China Mulan: Rise of a Warrior is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
花木兰
“Warrior. Princess. Legend.”
When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime strategy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders — but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?
Audience Engagement
391 audience reviews — more than 90% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 83th percentile among China films.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Adventure + Drama in China
64 China titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mulan: Rise of a Warrior itself).
The 2008–2010 China Window
Among 69 China films we catalog from this window, Mulan: Rise of a Warrior places #9 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s China Landscape
2009 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 24 titles released, including Mulan: Rise of a Warrior. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (142 total).
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 55m runtime, production spent $104K per minute on screen and earned $116K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 23 other China films in 2009.
The 212th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #207 of 946 China films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Adventure productions specifically: #44 of 178 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Starlight International Media, Shanghai Film Group, Bona Film Group, TIK Films, Beijing Gallop Horse Film & TV Production |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | November 26, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1308138 |