英文电影《花木兰》对白

Mulan

TheCompleteScript

TranscribedbyAshKetchem.

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AChinesepaintingoftheGreatWallofChinaisslowlypaintedacrossthescreen.ThewordsWaltDisneyPicturespresentandthenMulanandthedragonsymbolappear.Thepaintingbecomesanimated,andaChinesesoldierwalksaroundhispost.Suddenly,abirdofpreyhitsthebackofhishead...

Soldier:

Ah![Thehawkletsoutacall.Thesoldierwalksovertotheedgeofthewall.Ahookcomesflyingup,followedbymanymore.]Soldier:

[Runningbacktohispost]We'reunderattack!Lightthesignal!

Thedooropens,revealingacoupleofHuns.Thesoldierclimbsuptheladder.

Soldier:

[lightingthesignalwithatorch,whilestaringattheHunleader;othersignalsgoonallthewayalongtheGreatWalNlo]wallofChinaknowsyou'rehere.

ShanYu:

[pickingupaflagandtoastingitinthesignalfireP]erfect.

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TheChineseGeneralandtwosoldierswalkintotheEmperor'schamberandbow.

General:

YourMajesty,theHunshavecrossedourNorthernBorder.

ChiFu:

Impossible!NoonecangetthroughtheGreatWall![HeissilencedwitharaisedhandfromtheEmperor]

General:

ShanYuisleadingthem.We'llsetupdefensesaroundyourpalaceimmediately.

Emperor:

No![Standingup]Sendyourtroopstoprotectmypeople!ChiFu!

ChiFu:

Yes,yourHighness.

Emperor:

Deliverconscriptionnoticesthroughoutalltheprovinces.Callupreserves,andasmanynewrecruitsaspossible.

General:

Forgiveme,yourMajesty,butIbelievemytroopscanstophim.Emperor:

Iwon'ttakeanychances,General.Asinglegrainofricecantipthescale;onemanmaybethedifferencebetweenvictoryanddefeat.

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Mulan:

[Usingchopstickstobalanceagrainofrice]

Quietanddemure...graceful,polite,delicate,refined,poised...[shepicksupapaintbrushandmakesamarkonherarm]...punctual![Aroostercrows]Aaiee!

[Blowingonherarm]Littlebrother!Littlebrother!Little--[sheglancesdownatasleepingdogonthefloor]

Ah!Thereyouare![Thedogwakesup]

Who'sthesmartestdoggyintheworld?C'mon,smartboy!Canyouhelpmewithmychorestoday?[shetiesasackofchickenfeedtohisback,completewithapoleandaboneattached.LittleBrotherimmediatelychasesthebone,runningpromptlyintoawallandthenoutthedoor,scatteringgraineverywhere.]

FaZu:

[praying]HonorableAncestors...pleasehelpMulanimpresstheMatchmakertoday.[LittleBrother,followedbyaherdofchickens,burstsintothefamilytemple.]Please,pleasehelpher.

Mulan:

Father,Ibroughtyousome...Whoop![bangsintoFaZu,hecatchestheteapotonhiscanewhilethecupshitthegroundandshatter]FaZu:

Mulan...

Mulan:

Ibroughtaspare!

FaZu:

Mulan...

Mulan:

Remember,thedoctorsaidthreecupsofteainthemorning...

FaZu:

Mulan.

Mulan:

...andthreeatnight.

FaZu:

Mulan.Youshouldalreadybeintown.We'recountingonyouto...

Mulan:

Upholdthefamilyhonor.Don'tworry,Father.Iwon'tletyoudown.Wishmeluck!

FaZu:

Hurry!I'mgoingto...praysomemore.

Intown

Woman#1:

FaLi,whereisyourdaughter?TheMatchmakerisnotapatientwoman.FaLi:

Ofallthedaystobelate!Ishouldhaveprayedtotheancestorsforluck.

GrannyFa:

Howluckycantheybe?They'redead.Besides,I'vegotalltheluckwe'llneed.[Holdsupawickercagewithacricketinside.Th]isisyourchancetoproveyourself.[Shecloseshereyesandstepsoffthesidewalk.]

FaLi:

Grandma!No!

GrannyFawalksacrossthestreet;vehiclescrash,butsheemergesunharmed.

