“And yet there seems to be a universality about it, and I think that’s why it has endured.” “It’s interesting because we wrote a song that was very specific to the situation,” said Zippel. The songwriter has been surprised - and occasionally moved to tears - by the impact of his creation. But we were put together randomly, and it worked.” We’ve written other shows together since then. “We hit it off immediately and, of course, I think a huge part of why the song is so popular is because it’s beautiful and powerful and emotional. “It was the best blind date I’d ever been on,” joked Zippel, who was lured in by a cassette tape of Wilder’s “Mulan” songs before meeting him.
For one, composer Alan Menken had been the sound of Disney since “The Little Mermaid,” writing the songs for “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and “Hercules.” David Zippel FilmMagicįor “Mulan,” Disney went in a different direction, pairing Zippel, who wrote lyrics for “Hercules” and the Broadway musical “City of Angels,” with a pop veteran - “Break My Stride” singer-songwriter Matthew Wilder, who also produced No Doubt’s album “Tragic Kingdom.” A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father. Disney/Getty ImagesĮverything about the creation of “Reflection” was unlikely. With Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Gong Li, Jet Li.
The animated “Mulan” (left), Christina Aguilera and Yifei Liu in the Disney+ live action remake. And after the success of “Reflection,” she signed with RCA and released the single “Genie in a Bottle” one year later in 1999. The young Aguilera performed the hit on all the morning shows, which got her attention from the likes of Diane Warren. She was a perfectionist even as a 17-year-old.”īroadway’s Lea Salonga sings the number in the 1998 cartoon, but it’s Aguilera’s Disney-sanctioned single that has lived on, just as Celine Dion turned “Beauty and the Beast” into an easy-listening classic. This kid sounds like she had the phrasing and understanding of lyrics of someone who had been singing for 25 years,’ ” Zippel told The Post.
“When we heard her sing, it was like, ‘Oh my God. Meanwhile, “Mulan” lyricist David Zippel remembers listening to the future star’s first demo of the moving track. Aguilera’s revamped rendition has garnered more than 6 million views since being posted Aug. Now 39, the pop star is once again taking on the tune that made her famous when she was little more than a 17-year-old former Disney Mouseketeer. The themes of honor, honesty, and devotion to family and country and the challenging of gender stereotypes will give families plenty to talk about after watching Mulan together.How to watch live-action remake 'Mulan' on Disney+ Fans of the 1998 version should keep their eyes and ears open for several Easter eggs, including a cameo by the original voice of Mulan, Ming-Na Wen. Her fellow soldier, a man, is shown shirtless. Mulan (Yifei Liu) strips down to take a bath in a river, showing her bare shoulders and part of her back. Romance is limited to a few lingering looks and one meaningful but brief touching of hands. Play popular songs and traditional music with note letters for easy fun beginner instrument practice - great for flute, piccolo, recorder, piano and more This was sung by Lea Salonga for the 1998 Disney film ‘Mulan’ and was Christina Aguilera’s debut hit at just 17 years old. Weapons include swords, bows and arrows, knives, and flaming projectiles shot from a catapult (yes, the avalanche scene is still here). music notes for newbies: Reflection Mulan (Disney). It's also more violent, with both large-scale and one-on-one battle sequences that leave people dead and injured, and a few close calls when main characters seem on the verge of death. Directed by Niki Caro and featuring an ethnically Chinese cast, it's an epic martial arts retelling of the original ancient Chinese "Ballad of Mulan." It's much more serious and intense than the animated movie, with fewer gender-bending jokes and no songs or wise-cracking dragon (sorry, Mushu fans). Parents need to know that this version of Mulan isn't like Disney's nearly scene-for-scene live-action musical remakes of Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King.
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