Legend states that Hua Mulan lived during the Northern Wei Dynasty. He is a mythical figure from ancient China portrayed in the Chinese poem The Ballad of Mulan. Although both the show and the warrior princess movie, The Legend of Hua Mulan and Disney's Mulan have different personalities and reasons for going to war. The legend of Hua Mulan is simple and tries to portray Mulan as a warrior. Disney's Mulan, however, depicts Mulan as trying to prove her parents wrong and bring home a man like in all Disney films. This proves that Hua Mulan has a better role for girls than Disney's Mulan. Because The Legend of Hua Mulan depicts a girl who goes to war in her father's place, Disney's Mulan presents Mulan as a disappointment to her parents, and she therefore seeks to prove herself; this makes Disney's Mulan slightly weaker in her personality. As seen in Disney's Mulan, the character of Mulan is shown as outspoken and forward-thinking. Viewers can therefore tell that he has no idea how to present himself in medieval Chinese society. In contrast, The Legend of Hua Mulan is skilled in martial arts and sword fighting; He has a more virile character. Since Mulan is seen as a disappointment by her parents, she tries to redeem herself by taking part in the war. Having never left the village before, Mulan has no idea about combat and how weapons work. This means that Mulan has less knowledge of combat and will not go to war to help her society. Wei Mulan has the "intelligence" and skills to fight in combat. All of her training in martial arts, sword fighting, and archery gives her the skills she needs to succeed in combat. He will go to war as a "filial duty". Furthermore, as both texts must present, Mula......center of the card......fights to redeem herself and bring a prince back to life. Wei Mulan is comfortable as a person and with the role she plays in society. This shows that he has a real reason to take his father's place in fighting for his country. Instead, Disney's Mulan is held back by her confined society. This shows that both Mulans have a different role in society. Furthermore, Wei's play portrays Mulan to express that everyone has a duty to serve within a particular family or country. This means that Wei Mulan knows what is important to her; knows his values. Ultimately, Wei Mulan represents a hero who knows that doing what is right for the family is important. Wei Mulan knew that her father would not be able to fight and took it upon herself to keep her family in proper condition. This means that Disney Mulan would go to war just to prove to her parents that she was capable.