Mulan 1998 quotes

69 quotes · 14 characters
Mulan (1998) poster
Characters
Emperor Pat Morita · 33 quotes
Mushu Eddie Murphy · 32 quotes
Shang BD Wong · 14 quotes
Mulan Ming-Na Wen · 13 quotes
Chi Fu James Hong · 6 quotes
Fa Zhou Soon-Tek Oh · 6 quotes
Fa Mulan Ming-Na Wen · 6 quotes
Great Ancestor 5 quotes
Yao Harvey Fierstein · 5 quotes
Fa Li Freda Foh Shen · 4 quotes
Chien Po Jerry Tondo · 3 quotes
Grandmother June Foray · 3 quotes
Ling Gedde Watanabe · 3 quotes

Most scenes together: Emperor & Mulan (13), Mushu & Emperor (12), Shang & Emperor (8)

Mulan quotes

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(to Crickey)

A loser! How bout' I pop off one of ya antenna and toss it across the yard! Then who's the loser?

(to Mulan)

Dra-agon! Not lizard. I don't do that tongue thing. (does that 'tongue thing')

...And all because Miss Man decided to take her little drag show on the road!

Chi Fu

Order! People, order!

Soldier #1

I'd like a pan-fried noodle!

Ooh, ooh. Sweet and pungent shrimp.

Soldier #2

Moo goo gai pan!

Chi Fu

That's not funny.

Ling

Looks like our new friend slept in this morning. Why, hello, Ping. Are ya hungry?

Yao

Yeah, 'cause I owe you a knuckle sandwich.

Chi Fu

So it's true! I knew there was something wrong with you! A woman! Treacherous snake!

My name is Mulan. I did it to save my father.

Chi Fu

High treason!

I didn't mean for it to go this far.

Chi Fu

Ultimate dishonor!

Now, Yao, chant with me. (starts chanting in Chinese)

Yao

Hamurabi gahmee tofu...meh. Aah, you ain't worth my time, chicken boy.

(as Mulan starts to walk away)

"Chicken boy"?! Say that to my face, ya limp noodle!

Yao
(grabs Mulan; Mulan ducks, causing Yao to accidentally punch Ling three times)

Oh! Sorry, Ling.

Christina Aguilera

Look at me / You may think you see who I really am / But you'll never know me / Every day / It's as if I play a part| Now I see / If I wear a mask, I can fool the world / But I cannot fool my heart...| Who is that girl I see / Staring straight back at me? / When will my reflection show who I am inside?| I am now / In a world where I have to hide my heart / And what I believe in / But somehow / I will show the world what's inside my heart / And be loved for who I am...| Who is that girl I see / Staring straight back at me? / Why is my reflection someone I don't know? / Must I pretend that I'm / Someone else for all time? / When will my reflection show who I am inside?| There's a heart that must be free to fly / That burns with a need to know the reason why...| Why must we all conceal / What we think, how we feel? / Must there be a secret me I'm forced to hide? / I won't pretend that I'm / Someone else for all time? / When will my reflection show who I am inside?| When will my reflection show who I am inside? [song fades]

The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful flower of all.

Sir?

You don't find a girl like that every dynasty!

Fa Li
[looks at Mulan's wrist]

Mulan, what's this?

[snatches wrist away]

Um... notes, in case I forget something.

Okay, how about this? [clear throat; Mulan speaking in her 'man' voice] Excuse me. Where do I sign in? Aha, I see you have a sword. I have one, too. They're very manly and tough. [accidentally drops sword, Khan neighs laughing and is hit with a shoe] I'm working on it. Oh, who am I fooling? It's going to take a miracle to get me into the army.

[his shadow appears surrounded by flames]

Did I hear someone ask for a miracle?! Let me hear you say [mighty roars] AAAH!

[in fear]

AAH!

That's close enough.

A ghost.

Get ready, Mulan. Your serpentine salvation is at hand! For I have been sent by your ancestors...to guide you through your masquerade! [to Cri-kee] Come on, you're gonna stay, you're gonna work. [as behind the rocks with the fire] So heed my word cause if the army finds out you're a girl, the penalty is DEATH!

Who are you?

Who am I? Who am I?! I am the guardian of lost souls! I am the powerful, the pleasurable, the indestructible Mushu. [comes out from behind the rocks] I'm pretty hot, huh?

[Khan immediately tramples him]

Uh, my ancestors sent a little lizard to help me?

Hey, dragon. Dragon. Not lizard. I don't do that tongue thing. [sticks out his tongue]

You're... um...

Intimidating? Awe-inspiring?

Tiny.

Of course. I'm travel-size for your convenience. If I was my real size, your cow here would die of fright. [Khan snaps at him] Down, Bessie. My powers are beyond your mortal imagination. For instance, my eyes can see straight through your armor. [Mulan slaps him] Alright, that's it! Dishonor! Dishonor on your whole family! [to Cri-kee] Make a note of this. Dishonor on YOU, dishonor on your COW, dis-

Stop, I'm sorry. It's just - I've never done this before.

Then you're gonna have to trust me. And don't you slap me no more. We clear on that? All right. Okie-Dokie, let's get this show on the road. Cri-kee, get the bags. [to Khan] Let's move it, heifer.

Quiet and demure. Graceful. Polite. Delicate. Refined. Poised. [notes the answers on her right arm] Punctual. [rooster calling] Ai-yah! Little Brother? Little Brother? [Little Brother is a dog sleeping] There you are. Who's the smartest doggy in the world? Come on, smart boy. Can you help me with my chores today? [helps out Little Brother to start feeding the chickens and runs by draggin sack of feed]

Fa Zhou
[praying the ancestors]

Honorable ancestors, please help Mulan impress the matchmaker today. [Little Brother runs by dragging a sack of feed; chickens start pecking the grain left behind] Please, please help her.

