query: who sings make a man out of you in mulan

pos: I'll Make a Man Out of You I'll Make a Man Out of You "I'll Make a Man out of You" is a song written by composer Matthew Wilder and lyricist David Zippel for Walt Disney Pictures' 36th animated feature film "Mulan "(1998). Appearing on the film's soundtrack "Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack", "I'll Make a Man Out of You" is performed by American singer Donny Osmond as the singing voice of Captain Li Shang in lieu of American actor BD Wong, who provides the character's speaking voice. The song also features contributions from Lea Salonga as Mulan, Eddie Murphy as Mushu, and Harvey Fierstein,

pos: Mulan (1998 film) balked when asked to record at the Disney studios. He then asked to record the voice in his basement at his Bubble Hill mansion in Englewood, New Jersey. For the speaking voice of Captain Li Shang, BD Wong was hired, although his singing voice, for the song "I'll Make a Man Out of You", was performed by Donny Osmond, who had previously auditioned to be the speaking voice of the title character in "Hercules". Osmond's casting originated from a suggestion from the casting director, and throughout recording, Osmond studied Wong's dialogue tapes, and aimed to match his inflections and personality.

pos: I'll Make a Man Out of You song's demo himself, which was arranged into a composition featuring a 100-piece orchestra and mail choir conducted by musician Paul Buckmaster. Before "Mulan", American singer Donny Osmond had auditioned for the lead role in "Hercules", a role for which he was ultimately not cast because the directors felt that his voice sounded "too old" and "too deep" for the character. Osmond later revealed in an interview with "People "that he was so embarrassed by his "Hercules "audition that he had nearly considered ending his singing career prematurely. A few months later, Disney contacted Osmond with interest in casting him as

pos: Jackie Chan Shang in the Chinese release of the Walt Disney animated feature, "Mulan" (1998). He also performed the song "I'll Make a Man Out of You", for the film's soundtrack. For the US release, the speaking voice was performed by B.D. Wong and the singing voice was done by Donny Osmond. In 2007, Chan recorded and released "We Are Ready", the official one-year countdown song to the 2008 Summer Olympics which he performed at a ceremony marking the one-year countdown to the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Chan also released one of the two official Olympics albums, "Official Album for the Beijing 2008

pos: I'll Make a Man Out of You wink that's totally in keeping with the subtext of the film," concluding that "I'll Make a Man Out of You" sounds like a Village People song. Writing for "The Seattle Times", Moira Macdonald criticized Wilder and Zippel's songs as "forgettable," calling "I'll Make a Man Out of You" "annoying." "The Phoenix"s Jeffrey Gantz wrote that "Donny Osmond shows some grit, but he's still the voice of the Whitebread West." Amazon.ca's Jason Verlinde commented, "Unfortunately, the voice of Donny Osmond, relegated to anthems such as 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' doesn't really enhance the story line". In April 2017,

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You film might not include any songs, particularly "I'll Make a Man Out of you", with Yasharoff writing "Any excuse to make that song relevant again is more than welcome" and ranking the song second on their reasons "Why the live-action version should replicate the animated musical". Credits adapted from the website Discogs. I'll Make a Man Out of You "I'll Make a Man out of You" is a song written by composer Matthew Wilder and lyricist David Zippel for Walt Disney Pictures' 36th animated feature film "Mulan "(1998). Appearing on the film's soundtrack "Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack",

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You singer, had been best known for his song "Break My Stride". Bancroft believes that, although the songwriters "had two different sensibilities ... the blend [of their styles] worked well together, especially on ['I'll Make a Man Out of You']".Songwriter Stephen Schwartz was originally slated to write lyrics for "Mulan" until he was replaced by Zippel "at the last moment." Schwartz had written a song called "We'll Make a Man of You" for the scene in which Mulan is training to be soldier. The song was ultimately replaced with Wilder and Zippel's "I'll Make a Man Out of You" when Schwartz

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You Mann Out Of You". The video uses the song with animation made in Source Filmmaker in which the Soldier from "Team Fortress 2" motivates his fellow RED teammates against the BLU team. In October 2014, a parody of "I'll Make a Man Out of You" was uploaded to YouTube entitled "I'll Make a 'Mon Out of You". A mashup of "Mulan "and the popular "Pokémon "franchise, the video features Digimon Gatomon attempting to masquerade as Pokémon Meowth in lieu of Mulan, while Ash occupies the role of Shang as his trainer, according to Smosh. Another parody of the song, based

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You culture." On "Empire"s list of the twenty "Most Awesome Training Montages In Cinema History", "I'll Make a Man Out of You" was ranked 14th. The author identified it as "a solid training montage in which Mulan and her friends go from hapless duffers to fearless warriors in just over two minutes." Similarly, "Men's Fitness "also ranked "I'll Make a Man Out of You" among the greatest training montages in film history. Stephen Fiorentine of Sneaker Report wrote that "Training montages aren’t limited to just live-action movies. With movies like "Mulan "and "Hercules", Disney mastered the art of the montage in

neg: Mulan (soundtrack) - Lena Park (Korean Pop Version) 1. Reflejo (Dance Version) - Malu 2. True To Your Heart - Stevie Wonder & 98 Degrees 3. Reflection - Vanessa-Mae 4. Honra Nos Darás/Honor you will give us (Honor to Us All) - Celia Vergara, Marta Martorell, María Caneda, Paula Bas & Chorus - Mulan 5. Reflejo - Analy 6. Voy a Hacer Todo un Hombre de Tí/I'm going to make a man of you (I'll Make a Man Out of You) - José Sánchez Mota, Pablo Perea, Miguel Morant, Adel Hakki, Juan Manuel Escamilla, María Caneda & Chorus - Mulan 7. Mi

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You Critics have drawn similarities between the "I'll Make a Man Out of You" sequence and Hercules' training montage in Disney's "Hercules "(1997), as well as actress Demi Moore's role as Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil in the film "G. I. Jane "(1997). In the book "Ways of Being Male: Representing Masculinities in Children's Literature", author John Stephens wrote that although both "Mulan "and "Hercules" depict "the active male body as spectacle," "Mulan"s is less "straight-forward" due to the character's gender. Michael Dequina of "The Movie Report" observed that "Mulan's transformation is highly reminiscent of Demi Moore's in last year's Disney drama "G.I.

