![]() Though Mulan would've left after saving her father's life and would avoid war, she'd still be walking back home with disgrace, bringing shame on the family's name. In this particular day and age, honour was the most important part about living, moreso than life itself to the average person. Shang's look of absolute approval and "Wow, good!" on his face perfectly sells it. Following which she runs ahead of the group during their weighted-down runs, and beats Shang during a sparring match. What does she do at the end? She throws the arrow at the ground in front of Shang's tent while sitting on top of the post above and beyond to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that she succeeded.She passed the test, and she did it not because her father would have been sent to war if she hadn't, she did it to prove that once, just once in her entire life, she didn't suck at something. It was over! Mulan had saved her father! The plot of the movie was wrapped up in one verse of song! But Mulan still didn't give up. In truth, the discharge was something of a godsend, because now her family's obligation had been met. Mulan really could have given up just then.Everyone cheers her on, and are inspired by her example to stop sucking at being soldiers.The scene cuts to next morning at dawn, and she manages to pass the test with every soldier watching. Particularly, after Shang tells Mulan to leave, she refuses to give up and keeps trying the Hidden Purpose Test that had previously beaten everyone else in the camp.They keep coming and crashing into his back, while he just stands perfectly still, without even blinking. ![]() Shang has one at the very beginning of the song (so awesome that you actually hear the whole camp being in awe), and a blink-and-you-will-miss-it other: when Chien Po stops running on the poles fearing of falling down, Shang is right behind him and stops immediately.Without a doubt, the most epic Training Montage in the history of Walt Disney Animation, ever. How many men does it take to deliver a message? GO! Tell your emperor to send his strongest armies! I'm ready. By building his wall, he challenged my strength. Shan Yu dismounts, looking terrifying, before kneeling down and adjusting one of the soldiers' armor. ![]() Two of his men dismount, move away, and return with two Chinese soldiers. Shan Yu brings his army to a halt, and after a Beat, gives a silent signal. Even though it's the villain, you can't help but love this one sequence.Especially the implications that she either woke the great stone dragon with her decision to go to war and took its spirit with her, or she was the guardian dragon! That could explain why Mushu couldn’t awaken it!.The sequence in which Mulan cuts her hair, and the accompanying music. ![]()
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