Thumbs up for 'Mulan'

Alright, I finally know what those comments about 'Mulan's ending being disappointing. It's rather misleading. Actually, I think they mean the 可惜 type of disappointment rather than the 失望 type.

The storyline was well paced and direct. It turned up better than expected, perhaps cos the theme was so renowned. One aspect that impressed me was the maximizing of the 'additional' characters' impact. Take Russian pop singer Vitas for example. His guest appearance role was a small yet impactful one.

The show drew my 1st bead of tear almost right at the start, abt 5+mins into the movie. Thankfully, there were the humourous portions that smoother the mood every now and then, esp. at the beginning. The role played by Jackie Chan's son, Jaycee, deserves a commendable mention, too. Prepare your tissue paper/handkerchief towards the last half hour of the show.

Vicki Zhao's acting was great. Compared to when she first appeared in 琼瑶's 还珠格格，her skills are so much more mature. Chen Kun, IMO, was a good counterpart. The battle scenes, especially the last one was good. If you're looking for a story full of upheavals, this one will disappoint you. There were mainly 3 climaxes but the 1st one did catch me unaware. Alas, if you are looking for a quality show, go catch it. It's certainly not what you expect from the title - historical, boring show laden with content. Quite the opposite. Its simple yet effective. At least, it moved the audiences to tears. You could hear people sneezing (cos' of their mucus? :P) and you could tell everyone was touched - by the content, the action, the acting, the mood and the music. Thankfully, the last 10 mins or so allowed the tears to dry up. Now I understand why they release it now rather than during CNY period.

Personal fav. 经典台词: "害怕，只能让我们失去更多!"