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You special edition DVD release of "Mulan "features a music video of Chan performing the song. The video also depicts Chan performing martial arts-inspired choreography. Positively received, Scott Chitwood of ComingSoon.net called Chan's rendition "a fun addition for Chan fans," while Nancy Churnin of "The Dallas Morning News "wrote that he performed the song "very ably." Mexican singer Cristian Castro, who voiced Shang in the film's Latin American release, recorded "I'll Make a Man Out of You" in Spanish, titled "Hombres de Acción serán hoy". In July 2013, a parody of the song was uploaded to YouTube titled "I'll Make a

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You turned down by the directors because they felt that he sounded too old. Disney eventually cast Osmond as the singing voice of Shang because his singing voice is similar to Wong's speaking voice. An up-tempo military-style song that incorporates both Eastern and Western musical styles, "I'll Make a Man Out of You" is performed by Shang during a rigorous training montage in which his young, inexperienced soldiers attempt to justify their worth. The song's title is considered ironic because Mulan, who relies on intelligence, ultimately proves more competent than her male comrades, including Captain Li Shang, who takes a liking

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You Jane", but" Mulan "oneups that film's hour-long toughening process by efficiently covering the same ground during a single, rousing musical number." Written in common time at a tempo of 110 beats per minute and starting out in the key of E minor, "I'll Make a Man Out of You" has been identified as a "heroic power ballad" and anthem that features an upbeat, "thumping" rhythm. Wilder himself has identified "I'll Make a Man Out of You" as "a very odd pop song". "The Disney Song Encyclopedia "described the song as a "rhythmic military song." Beginning with "a military-style drum" introduction,

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You Osmond performed "I'll Make a Man Out of You" live on the 24th season of the reality television competition "Dancing with the Stars", the ninth season of which Osmond himself had won. Part of the season's Disney-themed episode, Osmond's performance accompanied singer Normani and professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy's pasodoble. The competitors were ultimately he highest-scoring couple of the evening, earning a score of 49 from the judges. When "Mulan "was released in China, Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan was hired to dub the voice of Shang and record "I'll Make a Man Out of You" in Mandarin and Cantonese. The

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You the singing voice of Shang after comparing his audition tapes to BD Wong and determining that both actors have "very similar voices." In one scene, Osmond's character, Shang, is hit in the stomach while singing "I'll Make a Man Out of You". In order to sound as realistic as possible, Osmond punched himself in the stomach several times while recording the song. "I'll Make a Man Out of You" is performed by Captain Li Shang during "Mulan"s training montage, which has also been identified as the film's "boot camp sequence." The scene explores Shang's attempt to train his newly recruited

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You and the Gendered Body in Children's Literature and Film", "I'll Make a Man Out of You" is "a playful parody of conventional masculinity." "USA Today"'s Hannah Yasharoff described the song as "a tongue-in-cheek comment on sexism". Lyrically, Zippel described the track as a song about "hyper-masculinity" that is disturbed by "the whole idea of "Mulan"", identifying the song as an opportunity "to have those two issues head-to-head.” The lyric "I'll make a man out of you" is constantly repeated and reinforced by Shang. According to author John Stephens of "Ways of Being Male: Representing Masculinities in Children's Literature", the song's

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You film historians, academic journalists and feminists, the song has gone on to be recorded and covered in several different languages—namely Mandarin, Cantonese and Spanish—by entertainers Jackie Chan and Cristian Castro, respectively. "I'll Make a Man Out of You" was written by composer Matthew Wilder and lyricist David Zippel, who were hired to write "Mulan"'s songs because Disney was interested in recruiting songwriters "that ... would give kind of different sound to each of the songs." While Zippel, a Broadway lyricist, was recruited because the directors were impressed with his work on Disney's "Hercules "(1997), at the time Wilder, a pop

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You Jerry Tondo and Wilder himself as Yao, Chien-Po and Ling, respectively. "I'll Make a Man Out of You" was written to replace the song "We'll Make a Man of You" after the film's original songwriter Stephen Schwartz departed from the project in favor of working on DreamWorks' "The Prince of Egypt "(1998). Wilder and Zippel were inspired to complete the song after conceiving its ironic title, and the initial draft of the track was immediately approved by Disney. Prior to "Mulan", Osmond had auditioned for the role of Hercules in Disney's "Hercules" (1997), a role for which he was ultimately

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You by a macho-sounding choir repeatedly chanting "Be a man!", a call and response preceded by three chords intertwined with lyrics such as "you must be swift as a coursing river” and “with all the force of a great typhoon.” "Entertainment Weekly"'s Maureen Lee Lenker identified the "Be a man" chorus as the song's most iconic moment. "I'll Make a Man Out of You" has been met with mostly positive reviews from both film and music critics. Irving Tan of Sputnikmusic wrote, "there hasn't been a single chorus in all of post-"Mulan" pop music that has managed to rival the roaring

neg: Mulan (soundtrack) Us All) - Marie-Thérèse Orain 2. Réflexion (Reflection) - Marie Galey 3. Comme un Homme (I'll Make a Man Out of You) - Jose Garcia, Michel Vigné, Patrick Fiori, Pierre Francois Pistorio & Thierry Ragueneau 4. Une belle fille à aimer (A Girl Worth Fighting For) - Marie Galey, Michel Vigné, Pierre Francois Pistorio & Thierry Ragueneau 5. Transformation - Jerry Goldsmith 6. En quête de Mulan Jerry Goldsmith 7. La faille de la muraille - Jerry Goldsmith 8. La décision de Mulan - Jerry Goldsmith 9. L'éclosion - Jerry Goldsmith 10. L'attaque des huns - Jerry Goldsmith 11. Le

neg: Mulan (1998 film) Having become enamored with Mulan, Shang soon arrives under the pretext of returning her helmet, but accepts the family's invitation to stay for dinner. Mushu is reinstated as a Fa family guardian by the ancestors amid a returning celebration. Kelly Chen, Coco Lee and Xu Qing voiced Mulan in the Cantonese, Taiwanese Mandarin and Mainland standard versions of the film respectively, while Jackie Chan provided the voice of Li Shang in all three Chinese versions and appeared in the version of promotional music videos of "I'll Make a Man Out of You". In 1989, Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida had

neg: Mulan (franchise) third and final game in the series, Disney Infinity 3.0, Mulan was released as a playable character for the game's Toy Box mode. Her figure was released on August 30, 2015, the same day the game was first released. "Walt Dated World" explained the Mulan Parade in Disney's Hollywood Studios "started down Hollywood Boulevard on June 19, 1998, which was the same day the movie was released. Mostly using an instrumental of the song "Honor to Us All" (with some of "I'll Make a Man Out of You" thrown in) as the theme, it featured over 53 performers. The parade

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You exploring "The History of Movie Training Montages", Chris Giblin of "Men's Fitness "opined, ""Mulan" served as proof that the fitness montage can work amazingly well in movies for kids." Giblin continued, "it has the best lyrics of any serious fitness/sports montage song. Overall, a very strong montage." Disney.com itself cites "I'll Make a Man Out of You" as a "song that was so epic, so legendary, that it requires an out loud sing along anytime we hear it." Despite dubbing the film's songs its "weak link," "TV Guide "wrote that the musical numbers are "crafted with a knowing, almost camp

