Why Martial-Arts Legends Donnie Yen and Jet Li Decided to Join 'Mulan'

IMDb sits down with action stars #DonnieYen and #JetLi to learn more about some of the new challenges they were excited to tackle in Disney's latest live-action drama. Plus, #YifeiLiu and director #NikiCaro reflect on some of the new themes that this retelling of China's legendary story addresses.

Directed by Niki Caro, 'Mulan' follows the story of a young woman who becomes one of the greatest warriors in China out of love for her family and her country. When the Emperor issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. 'Mulan' features an international cast that includes Yifei Liu as Mulan; Donnie Yen as Commander Tung; Tzi Ma as Zhou, Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan; Yoson An as Honghui; Ron Yuan as Sergeant Qiang; with Gong Li as Xianniang, and Jet Li as the Emperor.