GrannyFa:

Yup!Thiscricket'saluckyone![FaLisighs.]

MulancomesridinguponKhan,andhopsoff.

Mulan:

I'mhere![looksathermother]What?But,Mama,Ihadto--

FaLi:

Noneofyourexcuses.Now,let'sgetyoucleanedup.

Begin"Honortousall"

Woman#1:

Thisiswhatyougivemetoworkwith?

Well,honey,I'veseenworse.

We'regoingtoturnthissow'sear

Intoasilkpurse.

Mulan:

It'sfreezing!

FaLi:

Itwould'vebeenwarm,ifyouwerehereontime.

Woman#1:

We'llhaveyou,washedanddried

Primpedandpolishedtillyouglowwithpride

Justmyrecipeforinstantbride

You'llbringhonortousall.

FaLi:

Mulan,what'sthis?

Mulan:

Uh...notes...incaseIforgetsomething.

GrannyFa:

Holdthis.[HandsCrickeetoFaLi]We'regoingtoneedmoreluckthanIthought.

Woman#2:

Waitandsee,whenwe'rethrough

Woman#3:

Boyswillgladlygotowarforyou

Woman#2:

Withgoodfortune

Woman#3:

Andagreathairdo

Both:

You'llbringhonortousall.

Agirlcanbringherfamily

Greathonorinoneway

Bystrikingagoodmatch

Andthismightbetheday

Woman#4:

Menwantgirlswithgoodtaste

Woman#5:

Calm

FaLi:

Obedient

Woman#5:

Whoworkfast-paced

FaLi:

Withgoodbreeding

Woman#5:

Andatinywaist

All:

You'llbringhonortousall.

WeallmustserveourEmperor

WhoguardsusfromtheHuns

Amanbybearingarms

Agirlbybearingsons

Woman#6:

Whenwe'rethrough,

Youcan'tfail

Likealotusblossom,softandpale

Howcouldanyfellowsay,"Nosale"?

You'llbringhonortousall!

FaLi:

There,you'reready.

GrannyFa:

Notyet!Anappleforserenity

Apendantforbalance

Beadsofjadeforbeauty

Youmustproudlyshowit

Now,addacricket,justforluck,Andevenyoucan'tblowit!

Mulan:

Ancestors,hearmyplea,

Pleasedon'tletmemakeafoolofme

AndtonotuprootmyfamilytreeKeepmyfatherstandingtall.

ScarierthantheUndertaker,

Wearemeetingourmatchmaker!Destiny,guardourgirls,

Helpourfutureasitfastunfurls

Pleaselookkindlyontheseculturedpearls

Eachaperfectporcelaindoll...

Pleasebringhonortous

Pleasebringhonortous

Pleasebringhonortous

PleasebringhonortousPleasebringhonortousall!

Matchmaker:

FaMulan?

Mulan:

Present!Matchmaker:

Speakingwithoutpermission...

Mulan:

Oops...[Theygoinside]

GrannyFa:

[toFaLi]Whospitinherbeancurd?Matchmaker:

Tooskinny...notgoodforbearingsons.

Crickeehopsoutofhiscage,MulanfranticallytriestoputhimbackinMatchmaker:

RecitetheFinalAdmonition.

Mulan:

Mmm-hmm-hmm...[pullsoutapaperfanandspitsCrickeeout]Matchmaker:

Well?

Mulan:

Fulfillyourduties,calmlyand...[glancesdownatthecribnoteswrittenonherarm,whicharesmearedslightlrye]spectively.Um,reflectbeforeyou...snack.Act!Thisshallbringyouhonorandglory.[Shefansherself,thematchmakergrabsthefanandsearchesitforcheatnotes.Findingnone,shegrabsMulanbythearm(wherethenotesare!)andpullshertowardatable.Thewritingcomesoffinherhand.]

Matchmaker:

Thisway.Now,pourthetea.Topleaseyourfuturein-laws,youmustdemonstrateasenseofdignity[sherubsherhandoverhermouth,andtheinkrubsoffwithasqueaka]ndrefinement.Youmustalsobepoised.[Mulan,staringattheMatchmaker,pourstheteabutmissesthecup,thenregainshercomposureandquicklyfillstheteacup.]

