Huā Mùlán (Cina tradisional: 花木蘭) merupakan seorang tokoh pahlawan Cina yang diceritakan dalam suatu lagenda dari zaman dinasti-dinasti Utara dan Selatan (420 – 589 SM) berjudul Mùlán cí (Cina tradisional: 木蘭辭, "Balada Mulan"); balada ini mengisahkan Hua iaitu seorang gadis yang menyamar sebagai seorang lelaki lalu mengambil tempat ayahnya yang uzur tua saat semua lelaki dalam kampungnya diarahkan menjadi tentera kerahan Maharaja menyerang musuh. Mulan bertempur selama dua belas tahun dan mendapat penghargaan yang tinggi, tetapi dia menolak sebarang hadiah dan bersara di kampung halamannya.

Kisah ini dilatarkan dalam Wei Utara (386–536 M).

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  1. ^ Stephanie J. Webster-Cheng Composing, Revising, and Performing Suzhou Ballads 2008 "A contrasting example is the renowned Peking opera performer Mei Lanfang‟s depiction of Mulan as a “patriot and a voice for women‟s equal rights” in the play Mulan Joins the Army (Mulan Congjun) (1917) (Li, 85)."
  2. ^ Siu Leung Li Cross-Dressing in Chinese Opera -- 2003 - Page 85 "this woman warrior in his Beijing opera play Mulan congjun [Mulan joins the army], first performed in 1917, with the intention of arousing the nationalism and patriotism of the Chinese people against foreign imperialism and promoting sexual ...
  3. ^ Laikwan Pang - The Distorting Mirror: Visual Modernity in China 2007 -- Page 90 "Mulan congjun (Mulan joins the army), which was modeled after the traditional story of Hua Mulan, who joins the army in her father's place, was first performed in 1917 and was one of the key performances that brought Mei Lanfang.."
  4. ^ "Google Ngram Viewer". books.google.com. Dicapai pada 2017-04-20.
  5. ^ Nguyen, Minh (13 September 2016). "Live-Action Mulan Film Revives Anti-Whitewashing Petition". NBC News. Dicapai pada 30 September 2016.

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