History Heartwarming / Mulan

* It's subtle, but "A Girl Worth Fighting For" has a lot of friendly moments between the soldiers. At the beginning, they're worn-out from the long march and morale is low, but Ling cheers them up by suggesting that instead they think about what (or rather, who) would make the journey worthwhile, and by the end, everyone [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments except Mulan]] is in high spirits, singing, smiling, joking, [[VitriolicBestBuds shoving each other around]], throwing snowballs and making snowmen. [[MoodWhiplash That is, until they see the burned-out remains of the village.]]

** It's a brief moment, but after they save the Emperor and Shan Yu turns to Shang and Mulan on the ground, Shang puts his arm out protectively in front of Mulan.

* Near the end of "I'll Make a Man Out of You", where Yao catches Mulan/Ping's staff in the air, but quickly hands it off to them with a smile, showing they have earned his respect. It makes for a great contrast with the beginning of the song, where, in a nearly identical situation, Yao caught the staff, then used it to knock them off their feet.

-->'''Emperor:''' The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.

* Near the end of "I'll Make a Man Out of You", where Yao catches Mulan/Ping's staff in the air, but quickly hands it off to her/him with a smile, showing she/he has earned his respect. It makes for a great contrast with the beginning of the song, where, in a nearly identical situation, Yao catches her/his staff, then uses it to knock her/him off her/his feet.

--->'''Shang:''' Ping... you are the ''craziest'' man I have ever met. [smiles] And for that I owe you my life. From now on, you have my trust.
--->'''Ling:''' Let's hear it for Ping! The bravest of us all!
--->'''Yao:''' [[BrickJoke You're king of the mountain!]]
--->[entire company cheers]

--->'''Chi Fu:''' Stand aside, that's creature's not worth protecting!
--->'''Shang:''' She's a ''hero''.
--->'''Chi Fu:''' She's a woman! She'll never be worth anything-
--->'''Shang:''' [[[AngryCollarGrab seizing the front of his tunic]]] Listen, you ''pompous''-
--->'''Emperor:''' That is enough.
--->[cue OhCrap moment from everyone present]
--->'''Shang:''' Your Majesty, I can explain-
--->'''Emperor:''' [silently gestures for them all to move aside]

** Made more touching by the fact that Mulan visibly cringes during the Emperor's rant, clearly expecting something much worse... and then she's clearly amazed and relieved at the last bit.

--> '''Yao:''' Is she allowed to do that?
--> '''Shang, Ling and Chien-Po:''' ''shrug in a 'don't know, don't care' way''
*** Extra mention must be made about that fact. Under any other circumstance, the answer is "absolutely not", and Mulan would have been executed for such a breach of space. Meaning the Emperor not only letting it pass, but even being touched by the otherwise sacrilegious act like a kindly old grandfather being hugged by his granddaughter shows that, well, that's what he is at heart. Plus, of course, letting it pass in light of everything that's happened. Yet one more reason the Emperor is a CoolOldGuy and the ideal person to wield the Mandate of Heaven.

-->'''Shang:''' Honourable Fa Zhou, I- [notices Mulan standing behind her father, and panicking] Mulan! Er- you forgot your helmet! [glances at Fa Zhou] W-well, actually, it's your helmet, isn't it- I mean-
-->'''Fa Zhou:''' [glances at Mulan as though to say ''put the poor boy out of his misery'']
-->'''Mulan:''' [taking the helmet] Would you like to stay for dinner?
-->'''Grandmother Fa:''' [in the distance] ''Would you like to stay forever?''
-->'''Shang:''' [grinning] Dinner would be great.

* It's subtle, but "A Girl Worth Fighting For" has a lot of friendly moments between the soldiers. At the beginning, they're worn-out from the long march and morale is low, but Ling cheers them up by suggesting that instead they think about what (or rather, who) would make the journey worthwhile, and by the end, everyone [[CrowningMomentOfFunny except Mulan]] is in high spirits, singing, smiling, joking, [[VitriolicBestBuds shoving each other around]], throwing snowballs and making snowmen. [[MoodWhiplash That is, until they see the burned-out remains of the village.]]

--->'''Shang:''' [seizing the front of his tunic] Listen, you ''pompous''-

*** Shang actively defends Mulan from Chi Fu, almost ''threatening a man who answers only to the Emperor'', before the Emperor himself arrives. And even then, Shang tries to diffuse the situation.

* When the film was first announced at a Disney EXPO, an older Chinese man approached Tom Bancroft, who animated Mushu, with tears of joy his eyes that this legend that was passed down through his family for generations, ending with his own daughter, would be made into a beautiful animated Disney film.

