Liu Yifei

“Mulan is not a superhero, so her physical action needed to be anchored in a strong female body and bounded by the laws of physics.”

“You have to kind of lose yourself and not think about just how brave Mulan is. Yes, I am playing a hero, so we need to bring out that side, but I think every human being is complex, and complex is so beautiful. And that's where the energy of the character is.”

“We see many sides of her, beyond the 'Ballad of Mulan.' We see her as a human being, as a girl, as a young woman. Everybody admires her as a warrior but is there a fragile side to her? Will she sometimes hesitate or be afraid, but still choose to carry on? Yes, and we see that.”

“I feel that acting totally changed my life.”

“Like most female actresses, I am always aspiring to succeed and become a popular star, and my positive energy never dies out.”

“The hardest thing about 'Mulan' is to put yourself in that circumstance and to have the answer be organic, and not be acting.”

“Nothing is impossible. No matter where you're from.”

“I try not to compare myself to the character. Mulan makes it happen - not through big drama, but through little decisions and bravery and self-awareness.”