disney/Pixar’s New ‘Bao’ Animated Short Will Change the Way You Feel About Dumplings
Disney/Pixar released a preview of its upcoming short film “Bao,” a deliciously adorable film about dumplings. “Bao,” which plays before “Incredibles 2,” focuses on a Chinese-Canadian woman who lives in an empty nest and finds another chance at motherhood when one of her…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Donnie Yen To Star In Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’
Superstar actor Donnie Yen, known for his epic roles in “Ip Man” and “Rogue One,” has been added to the cast of Disney’s live-action “Mulan,” according to Deadline. Yen has been cast as Commander Tung, who acts as a teacher and mentor to Mulan. This will be the second big-budget…
· Bryan Ke
‘Hard Quiz’ Contestant Looks Like a Prince Straight Out of a Disney Movie
Ladies, prepare yourselves. A contestant from Australia’s “Hard Quiz” is stealing the hearts of many social media users with his Disney prince-like charms and heart-stopping smile. Theja Surapaneni, a 24-year-old dentist and a resident of Melbourne, Australia, has become quite…
· Editorial Staff
What do Mongolians Actually Think of Disney’s ‘Mulan’?
As 2019 creeps ever nearer, so, too, does Disney’s live-action Mulan release date. The company has so far chosen only one cast member — Liu Yi Fei as the titular lead, Mulan — but more news is expected in the coming months. Unlike the original 1998 release intended with American…
· Ryan General
Disney Makes White Extras Darker in ‘Aladdin’ Film Because Apparently Brown Actors Don’t Exist
Is it really that difficult to find ethnically-appropriate actors that Disney had to “brown up” its White extras in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin? The highly-anticipated film, which stars Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud as the titular hero Aladdin and…
· Editorial Staff
Disney Reveals The First Look at The New ‘Mulan’
Riding on the recent news of Disney’s “Mulan” casting, promotional photos have been updated on the company’s Weibo account of lead actress YiFei Liu. Liu retweeted the photos, stating that she would “Use hard work to repay”.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Disney’s Pick for Mulan is Literally the Worst Actress in China, According to China
On November 28, Disney announced that Liu YiFei had been chosen to play the titular lead in Mulan in the live-action remake of the beloved classic originally released in 1998. And while her casting is a welcome change of pace from Hollywood’s standard modus operandi of…
· Khier Casino
Meet the Chinese Actress Disney Chose to Play Mulan
Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, has been cast as the beloved protagonist of the live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1998 animated film “Mulan”. Sorry, Scarlett Johansson.
· Kyle Encina
Disney Channel’s First Gay Character to Come Out in ‘Andi Mack’
A gay character in Disney Channel’s “Andi Mack” will come out during the one-hour season premiere of the comedy-drama, which the network described as a series about “tweens figuring out who they are.” What better way for “Andi Mack” to highlight this notion than to introduce…
· Ryan General
Disney Teams Up With Japanese Company to Create the Most Epic Fairy Tale Wedding Gowns
Brides-to-be in Japan who have dreamed of a fairytale wedding will soon be able to transform into a Disney princess on their wedding day — no fairy godmothers required. Japanese wedding dress provider Kuraudia Co. recently unveiled a line of gowns inspired by princesses from…
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