Published 13:46 IST, September 7th 2020
Liu Yifei reveals cast and crew of 'Mulan' treated her as "one of the guys" on set
To everyone’s surprise, Mulan star Lui Yifei revealed that she fit “very well” as a man in the movie and men treat the actor like "one of the guys". Read ahead.
- Entertainment News
- 2 min read
International actor Lui Yifei has played the lead character in Disney’s live-action, Mulan. Having such feminine and soft features, fans were sure about the fact that the actor must have had a hard time portraying the character of a man. But, to everyone’s surprise, Lui Yifei revealed that she fit “very well” as a man in Mulan. Read further ahead to know more.
Lui Yifei fit “very well” as a man in Mulan
According to reports from AsiaOne, Lui Yifei, 33 explained in an email interview that blending in with the “dudes” wasn’t difficult for her as she, in fact, feels like one of them. When asked about being playing a man on-screen, Lui Yifei said that she felt like she is a man because she fit in so well.
She revealed that one day the cast & crew of Mulan were working and were all dressed in their costume, just when an actor patted her shoulder and asked her a question. But, when she turned around, the other actor realised that it was Lui Yifei and not the guy he wanted to address. He was so surprised and apologetic. Lui Yifei said that when one is surrounded by men, they tend to feel like they're your buddies. Lui Yifei said that people don't treat her like a girl, and she’s just one of the guys to them.
About Mulan
Mulan is based on the Chinese folklore The Ballad of Mulan. The movie shows a young Chinese maiden who joins the military disguising herself as a male warrior in order to save her ailing father. Her intelligence and valour become an inspiration to many. Mulan was initially set to release on November 2, 2018, but was rescheduled to March 27, 2020.
Its world premiere was held on March 9, 2020. However, it was delayed due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The movie then got pushed to July 24, 2020, but was again shifted to August 21, 2020. When Disney announced that the film would not get a worldwide theatrical release, it received a Disney Plus premier access date of September 4, 2020. Mulan will be hitting the theatres in China on September 11, 2020.
Updated 13:46 IST, September 7th 2020