Liu Yifei causes controversy when becoming a 'Disney princess'

International audiences have mixed opinions about Yifei's ability to play the main role in Disney's animated film adaptation.

Liu Yifei has recently confirmed that she will play the lead role of Hua Mulan in the movie Mulan. This means that she will become the first Chinese-American beauty to be the "princess" of a famous film studio.

Mr. Tran Kim Phi - Liu Yifei's adoptive father and manager - shared on On page that this was not an easy success for the actress.He said that Yifei has acted in many martial arts films, so she will have no problem acting in action scenes in the film.MulanHowever, she had to undergo a long physical training process before taking on the role.

Liu Yifei has acted in many martial arts and action movies.

Tran Kim Phi revealed that the film is set in New Zealand, the US, and Inner Mongolia (China). This is Diec Phi's key project in 2018.

On the evening of November 30, Diec Phi shared on her personal page: "I still remember clearly when I auditioned. I love the bravery and courage of Hua Mulan. Thank you Disney for your trust, I will try my best."

According to Hollywood Reporter,Disney set out five criteria for candidates for the role of Hua Mulan, including: Chinese descent, young, knowing martial arts, fluent in English, and having star qualities.

*Liu Yifei practices martial arts

Liu Yifei practices martial arts

Bill Kong - film producerCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon- commented that this was a good choice of Disney, stemming from the fact that Liu Yifei went through the casting process excellently. She seriously carried out many of the producer's requests.

Liu Yifei's starring role in a major projectDisney receives international media attention.FOrbes has an article recording the audience's reaction to her taking on the lead role. Besides the support of fans and filmmakers, many viewers think she is the "second worst" choice, while the worst choice (if any) is Canh Diem.

Critics say Yifei is a poor actress and is "box office poison" in China. However,ForbitsComment: "To be fair, Liu Yifei's movie box office returns haven't always been bad."The beauty born in 1987 participated in a number of hit movies such as The Four Great Heroes and It Turns Out You're Still Here.

Most of Diec Phi's average-grossing films are purely artistic works, with a picky audience, such asPeacock Nightand recentlyWind and fire- director's workcelebratedDanish - Bille August.

Many fans combined Liu Yifei's photo with a scene from the animated movie "Mulan" and commented that she has many similarities with the animated character.

BBC wrote that in recent years Hollywood has been criticized for racism when choosing white actors to play Asian characters in stories, for example.Scarlett Johansson plays the female lead inGhost in the Shell - comic book adaptation by Japanese authorMasamune Shirow.

"The choice of Liu Yifei received a lot of consensus from audiences on Twitter and China's social network Weibo. Many commented that this shows Disney's increasing diversity," the BBC article wrote.

Taking on the role of Hua Mulan, Liu Yifei became the first Asian actress to play a "Disney princess". Previously, the leading ladies in Disney animated films were all white actresses, such as Emma Watson (Beauty and the Beast) and Lily James (Cinderella).

Hua Mulan is a heroine in Chinese legend. Because her father was old and weak and her younger brother was still young, she disguised herself as a man to join the army and became a general thanks to her talent and loyalty. In 1998, Disney adapted the story into an animated film that grossed over $300 million worldwide.

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