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You of Original Works", "The need for inexperienced young men to go through a rigorous training results in a sequence common to many films," and that the scene "show's the challenges Ping/Mulan faces due to her" inexperience. As observed by Juanita Kwok in the book "Film Asia: New Perspectives on Film for English", the irony of the scene lies within the fact that "Mulan proves herself more competent than any of the men." The author also observed that the scene's first refrain accompanies shots of Shang, while its second "coincides with Mulan climbing to the top of the pole." Additionally, while

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You of whom fail until Mulan eventually succeeds. According to the book" Into the Closet: Cross-Dressing and the Gendered Body in Children's Literature and Film "by Victoria Flanagan, Mulan is successful in retrieving the arrow because she uses "an ingenuity that is based upon her ability to incorporate aspects of femininity into her masculine performance." By the end of the scene, all of the soldiers have improved dramatically and the results of their practice and training are finally revealed. In what "Joshua and Judges" author Athalya Brenner called "a humorous reversal toward the end of the movie," Mulan and her male

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You the earlier, all-female musical number "Honor to Us All" "functions as an account of the constructedness of female gender," "I'll Make a Man Out of You" "juxtaposes and makes explicit the contention that gender is a cultural product," according to Johnson Cheu, author of "Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability". "The Representation of Gender in Walt Disney's "Mulan" "believes that the song emphasizes desirable masculine traits, namely "discipline ... tranquility, celerity, strength and fearlessness," while Shang, according to "Putting the Grail Back into Girl Power: How a Girl Saved Camelot, and why it

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You Matters", "views [femininity] as comparable to weakness." In her article "Disney's "Mulan"—the "True" Deconstructed Heroine?", Lisa Brocklebank argued the song explores themes such as othering, ostracism and abjection. Hannah Yasharoff, writing for "USA Today", believes Mulan is used to counter the idea that masculinity is "the only way to become strong enough to win the war". Comparing the song to other training sequences such as "Private Benjamin" (1980), Wilder explained that the filmmakers "were trying to marry the idea of that hyper-masculinity as if it were a Marine moment, but instead of it being Marines, it was the Chinese army.”

neg: Mulan Jr. training, she introduces herself as "Ping" and undergoes training under Captain Shang with Yao, Ling, and Qian-Po ("I'll Make a Man Out of You/Lesson No.1"). The soldiers travel to a mountain village to protect it from the Huns ("A Girl Worth Fighting For"), but when they arrive the village has already been destroyed. While the soldiers react to their failure ("A Girl Worth Fighting For – Reprise"), they are attacked by the Huns. Mulan triggers an avalanche which buries the Huns and allows the soldiers to escape. Shang gives his eternal trust to Ping, but soon discovers that Ping is

neg: If You Can Dream song is that all but three of the princesses's original voice actresses reprise their singing roles. Unsurprisingly, due to the age of the films, Adriana Caselotti, Ilene Woods and Mary Costa do not reprise their roles as Snow White, Cinderella and Princess Aurora. Notably, Lea Salonga, who provided the singing voice of both Princess Jasmine in "Aladdin" and Mulan in "Mulan" reprises both roles in this song. Each princess sings lyrics that reference their own story. For example, one of Snow White's lines is "Someday my prince will come, it's certain as the sunrise," one of Cinderella's lines is "One

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You was forced to resign from "Mulan" by Disney executives Peter Schneider and Michael Eisner because the songwriter had also agreed to score rival studio DreamWorks' animated film "The Prince of Egypt" (1998). Wilder and Zippel first conceived the song's title, which then inspired them to write its lyrics and music. Zippel identified determining the song's ironic title as the moment "he knew he’d hit on something great" by "contrasting Mulan’s gender with the concept of what it means to be a man." The songwriters were hoping to create an original version of a training montage that was funny without being

neg: Mulan Jr. Honor to Us All (Part two) - Mulan, Grandmother Fa, Ensemble Honor to Us all (Part three) - Hong, Lin, Laozi, Yun, Fa Zhou, Mulan Reflection - Mulan, Ancestors, Fa Li, Grandmother Fa, Fa Zhou Written in Stone (Reprise) - Mushu, Ancestors, Mulan, Fa Zhou Honor to Us All (Reprise) - Mushu Keep 'em Guessing (Part one) - Mushu, Mulan, Ensemble Keep 'em Guessing (Part two) - Mulan, Mushu, Ensemble I'll Make a Man/Lesson No. 1 - Shang, Qian-Po, Yao, Ling, Mushu, Mulan A Girl Worth Fighting For - Ling, Mulan, Yao, Qian- Po, Mushu, Chi-Fu, Ensemble, Shang A Girl

neg: Show Boat reprises the last few lines of "Ol' Man River". Weeks later, Magnolia and Ravenal have been a hit with the crowds and have fallen in love. As the levee workers hum "Ol' Man River" in the background, he proposes to Magnolia, and she accepts. The couple joyously sings "You Are Love". They make plans to marry the next day while Parthy, who disapproves, is out of town. Parthy has discovered that Ravenal once killed a man and arrives with the Sheriff to interrupt the wedding festivities. The group learns that Ravenal was acquitted of murder. Cap'n Andy calls Parthy "narrow-minded"

neg: Mulan (1998 film) limited edition CD. Salonga, who often sings movie music in her concerts, has done a Disney medley which climaxes with an expanded version of "Reflection" (not the same as those in Aguilera's version). Salonga also provided the singing voice for Mulan in the film's sequel, "Mulan II". Because of the disappointing box office performances of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Hercules", Disney restricted its marketing campaign for "Mulan", spending $30 million on promotional advertisements compared to more than $60 million for "Hercules" the year before. Instead of the lavish media event premieres of "Pocahontas" in Central Park and the

neg: The Edge Day" and "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)". Another technique he uses in his backing vocals is the falsetto, in songs such as "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of", "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own", "A Man and a Woman", "The Wanderer", live versions of "The Fly", and "Window in the Skies". The Edge sings the lead vocal on "Van Diemen's Land" and "Numb", the first half of the song "Seconds", dual vocals with Bono in "Discotheque", and the bridge in the song "Miracle Drug". He also sings the occasional lead vocal in live renditions of other

neg: Honor to Us All an "Oriental-flavored number" that features "a trace of Asian sound" courtesy of Wilder and Zippel's songwriting and Fowler and Nixon's performances, the latter of whom sings using a "lilting soprano". In Nixon's verse, Grandma Fa bestows traditional Chinese gifts upon Mulan that are intended to make her more appealing to a man, which is followed by a prayer performed solo by Salonga. Instrumentally, "Honor to Us All" is intended to represent the cultural characteristics of China by incorporating pentatonic scales and a Chinese flute. According to the book "Heroism and Gender in War Films" (2014), the lyrics of "Honor to

neg: Mulan (Disney character) to the fact that they recorded their respective dialogue at separate times in separate locations. Upon being cast as Mulan's speaking voice, Wen was immediately informed by Disney that she would not be providing the character's singing voice. The actress took no offense to this decision, commenting jokingly "I don't blame them." The directors hired Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga to dub the character's respective singing voice, heard in the film's songs "Reflection", "I'll Make a Man Out of You" and "A Girl Worth Fighting For", on Wen's behalf. According to Thomas S. Hischak, author of the book "Disney

