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MULAN, one of Disney’s greatest family films ranking with The Lion King and Beauty And The Beast, returns on October 26 in a new 2-Disc SPECIAL EDITION DVD.

You can now experience the fun and adventure of this animated classic like never before with an allnew digital transfer of the film.

This magnificent Special Edition is jam-packed with exclusive bonus materials, and features Disney’s EasyFind menus for quick navigation. Included are never-before-seen deleted scenes and alternate openings; the never-before-heard song "Keep ‘Em Guessing;" all-new games and activities; the new "I’ll Make A Man Out Of You" video with the world-famous Jackie Chan; and lots, lots more.

A film to be treasured, the new MULAN SPECIAL EDITION DVD comes in a vibrant, collectible slipsleeve package.

The story is based on a famous Chinese legend, MULAN chronicles the daring adventures of a young Chinese woman whose irrepressible spirit clashes with her tradition-bound society.

Although her family wants her to marry, Mulan is comically out-of-place when it comes to matchmaking, and she makes a hilarious mess out of her family’s plans.

When her country is forced into war by the invading Hun army, Mulan (Ming- Na Wen) takes her ailing father’s place in the Chinese army in order to save his life.

With the hysterical support of Mushu (Eddie Murphy), her feisty, fire-breathing, wanna-be guardian dragon, Mulan disguises herself as a man and trains to become a brave and disciplined warrior. With bold and selfless acts of courage, she brings victory to her country and honor to her family.

MULAN SPECIAL EDITION 2-DISC DVD

DISC ONE

• FEATURE PRESENTATION; New Digital Transfer

• DELETED SCENES

• INCLUDES ALTERNATE OPENINGS

• MUSIC AND MORE

• NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD DELETED SONG "KEEP ‘EM GUESSING" (sung by the composer, Matthew Wilder)

• MUSIC VIDEOS; "I’ll Make A Man Out Of You" All-New Music Video Featuring Jackie Chan

"True To Your Heart" New Music Video with Raven

"Reflection" with Christina Aguilera

"True To Your Heart" Music Video performed by 98º and Stevie Wonder

• BACKSTAGE DISNEY

• DISNEY PEDIA: MULAN’S WORLD; Explore the fascinating world of ancient China with your comical host, Mushu.

• MULAN FUN FACTS; Enjoy fun-filled trivia about the making of MULAN.

• AUDIO COMMENTARY; With: Pam Coats, Producer Tony Bancroft, Director Barry Cook, Director

DISC TWO

• THE JOURNEY BEGINS DISCOVERING MULAN; Embark on a behind-the scenes adventure with the filmmakers.

THE BALLAD OF HUA MULAN; A narration of the Mulan legend, accompanied by breathtaking, full-color painted production artwork from Disney’s animation artists.

EARLY PRESENTATION REELS; A presentation of early Mulan images, in both storyboard form and in stunning full-color visual designs from Disney’s animation artists.

• STORY ARTISTS JOURNEY FINDING MULAN; Discover early designs and storylines for the Mulan character. See the fascinating evolution from the early "Mulan" to the heroine of the finished film.

STORYBOARD TO FILM COMPARISONS; Includes filmmaker introduction, with storyboard and final film versions.

• DESIGN

ART DESIGNS; Steam ee how the Mulan approached the design production of the film. This featurette is lavishly accompanied by MULAN’s stunning production design artwork.

BALLAD OF COLOR; Discover the way color is used in the making of MULAN.

CHARACTER DESIGN GALLERIES; Meet the film’s character designers and see how they created the look of Mulan and the other memorable characters in the film.

• PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION DEMONSTRATIONS

"Mushu Awakens"

"Matchmaker Meets Mulan"

Follow these two scenes from story sketch through rough animation, clean-up animation, effects, and to final color.

DIGITAL PRODUCTION

"The Hun Charge"

"Digital Dim Sum"

See how the film’s exciting Hun Charge scene and Mulan’s large crowds scenes were handled through CGI digital artistry.

• MUSIC

SONGS OF MULAN; Find out how music and song was integrated in the film.

"Reflection" Music Video in Spanish

• INTERNATIONAL MULAN

Mulan’s International Journey

Multi-language Reel

Publicity Art Gallery

DISNEY’S EASYFIND; Disney’s EasyFind menus are an exclusive new menu system available only on Buena Vista Home Entertainment DVDs. EasyFind menus provide consistent categories and uniform graphic icons for easy identification of bonus material features. EasyFind simplifies the search for favorite bonus features.

In addition, 2-Disc sets such as the MULAN SPECIAL EDITION DVD feature an index page identifying all of the bonus features available on both Disc One and Disc Two.

THE MUSIC

MULAN’s original five songs were written by the talented songwriting team of Matthew Wilder and David Zippel. Wilder’s pop sensibilities and Zippel’s witty and heartfelt lyrics made for the perfect combination and together they helped to "musicalize" some of the story’s most dramatic and thematic moments.

Some of the songs use traditional Chinese instrumentation such as temple flutes and drums, a gushen (a koto) and an er-hu.

All of this was processed through Wilder’s sensibilities for western music and pop to come up with something that sounded quite unique. "Honor To Us All" is heard as Mulan prepares to meet a matchmaker. The beautiful ballad "Reflection," sung by Lea Salonga, reflects Mulan’s inner desire to be herself.

The entertaining "I’ll Make A Man Out Of You" is sung by Donny Osmond, while the comical "A Girl Worth Fighting For" is sung by Mulan’s fellow soldiers as they march.

Thefilm’s thrilling score was written by Jerry Goldsmith, a 1977 Academy Award© winner for Best Original Score for "The Omen," and the recipient of 13 other Academy Award™ nominations.

Mulan stands out since the hero is a young girl that for once is not saved but is the savior. Mulan combines fun and action all together for the entire families to enjoy.