MulannoticesCrickeerelaxinghappilyinthetea.TheMatchmakertakestheteacup.

Mulan:

Um,pardonme...

Matchmaker:

Andsilent![sniffsthetea]Ah...

Mulan:

CouldIjusttakethatback?Onemoment...[Shegrabsforthecup]TheMatchmakerfightsfortheteacup,andtheybothfallback,theteaspillingallovertheMatchmaker.Crickeehopsdownherdress.Matchmaker:

Why,youclumsy!...Oh!Ah!Woo![Shetripsoverthefire-pot,spillingthecoalsandthensittingonthem,thebottomofherdresssmoking.Mulandesperatelyfanstheburnedspot,anditburstsintoflames.Thematchmakerrunsaroundscreaming.]

Outside

GrannyFa:

[ToFaLi]Ithinkit'sgoingwell,don'tyou?

Thematchmakerrunsoutside,screaming.

Matchmaker:

Putitout!Putitout!PUTITOUT![Mulanthrowsteaoverher,puttingoutthefire.Embarrassed,shehandstheteapottotheMatchmakerandquicklywalkstowardFaLiandGrannyFa.]

Matchmaker:

[furious]YouareaDISGRACE!Youmaylooklikeabride,butyouwillNEVERbringyourfamilyhonor!

Peoplestarttowalkaway,whispering.

AttheFafarm

Mulanisgreetedwithawarmsmilebyherfather,but,humiliated,sheturnsawayandtakesKhantothestable.

Beginningof"Reflection"

Mulan:

Lookatme...Iwillneverpassforaperfectbride

Oraperfectdaughter

Canitbe?

I'mnotmeanttoplaythispart?

NowIsee

ThatifIweretrulytobemyself

Iwouldbreakmyfamily'sheart.

WhoisthatgirlIsee

Staringstraightbackatme

WhyismyreflectionsomeoneIdon'tknow

SomehowIcannothide

WhoIam,thoughI'vetried

Whenwillmyreflectionshow

WhoIaminside?

WhenwillmyreflectionshowWhoIam,inside?

FaZu:

My,my,whatbeautifulblossomswehavethisyear.Butlook,thisone'slate.Ibetwhenitblooms,itwillbethemostbeautifulofall.

Drumssound

Mulan:

Whatisit?

ImperialsoldiersandChiFucomeridingoverahill.FaLi:

Mulan,stayinside.

GrannyFa:

Ahem.[pointstowardalowroof.Mulanrunsovertoitandpeersovertheroof]

ChiFu:

Citizens!IbringaproclamationfromtheImperialCity!TheHunshaveinvadedChina!ByorderoftheEmperor,onemanfromeveryfamilymustserveintheImperialArmy.[Readingfromlist]TheChowFamily!TheYeeFamily!

Son:

IwillservetheEmperorinmyfather'splace.

ChiFhou:

TheFaFamily!

Mulan:

No!

HerfatherwalksovertoChiFu.

FaZhou:

IamreadytoservetheEmperor.

Mulan:

Father,youcan'tgo!

FaZhou:

Mulan!

Mulan:

[ToChiFu]Please,sir,myfatherhasalreadyfoughtfor--

ChiFu:

Silence!Youwilldowelltoteachyourdaughtertoholdhertongue

・，

inaman'spresence.

FaZhou:

Mulan.Youdishonorme.

ChiFu:

ReporttomorrowattheMoo-ShungCamp.[HehandsFaZuascroll.]

FaZhou:

Yes,sir.

ChiFu:

[Continuestoread]TheChuFamily!TheChangFamily!TheYongFamily!

InFaZhou'sbedroom

FaZhouyanksopenhiscloset,revealingasuitofChinesearmor,andunsheathsasword.Mulanwatches.Hepracticestechniques,buthisleggivesoutandhefallsagainstapillar,panting.

Atdinner

Mulanpoursthetea,thensetshercupdownwithabang.

Mulan:

Youshouldn'thavetogo!

FaLi:

Mulan!

Mulan:

ThereareplentyofyoungmentofightforChina!

FaZhou:

Itisanhonortoprotectmycountryandmyfamily.

Mulan:

Soyou'lldieforhonor.

FaZhou:

Iwilldiedoingwhat'sright.

Mulan:

Butifyou...