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You squadron of incompetent soldiers in the hopes of ultimately transforming them into a skilled army. Occupying a significant portion of the film's plot, Shang promises to turn his team of "rag-tag recruits" into men, implying that they are merely boys unless they learn to fight while entirely unaware that Mulan is a woman. The musical number is used to "compress dramatic time or narrate" in a more compelling way than had solely dialogue been used. The scene begins with Shang shooting an arrow into the top of a tall pole and challenging all of his soldiers to retrieve it, each

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You their animated films." In 2018, "Entertainment Weekly" contributor Maureen Lee Lenker wrote that the song has successfully "endured since the film’s release" and remained "a perennial favorite" despite being more upbeat than typical classic Disney songs. Actress Daisy Ridley said that she listens to the song to prepare for action sequences in film roles, particularly for her performance in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015). Ridley explained that the song "makes me feel empowered" and revive her energy, comparing her character Rey finding her strength to Mulan. Media publications have lamented the fact that the 2020 live-action adaptation of the

neg: Mulan (2009 film) draft. A retired soldier named Hua Hu insists on enlisting again to serve his country. Hua Mulan (Zhao Wei), his young daughter, is quite intelligent and skilled in various martial arts. But because she is a woman, she cannot enlist. At night, Mulan takes her father's armor and weapon, disguises herself as a man, and slips out of the house with the family horse. Enlisting with the Wei army in her father's place, she is recognized by her friend Fei Xiaohu "Tiger" (Jaycee Chan), who agrees to keep her secret. Mulan befriends Wentai (Chen Kun), the battalion's sub commander, as

neg: The Bear King 10k of gold by tomorrow night or she’ll curse them all to be bears. She tells Merida to lead and figure it out which was something Fergus could not do. Merida's mother searches the house for the helm although Merida says he was wearing it when he was killed by a knight who then took it. Meanwhile, Mulan pays a visit and ready to collect money for someone. When the man shoved her, Mulan makes it clear by knocking out his accomplices and says left or right hand. Merida puts an arrow in the guy's hand and tells Mulan she

neg: Mulan (1998 film) camp, Mulan is able to pass as a man, although her military skills are initially lacking. Mushu provides clumsy guidance to Mulan on how to behave like a man. Under the command of Captain Li Shang, she and her fellow recruits Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po gradually become trained warriors. Desiring to see Mulan succeed, Mushu creates a fake order from Shang's father, General Li, ordering Shang to follow the main imperial army into the mountains. The reinforcements set out, but arrive at a burnt-out encampment and discover that General Li and his troops have been massacred by the Huns. As

neg: Mulan (Disney character) Mulan is able to pass as a man, although her military skills are initially lacking. Mushu provides clumsy guidance to Mulan on how to behave like a man. Under the command of Captain Li Shang, she and her fellow recruits Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po, gradually become trained warriors. Desiring to see Mulan succeed, Mushu creates a fake order from Shang's father, General Li, ordering Shang to follow the main imperial army into the mountains. The reinforcements set out, but arrive at a burnt-out encampment, where they discover that General Li and his troops have been massacred by the Huns. As

neg: Notes to You then chases the cat with the shotgun until the cat sings "Rock-a-Bye Baby", which lulls Porky to sleep. The cat then wakes Porky up by conducting the loud music playing on the radio ("Frat" by John F. Barth), before running out and singing "The Umbrella Man", an American hit recorded in 1938 by Kay Kyser's dance orchestra. Porky locks down the window, but the cat reopens the door and sings "Jeepers Creepers". Porky chases him out again, only for the cat to slam the door open into Porky before shutting it behind him. When the cat is outside singing "Make

neg: The Bear King her first battle, and Merida thanked her father for keeping her safe. Merida pulls a sword and challenges the man who knocks her down, but the person who defeated her was Mulan, who says she can teach her how to fight better than any man there and will teach her honor as well. Some of the men watching mock her and call Mulan her nursemaid, but tells her no one will follow her out of fear and says to ask her father since they already follow him. Later that day, Merida came looking for him by the water. He says

neg: Hua Mulan () fears he will be conscripted into military service since he only has two daughters and an infant son. Mulan dresses as a man and enlists in her father's stead. She is intercepted by the forces of the Xia king Dou Jiande and is brought under questioning by the king's warrior daughter Xianniang (), who tries to recruit Mulan as a man. Discovering Mulan to be a fellow female warrior, she is so delighted that they become sworn sisters. In the "Sui Tang Romance", Mulan comes to a tragic end, a "detail that cannot be found in any previous legends

neg: Mulan (Disney character) Mulan (Disney character) Fa Mulan is a character, inspired by an actual historic figure, who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature film "Mulan "(1998), as well as its sequel "Mulan II "(2004). Her speaking voice is provided by actress Ming-Na Wen, while singer Lea Salonga provides the character's singing voice. Created by author Robert D. San Souci, Mulan is based on the legendary Chinese warrior Hua Mulan from the poem the "Ballad of Mulan". The only child of an aging war veteran, Mulan disregards both tradition and the law by disguising herself as a man in order to enlist

neg: Blackout (Britney Spears album) as Ice", she sings in a higher register: "I'm just a girl with the ability to drive a man crazy / Make him call me 'mama', make him my new baby." "Blackout"s tenth track "Ooh Ooh Baby" contains a flamenco guitar and blends the beat from Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll" (1972) and the melody of The Turtles' "Happy Together" (1967). In the lyrics, she sings to a lover "Touch me and I come alive / I can feel you on my lips / I can feel you deep inside". Kara DioGuardi said she was inspired by the relationship between

neg: Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album) artists including Etta James, Marvin Gaye, Coltrane and Aretha Franklin. "F.U.S.S." (which stands for "Fuck You Scott Storch"), is directed toward producer Scott Storch, who didn't accept Aguilera's offer to produce "Back to Basics", containing lyrics such as: "Looks like I didn't need you / Still got the album out". In the lyrics of "Slow Down Baby", Aguilera tells a "lusty" man to leave her alone as she sings: "If you knew anything you'd realize I'm wearing a ring". "Still Dirrty" was described as a sequel to Aguilera's song "Dirrty" (2002), in which Aguilera sings about her "sexual independence": "Why

