Disney’s hand-drawn version of a Chinese legend was made at Walt Disney Feature Animation in California, set in a beautifully painted imperial China.
Where was Mulan made?
Mulan is a hand-drawn Disney animated film, created by Walt Disney Feature Animation in California. It is set in imperial China, drawn from a Chinese legend.
How Mulan was made
The studio – California
Walt Disney Feature Animation drew the film at its California studios; some work was done at its Florida unit.
Hand-drawn animation
Artists used watercolour-inspired backgrounds and hand-drawn characters.
Directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook
The team studied Chinese art and landscape to shape the film’s look.
Set in China
The story adapts the legend of Hua Mulan, a young woman who joins the army in her father’s place.
Where you can go instead
China is real, and the film’s sweeping landscapes draw on Chinese painting and scenery you can genuinely travel to.
