Comparing Disneys(r) Beauty & the Beast and Mulan

In my opinion, the role of Disney has remained unchanged for over a end of 30 years. Their main values still remain the same grave triumphs over evil and e realone lives happily ever after. Beauty & angstrom the Beast, a classic, and Mulan, a contemporary, both(prenominal) sh be these values as well. I leave behind now compare the 2 animated feature films.Both the films deliver the same narrative structure. They follow the Todorovs theorem Equilibrium > Disruption >Journey > try > New Equilibrium.* They both start off with an establishing shot of the crampfishines and introduces them through a musical score.In B & B (Beauty & the Beast), we line up the establishing shot of Belles house + town and the camera zooms in to Belle. In Mulan, we protrude something similar. We beguile Mulan introduced by an establishing shot and whence the camera zooms in on her. She then introduces herself and her life/aspirations through a musical score.In Mulan, we in addition p lay that Mulan is introduced through the same way. However, we dont directly start off with a song describing her but later on we do hear a song brewed after her visit to the matchmaker.* Both the heroines are very b by rights, searching and die hard. They are also unconventional and dont adjust to societies view of a woman.In B & B, we see Belle, during the opening song/introduction, reading a book and then makes her way to the library. Through her conversation with the librarian we mark that shes really keen on reading and this is the entirely way she gets in touch with the person that she wants to be. So the librarian gives her this book as a present.Its my favorite Far-off adorns, daring vane fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise Oh, thank you very muchAlso, during the introduction song, we hear the villagers views on Belle and her lifestyle. We hear the fat woman saying virtually how beautiful Belle is and that shes very bright also. But shes wasting her life on books and she should get espouse rather. We then see 3 village girls pumping water out of a water-pump. As we can see, they all look the same they all arrest blonde hair and blue eyes. Typical. This is purposely set to show Belle in contrast to the normal girls, hence, proving my luff.In Mulan, we see her running through a list of characteristics. Her return is also praying to his ancestors to help her start out a husband and bring honour to the house. This establishes her uniqueness from the other girls as well. Later on when she goes to the matchmaker, she hides the characteristics in order so that the matchmaker wouldnt see it. This also shows that she doesnt conform with the women of her time and is more manlike.Later on in the film, we see where the Huns are charging at Shang Li and his band of soldiers, which includes Mulan. We see a pan-shot of the Huns charging down the mountain. Shang Li and his men have only one rocket. We see him, Shang Li, then stressful to fire th e rocket into the Hun army whilst saying, well take out as some(prenominal) as we can. This is a typical Chinese soldier.Mulan snatches the rocket out and runs away from the men. She then fires the rocket at the peak of another mountain, which is to the right of the unsuspecting, charging Huns. This fonts and avalanche and buries the Huns under a thick blanket of snow. However, the leader of the Huns r individuallyes Mulan and slashes her with his sword before also being buried in the snow. This scene shows that shes brave and also intelligent. She uses her brain to cause the Huns more damage then Shang Li would, with his version of fight till death.* Both the heroines are ready to sacrifice their lives for their father and, indeed, do.In B & B, when Belles father is locked up in the animals castle, she goes out venturing to find him. She tells the horse to revisit its footsteps and take her to the place where her father is. In due time, she enters the dark, scary castle. Sh e finds her way to the dungeon, in a great co-incidence, she finds her father locked in. Also, at that moment, the puppet reveals himself. (This also trys my previous point that shes brave because she didnt run away or sth like that).Anyway, she interacts with the beast and asks him why did he imprison her father and to let him go cause hes sick. The beast refuses and tells her that hes his prisoner and will do as he pleases. She then offers him herself in lieu of her fathers freedom and safe return back home. The beast accepts.The same is the case in Mulan. She sacrifices herself when the emperors messenger declares that a man from each house should join the army to defend against the Huns.* All of the males in both films are portrayed in a negative image.In B & B, we see Gaston in the beginning musical score/introduction, introduced as arrogant and self-centered. We first see him as he shoots down a goose, which was regarded to be very manly in those days, and start to song about(predicate) him and Belle. He says that shes the only one fit to unify for him as she is the only parallel to his beauty and that shes very lucky that hes selected her. Hes a stereotypical hero massive build, swelled, arrogant and fancied by all the girls in town. Hes a parody of the heroes out there.But further on in the film, when Belle refuses to marry him, he vows to make her marry him through any means. This evil mastery is also supported through the music.Also, after Belle shows the mirror to the townspeople to prove that her father is telling the truth, he uses his preplanned scheme to try and force Belle for the extreme time to marry him or hell make the hospital take his father away to the mental institute.In Mulan, we see Shang Li portrayed as a hero as well brave and fearless, a good enough leader, wise and captain of his military squad. But, he isnt as bright as Mulan is, as I have explained above in my 2nd point.Also, we see the other 3 men that Mulan hangs ar ound with. Theyre dirty, sweaty and ill mannered.* Both the heroines find the their man in the end of the film, the best man.In B& B, we see Belle in the end with the former beast who has now saturnine back into the prince he was with all his wealth and splendor. She gets him rather than the Gaston, who is also handsome and praised by everyone in the village.In Mulan, at the end of the film we see Shang Li approach Mulans father, supposedly, to ask her hand because we hear the emperor commenting to him about the once in a lifetime opportunity he has at hand, which chiefly means marry her.Also, they live happily ever after.In B & B, we see the Belle and the prince dancing in a ballroom, glad and kissing. Also, the close-ups underline this. Mrs. Pots sings a romantic song, which also reflects the atmosphere.In Mulan, Mulan is reunited with her family and all is forgiven. Shang Li also comes into the scene, to marry her supposedly. Then the camera zooms out and reveals the pict uresque scene implying the happy atmosphere also.Similar beginnings and endings.Both Mulan and B & B start off with a similar equilibrium, then along comes a disruption and causes a change in their lives, because they go on a journey of self-discovery.Ends in happily ever after mode. (REF Todorovs Theorem)