
This has been a very important part of life and has been ever since the movie came out. "After Ming-Na does her introduction, Mulan says something slightly unexpected a few shots later and it cuts to the reaction of someone who gives a 'oh my' reaction. Being part of the new Mulan clearly meant a lot to Wen, since she was not alone in filming her cameo that day, as producer Jason Reed revealed.

Younger fans of Ming-Na Wen may know her better as Agent May from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, and in fact the actress was busy filming the final season of the show when she had to sneak out New Zealand for a day to film her cameo. For this brief appearance, Wen is billed in the credits as 'Esteemed Guest' and is able to share a moment with her successor, in a symbolic passing of the baton from one Mulan to the other. After the lead character, played by Liu Yifei, saves the emperor in a battle against the villainous Bori Khan, Mulan is formally presented before the royal court in a grand ceremony.ĭuring the ceremony, Ming-Na Wen appears before the court, dressed in full regalia, and formally introduces Yifei to the emperor and the rest of the court as Huan Mulan.

Spoiler! The moment comes near the end of the live-action remake.

Eagle-eyed fans of the original Mulan will notice a tribute to the film in the remake, in the form of a secret cameo from actress Ming-Na Wen, who voiced Fa Mulan in the 1998 film. Disney's live-action Mulan remake has finally arrived, and fans are eagerly poring over the film to see how it measures up to the 1998 animated classic.