neg: 8 Women ou Face" (literally Heads or Tails, but referring to the Ups and Downs of life), and removes the symbols of her servitude, her maid's cap and apron, asserting herself as an equal to the other women. Gaby sings "Toi Jamais" (Never You), about Marcel, saying that he never paid enough attention to her, while other men did. It is revealed that she had an affair with Marcel's business partner, Jacques Farneaux, the same man who has been having an affair with Pierrette. The two women get into a fight that turns into a passionate make-out session on the living room

neg: Mulan (Disney character) unprecedented challenge for Henn. In order to solve this unique dilemma, Henn was provided with "the opportunity to ... adjust her design a little bit so that when she was disguised as Ping, as a soldier, that she was physically a little different in how we drew her than when she was herself as Mulan." Physically, Mulan was also designed to appear less feminine than preceding traditional Disney animated heroines, specifically Pocahontas from "Pocahontas "(1995) and Esmeralda from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame "(1996), because "you can't pass as a man in the army with a Barbie-style figure." Henn revealed

neg: Stuttering (Fefe Dobson song) boyfriend and she thinks he is covering for him, she then sees a man she believes is him. As she walks to his hotel room she sings. Once she gets there she puts on a leather jacket (owned by the man's girlfriend), then the girlfriend comes into the room and the music stops while she says, "Who the hell are you!" and Dobson retorts, "Who the hell are you?" Just then the man gets out of the shower and Dobson realizes that she does not know him. She then proceeds to run out of the hotel room and takes off

neg: Fighter (song) C/G – G – B. Aguilera speaks the lyrics, "After all you put me through, you'd think I'd despise you / But in the end, I wanna thank you, 'cause you made me that much stronger" on the guitar theme by Dave Navarro. Lyrically, Aguilera wants to thank the man who did her wrong rather than insult him, because he helped make her stronger and work harder, thus making her a fighter. At the chorus, she sings, "'Cause it makes me that much stronger/ Makes me work a little bit harder/ Makes me that much wiser/ So thanks for making

neg: Mulan Joins the Army (1939 film) Mulan Joins the Army (1939 film) Mulan Joins the Army is a 1939 Chinese historical war film. It is one of several film adaptations of the Hua Mulan legend, which have included two silent versions: "Hua Mulan Joins the Army" (1927) by Tianyi Film Company, and a less successful "Mulan Joins the Army" (1928) produced by China Sun Motion Picture Company. The film was directed by Bu Wancang and stars Chen Yunshang as the title character, a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to take her father's place in the army. The screenplay was by Ouyang

neg: House of Music most expensive dinner we can find". On "Still a Man", he sings from the perspective of a man who was left by his wife to raise their children alone. The backing vocalists sing the meditative hook, "Have you ever loved somebody / Who loves you so much it hurts you to hurt them so bad?" On "Holy Smokes & Gee Whiz", Saadiq's older brother Randall Wiggins sings lead. It was described by "Washington City Paper" journalist Rickey Wright as a modernized version of the Stylistics' 1972 song "Betcha by Golly, Wow", featuring "a dead-on impression of Russell Thompkins' unmistakable falsetto

neg: You Can't Get a Man with a Gun You Can't Get a Man with a Gun "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a song from the 1946 musical "Annie Get Your Gun", by Irving Berlin. It was originally performed by Ethel Merman. In the song, Annie Oakley sings about how a girl with talent as a sharpshooter nevertheless finds that her abilities do not help her attract men. She introduces herself with: "I'm quick on the trigger/with targets not much bigger/than a pinpoint I'm number one." The song is humorous in that she imagines different scenarios in which shooting a man will not make him

neg: Mulan (Disney character) the character's brief biography reads, "Mulan is a loving girl who is always brave and bold. When her country needs it most, she disguises herself as a man and goes off to fight. She uses courage and determination to win the day." Mulan is currently the only official member of the Disney Princess franchise who is not a legitimate princess "in the traditional sense," as she was neither born the daughter of a king or queen nor does she become princess consort by marrying a prince. Additionally, she is also the franchise's first and currently only East Asian member. Mulan

neg: Frozen Heart a Man Out of You” from "Mulan" and “Song of Mor’Du” from "Brave", are strong in vocal quality and attitude. “This icy force, both foul and fair, has a frozen heart worth mining,” they chant. The song swings in an entrancing motion as the men warn about the perilous ice". The site also deemed it a TOP 5 TRACK from the film, along with two songs and two score pieces. Rochester City newspaper said "Both the album opener “Frozen Heart” and the character-establishing “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” deeply resemble Disney’s song output under Alan Menken ("Beauty and

neg: Mulan (Disney character) Mulan is very much the same type of individual: a woman with a strong, independent streak who is unwilling to bend to the customs of her culture, which decree that the role of the female is to be ornamental. The film isn't very subtle in reinforcing the idea of equality between the sexes". Additionally, some critics, such as Alex von Tunzelmann of "The Guardian", have criticized Mulan for her violence, writing, "Disney struggles to make Mulan both a killer and a heroine ... Gingerly, the film attempts to tread a middle path, implying that Mulan annihilates most of the Hun

neg: Mulan (Disney character) of treatments based on traditional stories and folk tales, children's book author Robert D. San Souci discovered the "Ballad of Mulan", an ancient Chinese poem about Hua Mulan – a Chinese woman who replaces her ailing father in the army by disguising herself as a man. Fascinated by Hua Mulan's story, San Souci suggested the poem to Disney; the studio hired San Souci himself to write the film's treatment and story. "Mulan "explores the age-old theme of remaining true to oneself, with co-director Tony Bancroft summarizing the character's role in the film as "the story of a girl who can't

neg: Where Have You Been features a "monstrous bass", which will according to Graham "will make you want to trade in your factory-installed car speakers for a top-of-the-line sound system." In the "unashamedly sexual" song, Rihanna sings about her desire and wish to find a man who is able to satisfy and please her in any way possible, singing "Where have you been all my li-i-i-i-i-fe" (sic). According to Robert Copsey for Digital Spy, it is when Rihanna performs this line that the instrumental changes into a "strobing trance section that ends in a synth-squelching breakdown." Andy Kellam for AllMusic likened the song's chorus to

neg: Jeff Timmons in the mid-1990s. In 1997, they released their first single "Invisible Man" which peaking at number-twelve in the Billboard Hot 100. After building popularity with their appearance in the movie "Mulan", singing "True to Your Heart" which had them collaborate with Stevie Wonder, their success broke out in late 1998 with their album "98 Degrees and Rising", which included the hit singles "The Hardest Thing", "I Do (Cherish You)" and "Because of You". In 2000, the group released their fourth album "Revelation" which became their highest charting album in the Billboard 200. The group took a hiatus in 2002 though