* Kind of a minor thing, but notice how during the bathing scene, Mushu makes a point of covering his eyes (with his ears) so that way he doesn't see Mulan totally naked--and though it is mostly a funny moment, Mushu goes in to save Mulan from discovered as a woman by biting Ling (on his butt) and distracts the others.

*** Clarified in this commentary: http://the-ice-castle.tumblr.com/post/104728131377/you-know-one-thing-i-like-about-mulan-is-how-yao

--->'''Chi Fu:''' 'Tis a woman! She'll never be worth anything-

* During the mountain battle, when Mulan grabs a cannon, runs out to the oncoming Hun horde, and ends up scrambling to light the cannon, with Shan Yu coming up with his sword drawn, the trio run after her to try to protect her. Of course, it immediately turns hilarious once the trio realize that she's triggered an avalanche and turn tail to run screaming in the opposite direction, but the fact that they saw their fellow soldier and friend in trouble from a man who they know has easily slaughtered an entire village and a significant portion of the imperial army and still chose to run towards that danger is utterly heartwarming.
** In the same vein: when it looks as if Mulan is about to be executed, Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po rush to defend her before Chi Fu stops them. Considering how distraught they were moments before over "Ping's" injury, it's ''highly'' unlikely that their horror was due to suddenly seeing her as just a DamselInDistress rather than a [[AFriendInNeed respected friend in immediate danger]]. Especially when you take the above example into account. Not to mention their devotion to her is even more heartwarming considering that Yao and Ling had been the most relentlessly mean to her at the start.
** Mulan/Ping risks her life to save Shang, and they are just barely rescued from falling off a ''mountain''. Once Shang regains consciousness, it seems that Mulan/Ping is preparing to get chewed out by her commanding officer:
--->'''Shang:''' Ping- you are the ''craziest'' man I have ever met. [smiles] And for that I owe you my life. From now on, you have my trust.

* "Don't you worry, okay? Things will work out. We started this thing together, and that's how we'll finish it. I promise." ...from Mushu, who had originally been using Mulan as a ticket to becoming a guardian again.

--->'''Shang:''' Honourable Fa Zhou, I- [notices Mulan standing behind her father] Mulan! Er- you forgot your helmet! [glances at Fa Zhou] W-well, actually, it's your helmet, isn't it- I mean-
--->'''Fa Zhou:''' [glances at Mulan as though to say ''put the poor boy out of his misery'']
--->'''Mulan:''' [taking the helmet] Would you like to stay for dinner?
--->'''Mulan's Grandmother:''' [in the distance] ''Would you like to stay forever?''
--->'''Shang:''' [grinning] Dinner would be great.

* "I've heard a great deal about you, Fa Mulan. You stole your father's armor, ran away from home, impersonated a soldier, deceived your commanding officer, dishonored the Chinese Army, ''destroyed my palace'', '''AND'''…[[ArsonMurderAndLifesaving you have saved us all.]]"
** Made more touching by the fact that Mulan visibly cringes during the Emperor's rant, clearly expecting something much worse... and then she's clearly amazed and relieved at the last bit.
* At the end:
-->'''Mulan''': I brought the sword of Shan Yu, and the crest of the Emperor. They're gifts to honor the Fa Family.\\
'''Fa Zhou''': ''(throws them aside and hugs her)'' The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter. I missed you so.
-->'''Mulan:''' I missed you too, Baba.
** Cue ManlyTears.
** Mulan herself even tears up a bit, adding to the heartwarming feeling. She's clearly super-relieved that her dad isn't angry with her.
** [[http://theflyingredpig.tumblr.com/post/91894843215/leaper182-this-is-one-of-my-most-favorite This commentary]] just cements how beautiful this scene really is.
* "Don't you worry, okay? Things will work out. We started this thing together, and that's how we'll finish it. I promise." ...from Mushu, who had originally been using Mulan as a ticket to becoming a guardian again.
** When Mushu admits to Mulan that "we're both frauds", he goes out of his way to point out that at least Mulan's motives (saving her father) were better than his (regaining his position).
* "You are the craziest man I have ever met... and for that I owe you my life."
* [[KneelBeforeFrodo All of China bowing to Mulan.]]
* Near the end of "I'll Make a Man Out of You", where Yao catches Mulan/Ping's staff in the air, but quickly hands it off to her/him with a smile, showing she/he has earned his respect. It makes for a great contrast with the beginning of the song, where, in a nearly identical situation, Yao catches her/his staff, then uses it to knock her/him off her/his feet.
** Likewise, when Mulan knocks Shang off his feet with a spinning kick to the jaw during a sparring match, his reaction is to grin proudly.
* At the end Mulan says "Would you like to stay for dinner?" and the Grandma shouts "Would you like to stay forever?"