FaZhou:

Iknowmyplace.Itistimeyoulearnedyours.

Mulanstaresatherfatherforamoment,thenrunsoutsidecrying.

Mulanissittinginastatueofadragon,crying.Itisraining.Throughthewindowofherhouse,shecanseehermotherandfathertalking.FaZhoupicksupthecandleandblowsitout.Mulanthinksforaminute,thenmakesherdecision.

MulanwalksintotheFamilyTempleandlightsastick,placingitinahangingstatueofasmalldragon.Sherunsintoherparent'sroom,takingthescrollandleavingherhaircomb.Takingherfather'ssword,shecutsherhairshortandputsonherfather'sarmor.Goingouttothestable,shemountsKhanandsetsoffforthearmy.

Theeyesofastatueinthetempleflash,andGrannyFawakesup.

GrannyFa:

Mulanisgone!

FaZhou:

What?Itcan'tbe...[Herunsoutside]Mulan!No...

FaLi:

Youmustgoafterher.Shecouldbekilled.

FaZhou:

IfIrevealher,shewillbe.

GrannyFa:

Ancestors,hearourprayer.WatchoverMulan.

IntheFamilyTemple,thecharactersonatombstonelightup,andtheyturnintotheGreatAncestor.

GreatAncestor:

[Tothesmallhangingdragonstatue]Mushu,awaken.

Thestatueshakesandsmokes.

Mushu:

Ilive!So,tellme,whatmortalneedsmyprotection,GreatAncestor.

Youjustsaytheword,andI'mthere.

GreatAncestor:

Mushu...

Mushu:

Andlemmesaysomething,anyonewho'sfoolishenoughtothreaten

OURfamily,vengeancewillbeMINE!Grr...arrgh...

GreatAncestor:

Mushu!Thesearethefamilyguardians.They...

Mushu:

Protectthefamily.

GreatAncestor:

Andyou,ODemotedOne...

Mushu:

Iringthegong.

GreatAncestor:

That'sright.Now,wakeuptheAncestors...

Mushu:

Onefamilyreunioncomingrightup.Okay,people,people,lookalive!Let'sgo,c'mon,getup!Let'smoveit!Riseandshine!Y'allwaypastthebeautysleepthing.

Ancestor#1:

Iknewit,Iknewit.ThatMulanwasatroublemakerfromthestart.Ancestor#2:

Don'tlookatme,shegetsitfromyoursideofthefamily!Ancestor#3:

She'sjusttryingtohelpherfather!

Ancestor#4:

Butifshe'sdiscovered,FaZuwillbeforevershamed.Dishonorwillcometothefamily.Traditionalvalueswilldisintegrate!

Ancestor#5:

Nottomentionthey'lllosethefarm!

Ancestor#1:

Mychildrennevercausedsuchtrouble;theyallbecameacupuncturists!

Ancestor#2:

Well,wecan'tallbeacupuncturists!

Ancestor#6:

No!Yourgreat-granddaughterhadtobeaCROSS-DRESSER!

TheAncestorsstarttoargue

Ancestor#7:

Letaguardianbringherback!

Ancestor#2:

Yes!Awakenthemostcunning!

Ancestor#4:

No!Theswiftest!

Ancestor#8:

No,sendthewisest!

GreatAncestor:

SILENCE!Wewillsendthemostpowerfulofall.

Mushu:

[laughs]Okay,okay,IgettheJif.I'llgo.

Laughter

Mushu:

Well,y'alldon'tthinkIcandoit!Watchthishere![Blowsatinyflame]Ah-hah!Jumpback,I'mprettyhot.ButIdon'thavetosingenobodytoprovenopoint.

GreatAncestor:

YouhadyourchancetoprotecttheFaFamily.

Ancestor#6:

YourmisguidanceledFaThangtodisaster!

FaThang:

Yeah,thanksalot.

Mushu:

Andyourpointis?

GreatAncestor:

Thepointis,wewillbesendingaREALdragontoretrieveMulan.Mulan:

What?What?I'marealdragon!

GreatAncestor:

You'renotevenworthyofthisthought!Now,awakentheGreatStoneDragon!

Mushu:

Soyou'llgetbacktomeonthejobthing.[Heishitinthefacewithhisgong.]