neg: Mulan (Disney character) task from the Emperor, who wants his three daughters escorted to their own marriage ceremony. Their romantic relationship becomes somewhat strained during the trip, as the romantic couple has differing views on various issues. Meanwhile, Mushu realizes that if Mulan marries Shang, she will not need him anymore as her guardian spirit, and decides to trick the two into breaking up. When bandits attack, Mulan and Shang fight them off, but Mulan is devastated when Shang is seemingly killed trying to save her. To make sure the three princesses are not forced to marry against their will, Mulan takes their

neg: Mulan (1998 film) and Academy Award nominations, and winning several Annie Awards including Best Animated Feature. A 2004 direct-to-video sequel, "Mulan II", followed. A live-action adaptation of the film directed by Niki Caro will be released on March 27, 2020. The Huns, who are led by the ruthless Shan Yu, invade Han China by breaching the Great Wall. The Chinese emperor orders a general mobilization, with conscription notices requiring one man from each family to join the Chinese army. When Fa Mulan hears that her elderly father Fa Zhou, the only man in their family and an army veteran, is once more to

neg: Mulan (Disney character) the heroine of her own story" instead, essentially a "female role model. The characteristics of strength and courage were a must for Mulan." In an interview with "The Christian Post", Bancroft elaborated on the way in which he, as the film's director, continued to consider the well-being of his two young daughters while working on "Mulan", having "wanted to make ... a unique heroine that hadn't been seen before" and provide for them "someone who would be strong on her own, without a prince saving her." Addressing the way in which Mulan differs from traditional Disney heroines and princesses, Bancroft

neg: New Life (Monica album) anthem in which both singers claims their belongings as they leave their abusive boyfriends behind. The chorus has pop cultural references to MacBook and Facebook. "Daddy's Good Girl", is musical pledge of devotion, in which Monica calls for love's assurance, singing "as long as I know you got that love for me, I'll be g.o.o.d." "Man Who Has Everything" is Caribbean-tinged track about how money can't buy love. It has a reggae-inspired arrangement. On "Big Mistake," Monica sings about heartbreak and moving beyond over finger snapping and a cappella backing vocals, assuring "make no mistake, you won't my mistake no

neg: Boomerang (Nicole Scherzinger song) with Interscope and did not make the cut of the new album. "Boomerang" is a pop song produced by Sandy Vee. It contains "great layers" of "Oh!"s on the chorus, which was described by Sam Lansky of Idolater as an "earworm". The "synth-spangled" song contains a "fuzzy, club-friendly" beat. Lyrically, "Boomerang" is about "not letting the haters keep you down", overcoming obstacles and "coming back even when people try to throw you out". Scherzinger sings about her ability to turn things around for the better. With "wide-eyed determination", she sings: "You can turn me down, you can throw me now/

neg: Mulan (Disney character) that he was drawn to "Mulan's story [because it] was so unique and compelling that it just captivated me from the beginning". Animating the characters' distinct emotions using the traditional Chinese style turned out to be somewhat challenging for Henn. The animator explained, "We don't create realism in the sense that if you're doing a human character, it's not going to look realistic ... the balance is finding an appealing way of drawing using the visual tools that you have in the design to convey the believable emotions that you want to get across." In addition to Mulan, Henn was

neg: Only Girl (In the World) ever love/ Like I'm the only one who knows your heart/ Only girl in the world." According to Digital Spy writer Nick Levine, the chorus "thumps like a rabbit having an epileptic fit." Rihanna sings suggestively, "Baby, I'll tell you all my secrets that I'm keepin'/ You can come inside/ And when you enter, you ain't leavin'/ Be my prisoner for the night." Fraser McAlpine of the BBC compared the song's message to that of the German fairy tale "Rapunzel"; Rihanna is not willing to throw her hair out of the castle for just any man to come and satisfy

neg: Mulan (2009 film) Back at Mulan's hometown, Wentai visits her to ask her to run away with him, but Mulan chooses the good of the country over their romantic relationship. He respects her decision, and the two share a long passionate embrace before Wentai departs. The movie ends with Mulan saying, "Someone once said, go too far from home and you will lose your roots. Kill too many people, and you will forget yourself. If you die in battle, your life will sink into the ground like rain and vanish without a trace. If at that time, you fall in love with someone,

neg: Whistle Down the Wind (1996 musical) town that there is an escaped killer on the loose, and that he could be hiding out nearby. In the barn, The Man wakes to find himself surrounded by children, who all promise to take care of him and to keep his existence a secret. Left alone, he sings of "Unsettled Scores." Later that night, Swallow brings him some food, and asks him if he will bring her mother back: "Being the Son of God, it can't be that difficult for you!" She sings "If Only," thinking of the way she wishes things could be. Candy, a young black girl,

neg: Hua Mulan have explained this Mulan character's motive for committing suicide. Mulan's words before she committed suicide were, "I'm a girl, I have been through war and have done enough. I now want to be with my father." The story of Hua Mulan has inspired a number of screen and stage adaptations in the modern era, which include: Hua Mulan Hua Mulan () is a legendary Chinese warrior from the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420–589) of Chinese history, originally described in the "Ballad of Mulan" (). In the ballad, Hua Mulan, disguised as a man, takes her aged father's place in

neg: Hua Mulan Hua Mulan Hua Mulan () is a legendary Chinese warrior from the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420–589) of Chinese history, originally described in the "Ballad of Mulan" (). In the ballad, Hua Mulan, disguised as a man, takes her aged father's place in the army. Mulan fought for twelve years and gained high merit, but she refused any reward and retired to her hometown. Though her existence is disputed she is mostly believed to be purely fictional. The historic setting of Hua Mulan is in the Northern Wei (386–536). Over a thousand years later, Xu Wei's play from the

neg: Hua Mulan or stories associated Hua Mulan," and believed to have been interpolated by the author Chu Renho. Xianniang's father is vanquished after siding with the enemy of the Tang dynasty, and the two sworn sisters, with knives in their mouths, surrender themselves to be executed in the place of the condemned man. The act of filial piety wins reprieve from Emperor Taizong of Tang and the imperial consort who was birth-mother to the Emperor bestows money to Mulan to provide for her parents and wedding funds for the princess who confessed to having promised herself to general (). (In reality, Dou

neg: Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me United Kingdom. "Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me" was written by Rachel Moulden and produced by Jim Eliot. The song was described as "a typical pop ballad" by Ayeesha Walsh of "The Sun", while its lyrics were deemed "striking and memorable" by Sam Lansky of Idolator. Amy Sciaretto of PopCrush noted that the lyrics address to "how the love of a good man can make you beautiful, and that love, not looks, are what’s important in life." During the chorus, the group sings, "Right now the whole world could call me ugly / So what? To you, I'm not / You

