Risking death and disgrace for the love of a parent.
While left behind, Mulan sees that Shan Yu and several Huns survived the avalanche and are heading for the Imperial City. She rushes to the Capital to warn Shang, but she is ignored because she is a woman. When the Huns capture the Emperor inside the palace, Mulan, Shang, and her fellow soldiers (Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po) use a clever plan to infiltrate the palace.
The struggle between societal expectations and one's true self.
In ancient China, the Huns—led by the ruthless Shan Yu—invade across the Great Wall. The Emperor orders a general mobilization, requiring one man from every family to join the army. Fa Mulan’s father, a war veteran who is now frail and injured, is the only male in the Fa family. Fearing he will not survive another war, Mulan cuts her hair, steals her father’s armor and sword, and leaves in the middle of the night to enlist in his place. Training and Deception
Redefining what it means to bring honor to one's family.