Interesting facts about Mulan

1. Mulan’s story is based on an ancient Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, a female warrior famously described in the poem “The Ballad of Mulan.”

2. Mulan is also the first Disney Princess to not actually be a princess. All the others are either royal by birth, or marry into royalty.

3. Both Mulan and Tiana are left-handed.

4. Mulan and Jasmine’s singing voices are performed by the same person, Lea Salonga.

5. Mulan’s redesign caused a significant upset because she appeared to have her skin lightened. Similar claims were made for Pocahontas and Jasmine.

6. In the Chinese dub of Mulan, Mulan uses the pseudonym “Hua Ping,” which is a Chinese slang term for an effeminate man.

7. Mulan appears in issue #2 of Marvel’s Deadpool Killustrated series.
8. Mulan's redesign caused a significant upset because she appeared to have her skin lightened. Similar claims were made for Jasmine adn Pocahontas.

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Jasmine

Jasmine is the 6th Disney Princess and the leading 

lady of Disney's 31st animated feature film Aladdin 

(1992). Jasmine is fierce, bold, and confident, and 

she rarely allows anyone tell her what to do and 

what not to do. Jasmine hungers for independence, 

tired of the restrictions laid before her by her father. 

She falls in love with Aladdin while he is disguised as 

a prince, after he takes her on a romantic ride on a magic 

carpet. 

Pocahontas

Pocahontas is the 7th Disney Princess and first appeared in Disney's 33rd animated feature film Pocahontas (1995). Pocahontas is displayed as a noble, independent and highly spiritual young woman. She expresses wisdom beyond her years and offers kindness and guidance to those around her. An adventure and nature lover, in the film she appears to have shamanic powers since she was able to commune with nature, talk to spirits, empathize with animals and understand unknown languages. In the sequel,  She bravely intends to 

sacrifice herself for her people's safety and returns to her 

homeland, finding herself, and love, once again.

Mulan

Fa Mulan is the 8th Disney Princess and first appeared 

in Disney's 36th animated feature film Mulan (1998). 

The movie is adapted from the legend of Hua 

Mulan (386–536). Mulan, a typical and unlike most previous 

female roles, is courageous and more self-reliant. She also 

does not fit in with the expectations of a young Chinese girl 

of the time; despite her natural beauty, she is clumsy, outspoken, 

and independent rather than graceful, silent and demure. However, her courage, intelligence, 

and determination helped her through her adventures, in which 

she disguises herself as a male soldier in order to fight in the 

Chinese army in place of her wounded father.

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Snow White

Snow White is the 1st and original Disney Princess.

A main character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 

1st animated feature film Snow White and the Seven 

Dwarfs (1937). 

She is a beautiful young princess, described 

by her evil stepmother's Magic Mirror as having "hair as black

as ebony, lips as red as the rose, skin as white as snow". 

She is forced to seek refuge in the home of the seven dwarfs, 

where she hides from her evil stepmother, 

The Evil Queen Grimhilde, who is jealous of Snow White's 

beauty and seeks her death. 

Snow White is often described 

as a kind, optimistic, tidy and happy person who sees 

the good in everyone.

                                                                                                                                            

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Cinderella is the 2nd Disney Princess and the title character in Disney's 12th animated feature film. Cinderella, released in 1950. 

She is often considered the "Leader of the Disney Princesses". Forced into servitude by her evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and her two cruel stepsisters, Drizella and Anastasia. Cinderella dreams of going to the ball. When all seems lost, her fairy godmother allows her to attend, where she meets and falls in love with the Prince. In the original movie,





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Aurora

Aurora is the 3rd Disney Princess. She first appeared

in Disney's 16th animated feature film Sleeping Beauty (1959).

Aurora has hair of sunshine gold and lips that shame the red rose; she is often described as beautiful, kind, shy and sophisticated.She is also a hopeless romantic. 

At first, she is seen as a little naive and insecure as a result of being sheltered for most ofher life but, unlike Snow White, she is somewhat pluckier and more opinionated. In later media, she is shown to have matured and become more self-assured, independent and confident. 

Ariel

Ariel is the 4th Disney Princess. She is the youngest of King Triton's seven daughters. Ariel is a mermaid princess in the undersea kingdom Atlantica(according to later media in the franchise).Fascinated by the human world and tired of life under the sea,Ariel makes a deal with Ursula the sea witch,trading her voice in return for humanity. Ariel is fiercely independentand a dreamer, which is notable in her collecting of humantreasures in her private grotto. She is bold and a risk-taker.

 Ariel is distinguished by her bright red hair, purple/lavender seashell bra and green tail.

   

Belle

Belle is the 5th Disney Princess, first introduced in

Disney's 30th animated feature film Beauty and the Beast (1991). 

Personality-wise, Belle has been regarded as an independent,

intelligent, courageous and headstrong as well as a feminist. 

The character has been universally lauded by critics, garnering specific praise and recognition for her intelligence and bravery.