neg: Mulan Joins the Army (1939 film) instead of harassing one another, she reminds them that the true enemy are the nomads invading their country. Also during training, she meets Liu Yuandu who becomes her loyal friend. The two feel a natural attraction, even if Liu is unsure why (believing Mulan to be a man). These scenes therefore provide some comic relief and romantic intrigue. Eventually Mulan is sent to the front line where she meets with the army's weak commanders who flirt with the idea of cooperating with the nomads rather than fighting with them. In particular, the advisor to the general pushes for collaboration. Feeling

neg: Only U be close to him, acting out of character and falling for him more with each day. "Oh I can't wait to get next to you/ Oh I just can't leave you alone/ Boy you got me doing things that I would never do," she sings. In the chorus, she emphasizes that the guy is only one who makes her feel in love and turned on, "Only u can make me feel and only u can take me there," she chants. "Only U" received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Hattie Collins of "The Guardian" called it "a deliciously dark song."

neg: Befour (song) York City. "Befour" is a smooth R&B and synth-pop song, which incorporates musical elements of disco and soul music. It features four-on-the-floor beats, mellow synths, and a grinding guitar loop in its instrumentation. During the middle eight section, Zayn provides a high-reaching falsetto run. Lyrically, the song tells the story of a man who has finally broken out on his own. In the chorus, Zayn sings, "So say what you wanna say, what you want / Shame is you won’t say that to my face," which made critics believe that the song also addresses critics of his career with his

neg: Yummy (Gwen Stefani song) roles of a homemaker in the lyrics, singing: "I know you've been waiting but I've been out making babies" and "Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes / It's time to make you sweat". Food imagery is continually mentioned in its lyrics, which Quentin B. Huff, writing for "PopMatters", saw as an imitation of "Milkshake". The chorus consists of a "serious" and repetitive coo, where she sings "I'm feeling yummy head to toe". Upon release, the song received generally mixed reviews. Pytlik of "Pitchfork" applauded "Yummy" by calling it the "Best Song" on the parent album. "Slant"'s Cinquemani complimented

neg: Mulan (2009 film) that were supposed to be pre-delivered are found to be missing, and so Mulan's forces rapidly languish in the following days. Mulan is very sick, but is kept alive by Wentai, who gives her his own blood to drink as the provisions of water have run out. The Rourans goad Mulan's troops, executing the captured injured Wei troops, including Tiger, that were left behind during the retreat. Turtle is killed in an emotional attempt to stop the executions. When Mulan realizes that the Wei Commander-in-Chief isn't bringing his troops and has betrayed Mulan out of jealousy of her skill, she

neg: Show Boat it is 1927. An aged Joe on the "Cotton Blossom" sings a reprise of "Ol' Man River". Cap'n Andy has a chance meeting with Ravenal and arranges his reunion with Magnolia. Andy knows that Magnolia is retiring and returning to the "Cotton Blossom" with Kim, who has become a Broadway star. Kim gives her admirers a taste of her performing abilities by singing an updated, Charleston version of "Why Do I Love You?" Ravenal sings a reprise of "You Are Love" to the offstage Magnolia. Although he is uncertain about asking her to take him back, Magnolia, who has never

neg: Blue Jeans (Lana Del Rey song) ones by D/R/U/G/S, Blood Orange, Kris Menace, and RAC. "Blue Jeans" is a trip hop ballad; Jon Dolan from "Rolling Stone" labelled the song a trip hop version of ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" (1983). Over surf rock guitar twangs, Del Rey sings, "Love is mean and love hurts/ But I still remember that day we met in December". Low fidelity string instruments soar over the refrain, as Del Rey belts: "I will love you till the end of time." During a fit of PDA with her fictional boyfriend, Del Rey sings, "You went out every night/ And baby, that's

neg: Donny Osmond a Man Out of You" for Disney's "Mulan". In the 2000s, he released a Christmas album, an album of his favorite Broadway songs, and a compilation of popular love songs. In 2004, he returned to the UK Top 10 for the first time as a solo artist since 1973, with the George Benson-sampling "Breeze On By", co-written with former teen idol Gary Barlow, from the 1990s UK boy band Take That, reaching number 8. Forthcoming 60th album "The Soundtrack of My Life" features a collection of cover songs with personal meaning to Osmond. He enlisted Stevie Wonder to play harmonica

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You power in the refrain." Scott Chitwood of ComingSoon.net reviewed "I'll Make a Man Out of You" as "a stirring, testosterone filled piece," describing the scene as "amusing." Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly "wrote that the song "has a comparable infectious punch," concluding, "it's the only song in the movie that escapes Disneyfied blandness." Jeff Vice of the "Deseret News "observed that Wong and Osmond's "voices sound eerily similar." Tom Henry of "The Blade" enjoyed Osmond's delivery, describing the singer's performance as "solid." Lloyd Paseman of "The Register-Guard "called "I'll Make a Man Out of You" a favorite of his. While

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You "I'll Make a Man Out of You", which is immediately preceded by the emotional ballad "Reflection" on the film's soundtrack album, "breaks up the slower pace of the songs," according to Filmtracks.com. Similar to the song "A Girl Worth Fighting For", the "ironically titled" "I'll Make a Man Out of You" "play[s] off Mulan's secret" because Shang is unaware that she is actually a girl, as observed by Jeffrey Gantz of "The Phoenix". Johnson Cheu, author of" Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability", received the song as a counterpart to the all-female musical

neg: Papi (song) lines [that] pulsate in tandem before one final crescendo of the chorus." On the line "My rock is shinin’ bright / Even if he ain’t by my side / He makes sure that I glow / I make sure everybody knows," J. Lo sings of her man, who is not around the club but whose presence is sparkling on her finger. It was scheduled for release on April 19, 2011 as the third of four promotional singles. "I'm Into You" was subsequently confirmed as the album's second single. The track was released three days early, after a preview was posted

neg: Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You star out of a possible five. Gallucci writes that apart from a few jazzy numbers drawing successfully on Pesci's experience as a lounge singer, the album is "a mound of failed songs and lame jokes." Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You is the second studio album from actor and singer Joe Pesci. The idea for the album originated from Pesci's character, Vincent LaGuardia Gambini, from his 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny". In the movie, Pesci starred as Vinny, an inexperienced lawyer who comes to the rescue of his wrongly accused cousin, Billy

neg: Mulan (1998 film) in anger, running away to forge her own destiny. In November 1993, Chris Sanders, who had just finished storyboard work on "The Lion King", was hoping to work on "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" until Schumacher appointed him to work on "Mulan" instead. Acting as Head of Story, Sanders grew frustrated with the romantic comedy aspect of the story, and urged producer Pam Coats to be more faithful to the original legend by having Mulan leave home because of the love for her father. This convinced the filmmakers to decide to change Mulan's character in order to make her more

