1-The reason I watched this : Like everyone; because I've seen the Disney version when I was a little child with its two sequels so when I found this I was extremely happy to watch the film after watching the chinese drama "Hua Mulan". 2-Storyline/Plot : It was very different from what I expected; it literally made me confused at the beginning but as the story went on I became amazed. It was very interesting to see the events combined together and the breathtaking plot changes that served the storyline's development in a great way. Moreover, there were too many appealing different genres in this film: Aside from the historical aspect there was war, romance, sacrifice, happiness, sadess which made it captivating on different levels. 3-Acting/Cast : It couldn't been any better; the actress that played Mulan have done a great job, she grasped the role perfectly: she showed us how a woman can be as strong as men and even lead them : it has been a while since I saw woman power so I was glad to see it here. The lead actor was good too plus other actors were really good. 4-Music : The usual chinese historical music that makes you feel the film's background. 5-Rewatch value : It deserves to be rewatched because it has so many interesting elements in it. 6-The ending : It's not what I've been waiting for and it's not the fluffy Disney ending (so don't get your hopes too high). This was much more realistic and believable. 7-Overall : I am really glad that I got the chance to watch this. Even though, it wasn't any close from the disney version but I really love it when a drama/film surprises me. P.S : If you already seen the Disney version, you may want watch this without previous expectations and most of all don't compare it to the Disney version because they're nothing alike.