Mushu:

Justonechance.Isthattoomuchtoask?Imean,it'snotlikeit'llkillyou.[Tothedragonstatue]Yo,Rocky,wakeup!YougottagofetchMulan!C'mon,boy!Gogether!Goon!C'mon![Heclimbsuponthestatue,draggingthegong.]Grr...arrgh.Grr.Hello?Helloooo?HELLO![Hehitstheearofthedragonwiththegong,anditfallsoff.Suddenly,theentirestatuefallsaparUth.-]oh...

Mushu:

Uh...Stoney?Stoney...Oh,man,they'regonnakillme!

GreatAncestor:

GreatStoneDragon!Haveyouawakened?

Mushu:

[HoldinguptheheadoftheGreatStoneDragon]Uh,yes,Ijustwokeup!Um,IamtheGreatStoneDragon!Goodmorning!IwillgoforthandfetchMulan!Did-didImentionthatIamtheGreatStoneDragon?

GreatAncestor:

Go!ThefateoftheFafamilyrestsinyourclaws.

Mushu:

Don'tevenworryaboutit.Iwillnotloseface.[Heloseshisbalanceandtumblesdownthehill,thedragonheadlandingontopofhim.]Ow,ah,myelbow.Oh,oh,IknowItwistedsomething[.Heliftstheheadoff.]That'sjustgreat,nowwhat?I'mdoomed,andallbecauseMs.Mandecidedtotakealittledragshowontheroad.

Crickee:

Chirp.

Mushu:

GoGETher!What'sthematterwithyou?AfterthisGreatStoneHumpteyDumpteymess,I'dhavetobringherbackwithamedaltogetbackintheTemple!Waitaminute!That'sit!ImakeMulanawarhero,andthey'llbebeggingmetocomebacktowork!That'sthemasterplan!Oh,you'vedoneitnow,man.

Crickee:

Chirp.

Mushu:

[running]Andwhatmakesyouthinkyou'recoming?

Crickee:

Chirp.

Mushu:

You'reLUCKY?DoIlooklikeasuckertoyou?

Crickee:

Chirp.

Mushu:

Whatdoyoumean,aloser?WhatifIpoponeofyouantennaeofandthrowitacrosstheyard,thenwho'stheloser,orme?

Crickee:

Chirp.

Mushuchaseshimoutoftheyardanddowntheroad.

TheHunarmycomestoastopbyamarsh.TwoChinesesoldiersaredraggedoutofatreeandthrownbeforeShanYu.

Hun:

ImperialScouts.

Soldier#1:

ShanYu!

ShanYu:

Nicework,gentlemen.You'vefoundtheHunarmy.

Laughter

Soldier#2:

TheEmperorwillstopyou.

ShanYu:

Stopme!Heinvitedme.Bybuildinghiswall,hechallengedmystrength.Well,I'mheretoplayhisgame.Go!TellyourEmperortosendhisstrongestarmies.I'mready.

Thetwosoldiersscurryoff,oneaftertheother.

ShanYu:

Howmanymendoesittaketodeliveramessage?

HunArcher:

One.

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Mulan:

Okay.Okay,howaboutthis:[inadeepvoice]Excuseme,wheredoIsignin?Ah,Iseeyouhaveasword.Ihaveone,too.They'reverymanly,andstrong.[Shefumbleswiththesword,droppingitontheground.]

Khanrollswithlaughter,andishitbyashoe.

Mulan:

I'mworkingonit!Oh,whoamIfooling.It'dtakeamiracletogetmeintothearmy.

Mushu:

[coveredinsmoke,andsurroundedbyfire,allMulancanseeishisgiantshadow.]DidIhearsomeoneaskforamiracle!Lemmehearyasay,"Aaah!"

Mulan:

Aughhh!

Mushu:

That'scloseenough!

Mulan:

Aghost!

Mushu:

Getready,Mulan,yourseventeenhalationisathand,forIhavebeensentbyyourancestorstoguideyouthroughyourmasquerade![HeglancesdownatCrickee,whoismakingfinger-shadowsofadragon'shead,andkickshim.]C'mon,you'regonnastay,you'regonnaworkwithme.[ToMulan]Soheedmywords,causeifthearmyfindsoutyou'reagirl,thepenaltyisdeath.

