Donnie Yen joins the live-action film "Mulan" to play Mulan's master

Following his wonderful performance in "Star Wars: Rogue One", Chinese actor Donnie Yen continues to work with Disney. According to foreign media reports, Donnie Yen will star in the live-action version of the 1998 animated film "Mulan".

Donnie Yen's role in "Mulan" is Commander Tung, who is the master and mentor of Mulan (played by Liu Yifei).

The live-action film of "Mulan" will be directed by Niko Caro, the second female director recruited by Disney to shoot a film with an investment of more than $100 million. Bill Kong will be the executive producer of the film of "Mulan", who has participated in the production of films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero".

Mulan is just one of many live-action adaptations of Disney's animated classics. The company released The Jungle Book in 2016 and Beauty and the Beast in 2017, both of which were among the highest-grossing films of the year. In addition, Disney has many live-action adaptations planned, including Dumbo, Aladdin, and The Lion King.

Of course, Disney's next blockbuster is "Avengers 3", which will be released in North America on April 27. "Mulan" is scheduled to be released on March 27, 2020, which is almost a year and a half later than the original date (2018.11.2).