![]() The artists at the then flourishing Florida unit were largely still learning the ropes, although the creativity and achievements on show certainly indicated what was to come with their follow ups Lilo And Stitch and Brother Bear, itself one of the other titles making its BD debut on the same date. ![]() The big question was: could they not only handle such an undertaking, but also one that needed careful treatment and a fine juxtaposition between the overly “toony” feel and true emotional storytelling? The answer, for those that have previously enjoyed Mulan’s many delights, is a resounding “yes” of course, even if some of the animation can sometimes be somewhat unsophisticated in nature. However, and as went on to happen to so many of the Studio’s more dramatic pictures from this time, once Katzenberg left the Studio in late 1994, the story was infused with a little lighter touch and handed over to the then-still fairly green Florida feature unit, who up until that point had mainly been responsible for Disney’s Roger Rabbit shorts, and small (mostly more “cartoony”) sections of the Burbank animated features. First mentioned as ripe for story treatment as far back as when then-Studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg was trying to up the ante on animated films and build on the critical and commercial success of Beauty And The Beast, Mulan was initially plotted as a deep drama, in the vein of Pocahontas and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. Proving that behind every great man is a greater woman, Mulan is able to use her smarts to help Shang and his rag-tag band outwit the Huns, until an unexpected situation threatens to reveal her secret and expose her true identity…Īrriving amongst another slew of same-day Blu-ray updates for other Disney titles from roughly around the same period, the Studio’s telling of the ancient Chinese legend of Fa Mulan easily holds up as one of their more “classic” animated features from its late-1990s offerings. Along the way, she falls for, and gets into a complicated relationship with, her captain, Shang, and is aided and abetted by her ancestral protector, the diminutive dragon Mushu, and a “lucky” bug, a cricket named Cri-Kee. I'm glad Ponniyin Selvan didn't happen all these years because this is the right time,” he said.Walt Disney Feature Animation, DisneyToon Studios (June 19 1998, November 15 2004), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (March 12 2013), Blu-ray plus two DVD discs, 88 and 79 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition 1.66:1 and 1.78:1 widescreen, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated G, Retail: $39.99īased on old Chinese folklore, Mulan follows a young headstrong Chinese girl who rebels against her pre-arranged marrying off and swaps her dresses for a soldier’s uniform to take her ailing father’s place in the battle against the Huns. Honestly, it was easier to make Ponniyin Selvan now. Today, audiences are open to the idea of watching a film in parts or as a series. Not sure if we could’ve done justice had we done the film back then. ![]() ![]() Ponniyin Selvan is a five-part book and it’s impossible to compress it in a single film. “The long wait has been some sort of liberation. Talking about the long wait to finally make Ponniyin Selvan as a film in a group interaction, Mani said he didn’t have to make major changes in the adaptation to appeal to sensibilities of audiences today, especially after the pandemic. In 19, Mani Ratnam attempted to make Ponniyin Selvan but both times the project didn’t take off as planned. Mani Ratnam had recently said in an interaction that he’s glad he could make the film in two parts and release it now as audiences are ready to watch a film in multiple parts. Upon release, both the audience and the critics have praised Aishwarya’s performance. Aishwarya has dual roles – Nandini and her mute mother Mandakini Devi. The film marked Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s comeback to Tamil cinema after a decade. It stars Jayam Ravi, Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aishwarya Lekshmi among others. ![]() The film will be followed by its sequel next year. Ponniyin Selvan I tells the story of the early life of Arulmozhivarman (Ponniyin Selvan), who would become the Chola emperor Rajaraja I (947–1014). The film is made on a massive budget and has already turned out to be the best Tamil opening of 2022 with a worldwide opening of gross collection of ₹80 crore. In 4 days, #PS1 has crossed ₹ 250 Crs gross at the WW Box office.- Ramesh Bala October 4, 2022Īt the US box office, the film has emerged as the best performing Tamil movie of all time with $4.13 million in earnings in the first four days including premieres. ![]()
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