Mulan:

Whoareyou?

Mushu:

WhoamI?WHOamI?Iamtheguardianoflostsouls!Iamthepowerful,thepleasurable,theindestructibleMushu.

Mulanstaresatthetinydragonforamoment.

Mushu:

Ah,I'mprettyhot,huh?[ImmediatelyKhanstepsalloverhim.]Mulan:

Myancestorssentalittlelizardtohelpme?

Mushu:

Hey,dragon,dragon,notlizard.Idon'tdothattongue-thing.Mulan:

You're...um...

Mushu:

Intimidating?Allinspiring?

Mulan:

Tiny!

Mushu:

Ofcourse!Iamtravel-sized,foryourconvenience.IfIwasmyREALsize,yourcowherewoulddieoffright.[Khantriestochomphim.]DOWN,Bessy.Mypowersarebeyondyourmortalimagination.Forinstance,myeyescanseestraightthroughyourarmor.Alright!That'sit!Dishonor!Dishonoronyourwholefamily!Makeanoteofthis.Dishonoronyou,dishonoronyourcow,dis-

Mulan:

Stop!I'msorry!I'msorry.I'mjustnervous.I'veneverdonethisbefore.

Mushu:

Thenyou'regonnahavetotrustme.Anddon'tyouslapmenomore.Youclearonthat?[Mulannods].Alright.Okey-dokey!Let'sgetthisshowontheroad!Crickee,getthebags![ToKhan]Let'smoveitheifer!

AttheMoo-ShungCamp

Mushu:

Okay,thisisit!Timetoshowthemyourman-walk.Shouldersback,chesthigh,feetapart,headup,andstrut!Twothree,breakthatbone,two,three,andworkit!

Mushu:

[Theypassmentrimmingtheirtoenailsandpickingtheirnoses]Beautiful,isn'tit.

Mulan:

They'redisgusting.

Mushu:

No,they'remen.Andyou'regonnahavetoactjustlikethem,sopayattention.

Recruit:

Look!Thistattoowillprotectmefromharm!

Yow:

Hmmm...[punchestherecruit]

Ling:

[laughing]Ihopeyoucangetyourmoneyback!

Mulan:

Idon'tthinkIcandothis...

Mushu:

It'sallattitude!Betough,likethisguyhere!Yow:

[spits]Whatareyoulookingat?

Mushu:

Punchhim.It'showmensayhello.[MulanpunchesYow;heslamsinto

ChienPo.]

ChienPo:

Oh,Yow!You'vemadeafriend!

Mushu:

Good.Nowslaphimonthebehind.Theylikethat.(MulanslapsYow.)Yao:

Woohoo...I'mgonnahityousohard,it'llmakeyourancestorsdizzy.

ChienPo:

[picksupYow]Yow,relaxandchantwithme.Yao:

errrrrgh

ChienPo:

nanuamitofudah...Yao:

nonuamitofudah.

ChienPo:

Feelbetter?

Yao:

nrrgh.Ah,youain'tworthmytime.Chickenboy.

Mushu:

Chickenboy!?Saythattomyface,youlimpnoodle!

Yao:

Rrraaaaghhh![GrabsMulanandpunches;sheducksandhepunchesLingthreetimes.]Oh,sorryLing.Hey![reachesdowntocatchMulanfromcrawlingaway,andLingkickshimintoChienPo,thenattackswithaflyingsidekick.Theystartfighting,withChienPoswipingtogetthemoff.Mulanscramblesaway.]

Ling:

Hey!Therehegoes![TheychaseMulanthroughatent,andtheGangofThreestopabruptlyattheendofthefoodline.ChienPoknockseveryoneover,likedominoes,andfinallythepotoverturns.EveryonegetsupandadvancesonMulan.]

Mulan:

Hey,guys...

InsidetheCaptain'sTent

General:

TheHunshavestruckhere,here,andhere.IwilltakethemaintroopsuptotheTungChowPassandstopShanYubeforehedestroysthisvillage.

ChiFu:

Excellentstrategy,sir!Idolovesurprises.

General:

[toLeeShang]Youwillstayandtrainthenewrecruits.WhenChiFubelievesyou'reready,youwilljoinus...Captain.

Shang:

Captain?

