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(He says you need both strength and discipline to reach an arrow...but he doesn't specify whether it could be with other goals as well.) |
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** A troper with a grasp of Chinese history will appreciate the plotline and story a lot more (with the entire conflict between the Xiongnu and the Imperial Authority). |
** A troper with a grasp of Chinese history will appreciate the plotline and story a lot more (with the entire conflict between the Xiongnu and the Imperial Authority). |
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** During Mulan's preparations for meeting the Matchmaker, one of the women getting her ready sings that she'll turn "this sow's ear into a silk purse". But the thing is, the proverb specifically states that it can't be done, just like Mulan could never be the perfect little doll that everyone expected. |
** During Mulan's preparations for meeting the Matchmaker, one of the women getting her ready sings that she'll turn "this sow's ear into a silk purse". But the thing is, the proverb specifically states that it can't be done, just like Mulan could never be the perfect little doll that everyone expected. |
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*** [[Fridge Logic]]: The woman was stating how she knows |
*** [[Fridge Logic]]: The woman was stating how she knows it's impossible, and is accepting the challenge. |
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** When Mulan finally climbs the pillar and reaches the arrow, she does so by tangling the straps of each of the weights together. The weights represent Strength and Discipline respectively - and by tying them together, one can reach their goals. |
** When Mulan finally climbs the pillar and reaches the arrow, she does so by tangling the straps of each of the weights together. The weights represent Strength and Discipline respectively - and by tying them together, one can reach their goals. |
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*** ...which is exactly what Shang says when he sets the challenge. |
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** Also, the lucky cricket. Mulan's grandmother told her that it would help her find a good husband... and in the end the cricket's actions help her find Shang, even if it was in a roundabout way. |
** Also, the lucky cricket. Mulan's grandmother told her that it would help her find a good husband... and in the end the cricket's actions help her find Shang, even if it was in a roundabout way. |
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** When Khan first sees Mushu, he reacts by stomping on the dragon. The enemy of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac is the Snake, which the Horse tramples as the Snake bites at its legs. |
** When Khan first sees Mushu, he reacts by stomping on the dragon. The enemy of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac is the Snake, which the Horse tramples as the Snake bites at its legs. |
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