History Fanfic / WhiteMagnoliaPinkChrysanthemum

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Ping.

* JerkAss: Chi-Fu, as usual.

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* CrazyJealousGuy: Shang, when he noticed his second-lieutenant Fang being so close to Ping. That is because Fang is a fan of Ping's his opera performances.

* CrazyJealousGuy: Shang, when he noticed his second-lieutenant Fang being all chummy with Ping. When actually, Fang was praising him for his opera performances.

* AdultFear: [[spoiler: Zhou and Zanjun were devastated when they got news that Minling was killed in battle. So they assume the worst with Ping, until he returned home.]]

* LadyLooksLikeADude: Ping.

** Mushu doesn't appear here. Instead, "Mushu" was the name of Grandmother's husband. Ling is the one who the apple in the arrow as a prank to get Ping in trouble with Shang.

** Ping has an older brother named Minling. He is said to have joined the army in his wife's family's behalf, forcing Ping to join the army on his father's behalf. [[spoiler:Sadly, he was killed in battle.]] Although some versions of Mulan tale mentions her having a little brother, while others mention a sister; so Minling could be a nod to the protagonist having a sibling.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Ping sometimes feels that he's let his parents down for not being the son they wanted. Being a famous nándàn is his way of bringing honor to his family.

* AllGaysArePromiscuous: Shang and Ping enjoy each other's company.

* CrazyJealousGuy: Shang, when he noticed his second-lieutenant Fang being all chummy with Ping. When actually Fang was praising him for his opera performances.

* MythologyGag: The name "Mulan" is heard throughout the fanfic. It was the name Ping was intended to be called when his parents thought their second child would be a girl. At one point, Ping wished he was a woman but realize he'd be lousy, basically describing Mulan in the film. [[spoiler:Ping named one of Shang and Quinmei's twins Mulan.]]

* ClingyJealousGuy: Shang, when he noticed his second-lieutenant Fang being all chummy with Ping.

** Mushu doesn't appear here. Instead, "Mushu" was the name of Grandmother's husband.

* DemotedToExtra: Shan-Yu and the Huns. Due to the fanfic focusing more on Ping and Shane’s growing relationship.

* OriginalCharacter: Ping has an older brother named Minling. He is said to have joined the army in his wife's family's behalf, forcing Ping to join the army on his father's behalf. [[spoiler:Sadly, he was killed in battle.]]

* WellDoneSonGuy: Ping sometimes feels that he’s let his parents down for not being the son they wanted. Being a famous nándàn is his way of bringing honor to his family.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Fa Zhou and General Li are close friends here, while they presumably never met in person in canon.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Yao, Ling, and Chien Po were much nicer to Ping upon their introductions. Though Yao and Ling still tease Ping and play pranks upon him.

** General Li appears to accept his son has feelings for Ping. But also tells him that he must marry a wife to bear a son to continue their family lineage.
* OriginalCharacter: Ping (male Mulan) has an older brother named Minling. He is said to have joined the army in his wife's family's behalf, forcing Ping to join the army on his father's behalf. [[spoiler:Sadly, he was killed in battle.]]

* TookALevelInJerkass: Due to the stress of training the men, Shang vents most of his frustration onto Ping, when it's clear that he's unfit to become a soldier.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Ping sometimes feels he’s let his parents down for not being the son they wanted. Being a famous nándàn is his way of bringing honor to his family.

''White Magnolia, Pink Chrysanthemum'' is a ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' AU fanfic, where Mulan is male.

** Mushu doesn't appear here. Instead, it was the name of Grandmother's husband.

** General Li appears to accept his son has love for Ping. But also tells him that he must marry a wife to bear a son to continue their family lineage.

* EveryoneCanSeeIt: General Li, Grandmother Fa, and all the men at the training camp can tell there's something going o between Ping and Shang.

* KnewItAllAlong: It's revealed that Ping's parents were told by a fortune teller that their second child would be a girl. But Grandmother Fa didn't believe in the “quack”, and guessed correctly that he'd be a boy.

* MythologyGag: The name “Mulan” is heard throughout the fanfic. It was the name Ping was intended to be called when his parents thought their second child would be a girl. At one point, Ping wished he was a woman so he and Shang could marry. [[spoiler:Ping named one of Shang and Quinmei's twins Mulan.]]

** Grandmother Fa, as she supports Ping's relationship with Shang. Though she warns Shang to treat her grandson right with a FreudianThreat.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Not a villain, but still a jerk. Chi-Fu is disgusted with Ping's lifestyle choice. Even calls him a "whore".

** Little Brother and Cri-Kee doesn't appear either.

''White Magnolia, Pink Chrysanthemum'' is a ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' fanfic, where Mulan is male.

** [[spoiler: The Emperor reveals to Shang that he himself was once in love with a man (the general who trained Shang's father), but had to marry his bride to continue the lineage of the royal family.]]

** General Li appears to accept his son has love for Ping. But also tells him that he must marry a wife to bear a son to continue the family legacy.