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“MULAN”

In Imperial China, Hua Mulan is an adventurous and active girl, to the

disappointment of her parents, who hope that one day she will be wed to a good
husband. As a young woman, Mulan is forced to meet with a matchmaker to
demonstrate her fitness as a future wife. Mulan, flustered, attempts to pour tea in
front of the matchmaker, but a spider causes a panic that destroys the kettle, and
the matchmaker calls her a disgrace in front of her family.

To the north, an imperial outpost is invaded by Rouran warriors, under the

leadership of Böri Khan. They are assisted by the witch Xianniang, who uses her
magic to pose as a surviving soldier and report the attack to the Emperor of China;
he then issues a conscription decree ordering every family to contribute one man to
fight Khan's forces.

Imperial soldiers arrive in Mulan's village to enlist recruits and her elderly and
frail father Hua Zhou is forced to pledge his service as he has no sons. Realizing
that her father has no chance of survival, Mulan flees with his armor, horse, and
sword to join in his place. Mulan arrives at the training camp, which is run by
Commander Tung, an old comrade of Hua Zhou. Alongside dozens of other
inexperienced recruits, she ultimately becomes a trained soldier under his tutelage
without exposing her true identity.

The Khan's army continues to advance, forcing Tung to end training early and
send his battalion to fight. Mulan chases some troops on her own, but is confronted
by Xianniang, who mocks her for pretending to be a man. She attempts to kill
Mulan, but her attacks are stopped by the leather with which Mulan's chest had
been bound to hide her identity. Mulan removes her male disguise, returning to the
battle just as the Rourans begin attacking her fellow troops with a trebuchet. Mulan
uses discarded helmets and her archery skills to maneuver the trebuchet into firing
on a snowy mountain, triggering an avalanche that buries the Rourans.

Mulan rides back to camp and rescues Chen Honghui, a soldier she
befriended in camp. Unable to hide her true gender any longer, she is expelled from
the army and begins her return home. On her way, she is confronted by Xianniang,
who reveals that she was also shunned by her people and fights for Böri Khan only
because he treats her as an equal. Additionally, she reveals that the attacks on the
outposts have been a diversion, as Khan's true plan is to capture and execute the
Emperor for having his father killed. Risking execution, Mulan returns to her
battalion to warn them of the impending capture. Tung decides to believe her, and
allows her to accompany a unit to the Emperor's palace.

Xianniang, posing as the Imperial Chancellor, persuades the Emperor to

accept Böri Khan's challenge to single combat, while removing the city guards from
their posts. The guards are murdered, and the Rourans prepare to burn the
Emperor alive. Mulan's unit distracts the Rourans while Mulan goes to save the
Emperor. Khan tries to snipe her with an arrow, but Xianniang, sympathetic to
Mulan and disenchanted with Khan, transforms into a bird and sacrifices herself by
catching the arrow. Mulan kills Khan, but not before he disarms her and destroys
her father's sword. She frees the Emperor, who offers to let her join his personal
guard. She declines the offer and returns to her village.

Mulan is reunited with her family. An emissary from the Emperor, under the
leadership of Commander Tung, arrives to present Mulan with a new sword, while
making a personal request that she join the Emperor's Guard.

Answer the following questions:

1. Does art plays a role in their society?

1. For me Art plays different roles in our society, It expresses the emotions and
struggles of the society and inspires people to cope and even overcome the
struggles. But increasingly in some aspects of the global society we see
today it's like that art has become distant from everyday life, that people
begin to feel that art no longer inspires the heart of the person. And has
nothing to do with their everyday lives. But the movie shows how Chinese
people have a great concern on preserving their culture and Art. That I
admires the most.

2. How does Chinese/Japanese art help in the formation of a society’s culture?

-Art and culture is always connected. One of the contributors in culture is art.
Art and culture bring communities together. They’re an excellent source of
wonder, delight, and wisdom, and offer intellectual and emotional
experiences, which promote either contemplation or celebration. Both culture
and art are two wonderful ways of preserving or strengthening a strong
community’s sense of place, forging a personal identity, and showing your
creativity. Art and culture boast multiple opportunities for learning,
entertainment, leisure, personal growth, and improving communication with
others. From theaters and museums to public libraries and art studios, art
and culture unite people regardless of their age, nationality, or religion.
3. Find/clip the images in the movie that can be related to art (e.g. building,
paintings, costume, wall design, etc.) describe each.

Soldiers getting trained with kung-fu, a chinese martial arts and is applied in battles.

The palace in the movie mulan is indeed a great architectural art.

 As we can see in the throne of the emperor we can tell that it is well detailed and is a great
shocase of chinese art.

The imperial guardian lion shishi is also seen in the movie it was made in the
ming dynasty, it’s one of the famous sculpted art done by the Chinese.

Activity 13 Second Task

Watch the following video (YouTube video)

Chinese Art

https://youtu.be/-Po57YmaW3w?list=PLSQl0a2vh4HA65xRkxHdT4yy-ltWIShky
- Give summary (10-15 Sentences)

- Research on the internet about Chinese Art and History

1. New Discoveries in Chinese Archaeology

The history of Chinese over the past 40years is quiet mind blowing. They
consist of buried remains of their ancestors and its wealth. They dug up the
large army of terracotta. Over 6000 were found and they are made in
ceramic. It was from the first emperor of China and they are made to guard
the remains of the emperor. Some remain have jade one of the precious
material and the difficulty on making them. Some have different parents that
added more price on it. And last the jade suit made to protect his wife. They
were bronze and copper shapes to form an animal and they also found
vessels. The Chinese history has many secrets that remain unfold and
unseen that might surprise us one day.

Japanese Art

https://youtu.be/FvDJFxnXlsU

- Give summary (10-15 Sentences)

- Research on the internet about Japanese Art and History

2. Looking East Techniques and Inspiration

The Japanese aesthetics in 19 century have radically improved. That the
Wester art has taken inspiration from Japanese art. They added the flower
pattern like Sakura, a Japanese named tree on their paintings and some
added it on plate wester art have a distinct solid Area and pattern. And some
Japanese artist have taken inspiration from the Eastern art.