Happy 25th anniversary to one of my all-time favorite Disney movies/princesses, Mulan!
Twenty-five years ago today (June 19, 1998), the classic Disney movie based on the Chinese poem/legend of Hua Mulan began playing in theaters. Next to Ariel, Mulan is my favorite Disney princess. So I came prepared for this milestone!
Yin and yang:
Checking on Father before heading to town, with the help of Little Brother:
Bring honor to us all:
With her blossom comb, beads of jade for beauty, and a cricket for luck, Mulan is ready to meet the Matchmaker:
“When will my reflection show who I am inside?”
A Daughter’s Decision:
A loyal sidekick and dependable friend. One of my favorite parts of the movie was always Mushu. I still have my plush Beanie Baby of him that talked (he doesn’t anymore after all these years) that I took with me to Colorado, Branson, and everywhere else we went that summer.
Time To Train:
Caught!
A Hero’s Return:
I hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Yes, I have multiple dolls of Mulan in different looks and outfits. Why? So I don’t have to change the hair all the time. :D And did I get a duplicate one just to cut her hair? Yes, yes I did. muhahahaha
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Blockbuster got into the toy business in 1997 and 1998 with Play Paks, given out if you rented a kids' movie. Apart from Mulan, they also had sets for The Wizard of Oz, The Muppets, The Rugrats Movie, Anastasia, Hercules, and Big Bad Beetleborgs.
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Original Character: The Lucky Bug
Introducing: The Lucky Bug!!!
Technical Information
Name: Chong-Qi Chang (常崇祺)
Japanese: チャーン・ チョー・キー
Romaji: Chān Chō Kī
Nickname(s): Lucky (Daisuke Hino), Bug Boy (Issac Miller), A-Qi (Zhixiang Huang), Xiaoqi (Chenxi Huang)
Biographical Information
Gender: Male
Pronoun: He/Him
Age: ???
Birthday: September 29
Starsign: Libra
Height: 153 cm
Eye Color: Storm Gray
Hair Color: Dark Purple
Homeland: Jīngcí-chéng (精瓷城) / Fine Porcelain City
Family: Father, Mother
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Professional Status
School: Royal Sword Academy
Dorm: Arabah
School Year: First
Class: 1-B (No. 6)
Occupation: Student
Club: Visual Arts Club
Best Subject: Arithmancy
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Fun Facts
Dominant Hand: Left
Favorite Food: Bái Táng Gāo (白糖糕) / Steamed Rice Cake
Least Favorite Food: Spicy Food
Dislikes: Physical Touch
Hobby: Playing the Èrhú
Talents: Shadow Puppets
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Appearance:
Chong-Qi has long dark purple hair with a bluntly styled fringe just above his eyes. Peeking out of his head are a pair of darkly colored antennae. His eyes are a stormy gray with a pale complexion. Attached to his back are a pair of big-like wings. Both appendages are attributed to his bugfolk heritage.
Chong-Qi wears the standard Royal Sword Academy student uniform consisting of a white and blue gold-lined button up top with the royal blue pants. Across his chest sits a blue sash with golden trimming tied in a neat bow. The pin containing his magic stone is attached to the sash. He wears a sleek black pair of dress shoes.
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Personality:
Chong-Qi is a very expressive individual, gesturing his emotions and opinions. He maintains a very strong moral compass, wanting everyone to be on the straight and narrow. Due to his unwavering loyalty to those he is close with, he will go along with anything.
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Background:
His early life in Jingci-cheng was not an easy time for Chong-Qi. He was born mute. Growing up with this disability was a struggle, but he refused to let it keep him down and pushed onwards. Younger than most children, Chong-Qi, through his determination, manifested his ability to use magic and soon enough his Unique Magic followed close behind. Once his admission letter to Royal Sword Academy arrived, he wasted now time and was whisked away to Sage’s Island.
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Abilities and Unique Magic:
Due to his bugfolk heritage, Chong-Qi is able to detect noises and vibrations, feel, and smell with his antennae and fly with his wings. However, his flight is very limited to a short distance, time, and weight.
Chong-Qi’s Unique Magic is called “Just For Luck”. His magic acts as a temporary buff. After signing his incantation, he rubs his forearms together, creating a reverberation. This sound enhances the physical and magical abilities of those within the vicinity.
Incantation: “Like a rock, you are hard. Like an oak, you stand firm. Like a cloud, you are soft. Like bamboo, you sway. Just For Luck.”
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Etymology:
常 cháng - surname Chang
崇 chóng - high, dignified (虫 chóng - insect)
祺 qí - good luck, good fortune (transliterated as Kee)
Chong-Qi’s name is actually taken from both my great-grandmother’s (Chang) and great-grandaunt’s (Chong-Kee) names.
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He is twisted from Cri-Kee from Disney’s Mulan.
More information will come out in the future~
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