* Shang's blundering around Mulan at the end. "Um, you...you fight good." A fine {{adorkable}} moment.
* Mulan giving the '''Emperor''' a hug.
--> '''Yao:''' Is she allowed to do that?
--> '''Shang, Ling and Chien-Po:''' ''shrug in a 'don't know, don't care' way''
* It's quick, but after they save the Emperor and Shan Yu turns to Shang and Mulan on the ground, Shang puts his arm out protectively in front of Mulan.
* When the Emperor is captured by Shan Yu, we see Shang, Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po trying to break into the palace to rescue him. Mulan runs over and tells them she has a {{plan}}. Shang looks understandably hesitant to follow her, but Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po ''immediately'' drop what they're doing and run over to help her. It clearly doesn't bother them a bit that she's a woman or that she had to lie to get into the army. That, my friends, is the very definition of TrueCompanions.
** Even before that, when Mulan grabs a cannon, runs out to the oncoming Hun horde, and ends up scrambling to light the cannon, with Shan Yu coming up with his sword drawn, the trio run after her to try to protect her. Of course, it immediately turns hilarious once the trio realize that she's triggered an avalanche and turn tail to run screaming in the opposite direction, but the fact that they saw their fellow soldier and friend in trouble from a man who they know has easily slaughtered an entire village and a significant portion of the imperial army and still chose to run towards that danger is utterly heartwarming.

** And one more: After Shan Yu's defeat, all four men close ranks protectively in front of Mulan when Chi Fu starts trying to threaten her again, only reluctantly moving aside when the Emperor specifically gestures for them to do so.

* During the "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" reprise, when Mulan and the three guys are getting ready to infiltrate the palace, and Shang taps on Mulan's shoulder and throws his cape around the pillar. Considering his attitude towards her after finding out "he" was a "she", it's especially heartwarming to see him joining in with her plan with no reservations.
* There's a quick one when Mulan's father is getting his drafting orders. One of the other families is called and an older man is about to step forward. His son stops him and states that he'll go in his father's place.
* It's subtle, but "A Girl Worth Fighting For" has a lot of friendly moments between the soldiers. At the beginning, they're worn-out from the long march and morale is low, but Ling cheers them up by suggesting that instead they think about what (or rather, who) would make the journey worthwhile, and by the end, everyone [[CrowningMomentOfFunny except Mulan]] is in high spirits, singing, smiling, joking, [[VitriolicBestBuds shoving each other around]], throwing snowballs and making snowmen. [[MoodWhiplash That is, until they see the burned-out remains of the village.]]
* The moment when General Li promotes Shang to Captain. You can tell how much the General is proud of his son with just his few sentences. Shang's joy and borderline fawning before gaining back his composure just seal the deal.

* Near the end of "I'll Make a Man Out of You", where Yao catches Mulan/Ping's staff in the air, but quickly hands it off to her/him with a smile, showing she/he has earned his respect.
** It makes for a great contrast with the beginning of the song, where, in a nearly identical situation, Yao catches her/his staff, then uses it to knock her/him off her/his feet.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[SoProudOfYou The greatest and honor is having you for a daughter.]]]]

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* All of China bowing to Mulan.

* It's subtle, but "A Girl Worth Fighting For" has a lot of friendly moments between the soldiers. At the beginning, they're worn-out from the long march and morale is low, but Ling cheers them up by suggesting that instead they think about what (or rather, who) would make the journey worthwhile, and by the end, everyone [[CrowningMomentOfFunny except Mulan]] is in high spirits, singing, smiling, throwing snowballs and making snowmen. [[MoodWhiplash That is, until they see the burned-out remains of the village.]]

* META: When the film was first announced at a Disney EXPO, an older Chinese man approached Tom Bancroft, who animated Mushu, with tears of joy his eyes that this legend that was passed down through his family for generations, ending with his own daughter, would be made into a beautiful animated Disney film.

* There's a quick one when Mulan's father is getting his drafting orders. One of the other families is called and an older man is about to step forward. His son stops him and states that he'll go in his father's place.

* During the "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" reprise, when Mulan and the three guys are getting ready to infiltrate the palace, and Shang taps on Mulan's shoulder and throws his cape around the pillar. Considering his attitude towards her after finding out "he" was a "she", it's especially heartwarming to see him joining in with her plan with no reservations.