Disney Reveals Trailer for br Live-Action 'Mulan' Movie.br The adaptation of the 1998 animated film reaches theaters on March 27.br It sees Chinese-American actress Liu Yifei br play the leading role of Hua Mulan.br The plot centers on Mulan br disguising herself as a man br to join the Imperial Chinese Army.br The film's cast includes Donne Yen, br Jet Li and Jason Scott Lee.br Actress Gong Li plays a new character, a br powerful witch who serves as the main villain.br The Huns also feature as br antagonists, just like in the 1998 movie.br Unlike the original, the live-action version of 'Mulan' is not a musical.