neg: I'll Make a Man Out of You on the "Dragon Ball" franchise was uploaded to YouTube by TeamFourStar. "Total Film" ranked "I'll Make a Man Out of You" twenty-ninth on its list of the "30 Best Disney Songs". Similarly," M "ranked the song twentieth on its list of the "Top 20 Disney Songs of All Time". Author Stephanie Osmanski cited "Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?" as her favourite lyric. Gregory E. Miller of the" New York Post "cited I'll Make a Man Out of You" as one of "The best (and the most underrated) Disney songs," writing, "Captain Shang’s battle-preparation anthem is

neg: Feel Again working. I reach out trying to love but I feel nothing," Tedder aches before bursting into the melodic chorus that is filled with bliss, "But with you I feel again." The hand-clap song is ultimately a tale about grabbing life by the horns and feeling new again no matter what happened the day prior. In the chorus, Tedder sings about transforming from "a lonely soul" to a man who is able to love again; "I'm feeling better since you know me/I was a lonely soul but that's the old me." The song received a favorable reception from music critics. Arjan

neg: Mulan (Disney character) intelligence has been observed in several professional analyses, with critics often citing the character as "brainy." The film begins with a soldier walking through the Great Wall, when a falcon named Hayabusa knocks off his helmet. Then, the Huns, who are led by the ruthless Shan Yu, invade Han China by breaching the Great Wall, while the Chinese emperor orders a general mobilization. Conscription notices require one man from each family to join the Chinese army. When Fa Mulan hears that her elderly father, Fa Zhou, the only man in their family, and an army veteran, is once more to

neg: Mulan Jr. and the Huns invade China. Mulan therefore disguises herself as a boy and steals her father's helmet and sword in order to run away from home and take his place in the army ("Written in Stone - Reprise"). The Fa Family ancestors task the dragon Mushu, a demoted family guardian, to stop Mulan before she is killed for her impersonation ("Honor to Us All- Reprise"). On their way to military training, Mushu gives Mulan advice on how to act like a man, in opposition to his orders to bring her back home ("Keep 'Em Guessing"). When Mulan arrives at Military

neg: The Way You Make Me Feel the other guys anymore. When the man walks home, an elderly man (played by Joe Seneca), who is sitting on the steps of his house, tells him to just be himself. The man notices a woman, played by model/dancer Tatiana Thumbtzen, walking down the streets alone. Shortly after the man walks out of an alley and stands in front of the woman while she's walking down the street, although she ignores him and keeps walking. He gets her attention by shouting, and then begins singing "The Way You Make Me Feel" to her while also dancing. Uninterested, she walks away.

neg: Mulan (2009 film) well as other recruits "Scholar" and "Fatso" and his younger brother. Throughout the harsh military training, Mulan proves to be courageous and already skilled in combat, defending others from the bullying of the army commander's nepher, "Turtle". One night, when Mulan is taking a bath in a secluded hot spring, Wentai unexpectedly runs into Mulan. After a brief skirmish, Mulan escapes without exposing her identity. However, Wentai becomes determined to uncover the woman hiding in the camp. To make matters worse, during training Turtle uknowingly dropped a valuable jade pendant, which Tiger furtively kicked into a nearby lake as an

neg: Mulan (2009 film) hope will blossom again from the earth and embrace life passionately. Thank you, Wentai." This was the second collaboration between Beijing Film Academy classmates Zhao Wei and Chen Kun after "Painted Skin". On the film's opening day Beijing Screen, the Chinese government recognized Mulan: In 2011, "Mulan" earned the 9th Henan province governmental award - movie category of Achieving Five Top Project Prize The end theme song performed by Stefanie Sun, "Mulan Qing" (木蘭情; "Mulan Love") was composed by Lee Shih Shiong with lyrics by Kevin Yee. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 29th Hong Kong Film

neg: Mulan (1998 film) film that gives the lie to the bravado of the entire girl-power movement." She pointed out that Mulan needed to become a boy in order to accomplish what she did. Kathleen Karlyn, an assistant professor of English at the University of Oregon, also criticized the film's portrayal of gender roles: "In order to even imagine female heroism, we're placing it in the realm of fantasy". Pam Coats, the producer of "Mulan", said that the film aims to present a character who exhibits both masculine and feminine influences, being both physically and mentally strong. "Mulan" won several Annie Awards, including Best

neg: Ruby Slippers (Once Upon a Time) so Ruby takes on her wolf form and carries Dorothy to safety. After they return to Mulan, a seemingly disconcerted Dorothy goes off alone. Ruby tells Mulan that she thinks Dorothy is what she has been looking for, but she is afraid Dorothy is disgusted by her wolf identity; Mulan reveals that she regrets not having told someone how she felt, and urges Ruby not to make the same mistake, as Dorothy might return her feelings. But Ruby discovers Dorothy has fled. At the Emerald Palace, Dorothy confronts Zelena, who pricks her with a sleeping curse. Ruby is surprised to

neg: Mulan (Disney character) original storyline. Reception towards Mulan's personality and characterization have been generally positive. "Time Out "hailed Mulan as "A feisty young go-getter [who] rises above the male-dominated world in which she lives." Ken Fox of "TV Guide "wrote, "Intelligent and fiercely independent, Mulan ... runs afoul of social expectations that a woman will be always obedient and duty-bound to her husband." Bridget Byrne of "Boxoffice "wrote that "Mulan ... has pride, charm, spirit and aesthetic appeal which prevents her from being upstaged by the vigorous and exciting action in which she participates." "Variety"'s Todd McCarthy praised the character for inspiring "a

neg: The Way You Make Me Feel pertain to being in love, as well as the feeling of loving someone. Throughout the song Jackson's vocal range spans from B to A. The song is played in the key of E major. "The Way You Make Me Feel" has a mid-tempo of medium rock and has a metronome of 120 beats per minute. The song follows in the chord progression of C—E♭/C—C—C/E♭ in the first line, when Jackson sings "Hee-hee! Ooh Go on!" and continues on the same progression in the second line, when Jackson sings "Girl! Aaow!". "The Way You Make Me Feel" generally received positive reviews

neg: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) to flirt, have fun, and find a lover who is more devoted than the previous one. Beyoncé goes out to celebrate with her friends in a club where she meets a new love interest. However, her former boyfriend is watching her, and she directs the song to him. She then sings the chorus, which uses minor chords and contains several hooks, "If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it ... Oh oh oh". In the second verse, Beyoncé tells her ex-lover that, as he did not attempt to make things more permanent when he had the