Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film Mulan. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a spiritual guardian of Mulan's family until he was demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. Initially, he plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, becoming her best friend in the process. In the sequel, Mulan II, he attempts to sabotage Mulan's impending marriage in order to remain her guardian.
Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film Mulan. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a spiritual guardian of Mulan's family until he was demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. Initially, he plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, becoming her best friend in the process. In the sequel, Mulan II, he attempts to sabotage Mulan's impending marriage in order to remain her guardian.
Although Mulan is based on the Chinese legend about Hua Mulan, Mushu is an original character created for the film, at the suggestion of Roy E. Disney. The creators decided to make the dragon small as to not overwhelm Mulan on screen. Inspired by Robin Williams' performance as the Genie in Aladdin (1992), Mulan's producers aspired to cast another comedian as Mushu, and had originally hired Joe Pesci. After deciding to go in an African-American direction for Mulan's sidekick, they cast Eddie Murphy, who recorded his dialogue from his home studio due to scheduling conflicts. Supervising animator Tom Bancroft studied both Chinese culture and dragon characters from previous animated Disney films to design the character, while drawing inspiration from Murphy's previous work and mannerisms.
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