History YMMV / WendyWuHomecomingWarrior

* SpiritualSuccessor: The film can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang. On a less charitable note, in light of the [[Film/Mulan2020 2020 film's]] tepid reception, it can also be seen as the closest thing (at least in the western world) to a good live-action ''Mulan'' movie, period.

* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang. On a less charitable note, in light of the [[Film/Mulan2020 2020 film's]] tepid reception, it can also be seen as the closest thing (at least in the western world) to a good live-action ''Mulan'' movie, period.

** [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} This wouldn't be the last time]] Brenda Song played a typical Asian-American teenage girl with two best friends who [[spoiler: develops powers and]] becomes a warrior. [[spoiler: She even has to fight an AlphaBitch and her best friend in both (though in ''Amphibia'' 's case, they're one and the same).]]

** James Gaylyn, though having some guest and voice roles under his belt in ''Power Rangers'' (most notably Zeltrax in ''Dino Thunder'') would later play Colonel Mason Truman in ''RPM'' and ''Beast Morphers.''

* RetroactiveRecognition: Anna Hutchison, who plays one of Wendy's friends, would go on to play Yellow Ranger Lily Chillman in ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'', another work with AnimalThemedFightingStyle (particularly hilarious since Wendy's other friend had [[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm previously played a Power Ranger]] as well).

** Notably, in the Latin Spanish dub of the film, when Wendy calls "Yoda" to Shen and tells him that his dialogue is getting too "''Franchise/StarWars''-y" for her, she calls him "Yoda" and tells him that in case he doesn't know, ''Star Wars'' has already ended, given that ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' was released one year before and was initially announced as the last ''Star Wars'' film... until Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012 and the Sequel Trilogy premiered in 2015 with the release of ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.
** [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} This wouldn't be the last time]] Brenda Song played a typical Asian-American teenage girl with two best friends who [[spoiler: develops powers and]] becomes a warrior. [[spoiler: She even has to fight an AlphaBitch and her best friend in both (though in ''Amphibia'' 's case, they're one and the same person.]]

* TearJerker:
** While not delved into, it's implied that Wendy and Shen's original incarnations were close and may have even had a romantic relationship. Sadly, nothing came of it since Shen was always fated to die in battle against Yan-lo.

* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang. On a less charitable note, in light of the [[Film/Mulan2020 2020 film's]] tepid reception, it can also be seen as the closest thing the Western world has to a good live-action ''Mulan'' movie, period.

* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang. On a less charitable note, in light of the [[Film/Mulan2020 2020 film's]] tepid reception, it can also be seen as the closest thing the Western world to a good live-action ''Mulan'' movie, period.

* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang. On a less charitable note, in light of the [[Film/Mulan2020 2020 film's]] tepid reception, it can also be seen as the closest thing to a good English live-action ''Mulan'' movie, period.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Anna Hutchison, who plays one of Wendy's friends, would go on to play Yellow Ranger Lily Chillman in ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'', another work with AnimalThemedFightingStyles (particularly hilarious since Wendy's other friend had [[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm previously played a Power Ranger]] as well).

* RetroactiveRecognition: Anna Hutchison, who plays one of Wendy's friends, would go on to play Yellow Ranger Lily Chillman in ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'' (particularly hilarious since Wendy's other friend had [[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm previously played a Power Ranger]] as well).

** [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} This wouldn't be the last time]] Brenda Song played a typical Asian-American teenage girl with two best friends who [[spoiler: develops powers and]] becomes a warrior.

** [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} This wouldn't be the last time]] Brenda Song played a typical Asian-American teenage girl with two best friends who [[spoiler: develops powers and]] becomes a warrior in the face of a great evil.

** [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} This wouldn't be the last time]] Brenda Song played a typical Asian-American teenage girl who [[spoiler: develops powers and]] becomes a warrior in the face of a great evil.

** [[WesternAnimation/Amphibia This wouldn't be the last time]] Brenda Song played a typical teenage girl who [[spoiler: develops powers and]] becomes a warrior in the face of a great evil.

* HilariousInHindsight: Notably, in the Latin Spanish dub of the film, when Wendy calls "Yoda" to Shen and tells him that his dialogue is getting too "''Franchise/StarWars''-y" for her, she calls him "Yoda" and tells him that in case he doesn't know, ''Star Wars'' has already ended, given that ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' was released one year before and was initially announced as the last ''Star Wars'' film... until Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012 and the Sequel Trilogy premiered in 2015 with the release of ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.

* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang. On a less charitable note, in light of the [[Film/Mulan2020 2020 film's]] tepid reception, it can also be seen as the closest thing to a good live-action ''Mulan'' movie, period.

* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang. On a less charitable note, in light of the [[Film/Mulan2020 2020 film's]] tepid reception, it can be seen as the closest thing to a good live-action ''Mulan'' movie, period.

* SpiritualAdaptation: This can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang. On a less charitable note, in light of the [[Film/Mulan2020 2020 film's]] tepid reception, it can be seen as the closest thing to a good live-action ''Mulan'' movie, period.

* SpiritualAdaptation: This can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Mulan and Shang.

* SpiritualAdaptation: This can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day {{expies|expy}} of Mulan and Shang.

* SpiritualAdaptation: This can be seen as a SettingUpdate live-action reimagining of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', especially that Wendy and Shen are modern day {{expy|expies}} of Mulan and Shang.