These feelings are then broken down into different categories, showcasing the main obvious emotional parts of her for the affection that she has for another. Whereas the subplot to it is that of her feelings. There is a plot, and that plot is to drive the main theme of this film that is to showcase to us about how she grew into the character in legends. There are battlefield scenes, Yes.but they are of minimal depiction based on the context of this film, that are used to carry the characterization of Hua Mulan that was perfectly casted with Vicki Zhao at the helm. Warlords that was released in 2007 starring Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro). I would still classify it as an Epic to some degree, but leaning it more towards the genre of Drama and Romance, more akin to the likes of Tau Ming Chong (aka. Those are epic genre all to their own merits.and so is this depiction of the legend of Hua Mulan. For if you do, you will be disappointed for this is NOT one of those films that had been over-populated due to other greats like Braveheart, Gladiator etc.
Do NOT, and i repeat, do NOT, go into this film wanting it to be one of those battle-like army type of films one generally associates with the genre of epic at its core. I remembered as the lights to the cinemas brightened as the credits start to roll, it felt breathtaking to had partake in this film as an audience of it. Having just caught it not too long ago, the memories of it is still fresh in my mind. Gladiator it isn't, but has merits of its own