ChiFu:

Oh!Thisisanenormousresponsibility,General!Perhapsasoldierwithmoreexperience?

General:

Numberoneinhisclass,extensiveknowledgeoftrainingtechniques...animpressivemilitarylinuage...IbelieveLeeShangwilldoanexcellentjob.

Shang:

OhIwill!Iwon'tletyoudown!Thisis...Imean...Yessir.General:

Verygood,then.We'lltoastChina'svictoryattheImperialCity.I'llexpectafullreportinthreeweeks.

ChiFu:

Andbelieveme,Iwon'tleaveanythingout.

Shang:

CaptainLeeShang.LeaderofChina'sfinesttroops.No,thegreatesttroopsofalltime.[Theystepoutside]

ChiFu:

Mostimpressive.

General:

Goodluck,Captain!Yah![Heridesoff,followedbytwolinesofsoldiersonhorses.]

Shang:

Goodluck...Father.

ChiFu:

Dayone.

Shang:

Soldiers!

Soldiersseparate,revealingacoweringMulan

Soldiers:

HEstartedit!

Shang:

[toMulan]Idon'tneedanyonecausingtroubleinmycamp.

Mulan:

Sorry...[inadeepvoice]Imean,sorryyouhadtosaythat.Butyouknowwhatitiswhenyougetthosemanlyurges...justgottaKILLsomething.Fixthings...acookoutdoors...

Shang:

What'syourname?

Mulan:

uh...um...uh...

ChiFu:

Yourcommandingofficerjustaskedyouaquestion!

Mulan:

I'vegotaname...andit'saboy'sname,too.

Mushu:

Ling!How'boutLing?

Mulan:

(toMushu)HISnameisLing.

Shang:

Ididn'taskforHISname,Iaskedforyours!

Mushu:

Uh...Ah-chu!

Mulan:

Ah-chu!

Shang:

AH-CHU?!

Mushu:

Gesuintit!Heehee...Ikillmyself.

Mulan:

Mushu...

Shang:

MUSHU?

Mulan:

No.

Shang:

ThenWHATisit?!

Mushu:

Ping!Pingwasmybestfriendgrowingup.

Mulan:

It'sPing.

Shang:

Ping.

Mushu:

'Course,Pingdidstealmygirl--

Mulan:

Yes.MynameisPing.

Shang:

Letmeseeyourconscriptionnotice.[Mulanhandsthescrolltohim.]FaZhou?THEFaZhou?

ChiFu:

Ididn'tknowFaZhouhadason.

Mulan:

Er,he...doesn'ttalkaboutmemuch.[Sheattemptstospit,butfailsmiserably.]

ChiFu:

Icanseewhy.Theboy'sanabsolutelunatic!(Laughter)Shang:

Okay,gentlemen,thankstoyournewfriendPing,you'llspendtonightpickingupeverysinglegrainofrice.Tomorrow,therealworkbegins.

Grumbling

Mushu:

Youknow,wehavetoworkonyourpeopleskills.

InsideMulan'stent

MushupicksupCrickeeanduseshimforanalarmclock.

Mushu:

Allright,riseandshine,SleepingBeauty!C'mon,hup,hup,hup!Mulanpullstheblanketoverher,andMushupullsitoff.

Mushu:

Getyourclotheson,getready!Gotbreakfastready.Look,yougetporridge!Andit'shappytoseeyou!

Crickeeisrestinghappilyinthebowlofporridge,Mushuuseschopstickstofishhimout.

Mushu:

Hey,getoutofthere!You'regonnamakepeoplesick!

Mulan:

AmIlate?

Mushu:

[stuffsporridgeinhermouth]Notimetotalk.Now,remember,it'syourfirstdayoftraining,solistentoyourteacherandnofighting,playnicewiththeotherkids,unless,ofcourse,theotherkidswanttofight,thenyougottakicktheotherkid'sbutt.

Mulan:

ButIdon'twanttokicktheotherkids'butts.

Mushu:

Don'ttalkwithyourmouthfull.Nowlet'sseeyourwarface.MulanlooksatMushu,hermouthfullofporridge.

Mushu:

Oh,Ithinkmybunnyslippersjustranforcover.C'mon,scareme,girl!

Mulan:

Rrrrraaaaarrrgggghhhhh!

