Mulan II is a 2004 American
direct-to-video Disney animated film directed by
Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland and is a sequel to the 1998 animated film
Mulan (originally released in theaters). The entire cast from the first film returned, except for
Eddie Murphy (Mushu),
Miriam Margolyes (The Matchmaker),
Chris Sanders (Little Brother) and
Matthew Wilder (Ling's singing voice). Murphy and Margolyes were replaced by
Mark Moseley and
April Winchell; Little Brother was voiced by
Frank Welker, and
Gedde Watanabe does his own singing for the sequel.
Mulan II features
Mulan and her new fiancé, General
Li Shang on a special mission: escorting the Emperor's three daughters across the country to meet their soon-to-be fiancés. The film deals with
arranged marriages,
loyalty,
relationships,
making choices,
trust, and finding true
love. Unlike its predecessor, which gained critical acclaim, this film was poorly received by critics.