[helps Little Brother a bone and chewing the bone with the stick]

Father, I brought your - Whoa! [accidentally breaks a teacup]

Fa Zhou
[holding a teapot with his cane]

Mulan.

I brought a spare.

Fa Zhou

Mulan.

The doctor said 3 cups of tea in the morning...

Fa Zhou

Mulan.

...and 3 at night.

Fa Zhou

Mulan, you should already be in town. We are counting on you to-

Uphold the family honor. Don't worry, Father. I won't let you down. Wish me luck! [runs off]

Fa Zhou

Hurry! [Little Brother looks at him while chewing his bone] I'm going to pray some more.

Bather
[In town, Mulan's mother, Fa Li, is pacing outside a house impatient.]

Fa Li, is your daughter here yet? The Matchmaker is not a patient woman.

Fa Li

Of all the days to be late. I should have prayed to the ancestors for luck.

Granny Fa

How lucky can they be? They're dead. Besides, I've got all the luck we'll need. [Holds up a wicker cage with a cricket inside.] This is your chance to prove yourself. [She closes her eyes and steps off the sidewalk.]

Fa Li

Grandma, no!

Granny Fa
[Granny Fa walks across the street; vehicles came crashing, but she emerges unharmed.] [SFX: chickens clucking]

Yep, this cricket's a lucky one! [Fa Li sighs.]

[Mulan comes riding up on Khan, and hops off.]

I'm here. [looks at her mother] What? But, Mama, I had to...

Fa Li

None of your excuses. Now, let's get you cleaned up.

Bather
[Beginning of "Honor To Us All"] [singing]

This is what you give me to work with? / Well, honey, I've seen worse / We're going to turn this sow's ear / Into a silk purse.

It's freezing.

Fa Li

It would've been warm, if you were here on time.

Bather
[singing]

We'll have you washed and dried / Primped and polished till you glow with pride / Just my recipe for instant bride / You'll bring honor to us all.

Fa Li

Mulan, what's this?

Uh... notes... in case I forget something.

Granny Fa

Hold this. [Hands Cri-Kee to Fa Li] We're going to need more luck than I thought.

Hairdresser #1
[Mulan is getting her hair done up in a Chinese topknot.] [singing]

Wait and see, when we're through.

Hairdresser #2
[singing]

Boys will gladly go to war for you.

Hairdresser #1
[singing]

With good fortune.

Hairdresser #2
[speaking]

And a great hairdo.

Fa Li and Hairdressers
[singing]

You'll bring honor to us all.

Fa Li and Chorus
[singing]

A girl can bring her family / Great honor in one way / By striking a good match / And this might be the day.

Dressmaker #1
[Now Mulan is getting dressed in a regal gown.] [speaking]

Men want girls with good taste.

Dressmaker #2
[speaking]

Calm.

Fa Li
[speaking]

Obedient.

Dressmaker #1
[singing]

Who work fast-paced.

Fa Li
[singing]

With good breeding.

Dressmaker #2
[singing]

And a tiny waist.

Fa Li and Dressmakers
[singing]

You'll bring honor to us all.

Fa Li and Chorus
[singing]

We all must serve our Emperor / Who guards us from the Huns / A man by bearing arms / A girl by bearing sons.

Fa Li (Makeup Artist)
[Mulan is now getting her makeup done.] [singing, in a round]

When we're through (When we're through) / You can't fail (You can't fail) / Like a lotus blossom (Like a lotus blossom) / Soft and pale (Soft and pale) / How could any fellow (How could any fellow) / Say, "No sale" (Say, "No sale") / You'll bring honor to us all (You'll bring honor to us all)

Fa Li
[Fa Li places a flowered comb in Mulan's topknot.] [spoken]

There, you're ready.

Granny Fa
[spoken]

Not yet / An apple for serenity, a pendant for balance. [singing] Beads of jade for beauty / You must proudly show it / Now, add a cricket, just for luck, [Granny Fa places the cage with the cricket under the upper layer of Mulan's skirt] And even you can't blow it.

[singing]

Ancestors, hear my plea / Help me not to make a fool of me / And to not uproot my family tree / Keep my father standing tall.

Fa Mulan and Chorus
[singing]

Scarier than the undertaker / We are meeting our matchmaker.

Chorus
[singing]

Destiny, guard our girls, / Help our future as it fast unfurls / Please look kindly on these cultured pearls / Each a perfect porcelain doll / Please bring honor to us / Please bring honor to us / Please bring honor to us / Please bring honor to us / Please bring honor to us all!

Female Ancestor #1

I knew it! I knew it! That Mulan was a troublemaker from the start!

Male Ancestor #1

Don't look at me, She gets it from your side of the family.

Female Ancestor #2

She's just trying to help her father!

Male Ancestor #2
[holding a counter in his hand]

But if she's discovered, Fa Zhou will be forever shamed! Dishonour will come to the family! Traditional values will disintegrate!

Male Ancestor #3

Not to mention they'll lose the farm.

Female Ancestor #1

My children never caused such trouble. They all became acupuncturists!

Male Ancestor #1

Well, we can't all be acupuncturists.

Female Ancestor #3

No! Your great-granddaughter had to be a cross-dresser!

Great, she brought home a sword. If you ask me, she should have brought home a man.

[walks in]

Excuse me, does Fa Mulan live here?

[aside]

Ooh, sign me up for the next war!