Mushu:

That'smytoughlookingwarrior!That'swhatI'mtalkingabout!Now,getoutthereandmakemeproud!

Khanneighsfrantically

Mushu:

Whatdoyoumean,thetroopsjustleft?

Mulan:

TheyWHAT?[Sherushesoutofthetent]

Mushu:

Wait,youforgotyoursword![sniffs]Mylittlebaby,offtodestroypeople...

ChiFu:

Order!People,order!

Soldier:

I'dlikeapan-friednoodle!

ChienPo:

Sweetandpungentshrimp.

ChiFu:

That'snotfunny.

Ling:

Lookslikeournewfriendsleptinthismorning.Why,hello,Ping,

Areyahungry?

Yao:

Yeah,causeIoweyouaknucklesandwich.

Shang:

Soldiers!Youwillassembleswiftlyandsilently,everymorning.

Anyonewhodoesotherwise,willanswertome.

Hetakesoffhisshirt,andMulanstaresinawe.

Yao:

Ooh,toughguy.

Shang:

[pullsoutabowandarrowandaimsitatYow,thenatthetopofahighpoleinthemiddleofthecamp.Y]ow.Thankyouforvolunteering.Retrievethearrow.

Yao:

I'llgetthatarrow,prettyboy,andI'lldoitwithmyshirton.

[Hewalksovertothepoleandpreparestoclimbupit.]

Shang:

Onemoment,youseemtobemissingsomething.[Hepullstwogiantmedalsoutofabox.]Thisrepresentsdisipline.Andthisrepresentsstrength.Youneedbothtoreachthearrow.[HetiesthemaroundYao'swrists,andallthesoldiersafterhim,andnoneofthemcanmakeittothearrow.]

Shang:

We'vegotalongwaytogo.Beginningof"I'llMakeaManOutofYou."

Shang:

Let'sgetdowntobusiness

TodefeattheHuns

Didtheysendmedaughters

WhenIaskedforsons

You'rethesaddestbunch

Ievermet,butyoucanbetBeforewe'rethrough

Mister,I'llmakeaman

Outofyou.

Tranquilasaforest

Butonfirewithin

Onceyoufindyourcenter

Youaresuretowin

You'reaspineless,pale,patheticlot

Andyoucanbetbeforewe'rethroughMister,I'llmakeamanoutofyou.

ChienPo:

I'mnevergonnacatchmybreath

Yao:

Saygood-byetothosewhoknewme

Ling:

BoyIwasafoolinschoolforcuttinggym

Mushu:

Thisguy'sgot'emscaredtodeath

Mulan:

Ihopehedoesn'tseerightthroughmeChienPo:

NowIreallywishthatIknewhowtoswim

(Beaman)

Wemustbeswiftasacoursingriver

(Beaman)

Withalltheforceofagreattyphoon

(Beaman)

WithallthestrengthofaragingfireMysteriousasthedarksideofthemoon

Timeisracingt'wardus

TilltheHunsarrive

Heedmyeveryorder

Andyoumightsurvive

You'reunsuitedfortherageofwar

Sopackup,gohome,you'rethrough

HowcouldImakeamanoutofyou

(Beaman)

Wemustbeswiftasacoursingriver

(Beaman)

Withalltheforceofagreattyphoon

(Beaman)

WithallthestrengthofaragingfireMysteriousasthedarksideofthemoon

(Beaman)

Wemustbeswiftasacoursingriver

(Beaman)

Withalltheforceofagreattyphoon

(Beaman)

WithallthestrengthofaragingfireMysteriousasthedarksideofthemoon!

ShanYucutsthetopoffatree.Thehawkfliesoverheadanddropsasmall

doll.ShanYujumpsdownfromthetreeandthrowsthedolltooneoftheHuns.

ShanYu:

Whatdoyousee?

Hun#1:

Blackpine...fromthehighmountains!

Hun#2:

Whitehorsehair...Umperialstallions.

Hun#3:

Sulphur...fromcannons.

ShanYu:

ThisdollcamefromavillageintheTungShowPass,wheretheImperialArmyiswaiting.

HunArcher:

Wecanavoidthemeasily.

ShanYu:

No.Thequickestwaytotheemperoristhroughthatpass.Besides,thelittlegirlwillbemissingherdo