Mulan [1998] with Livia Tsang and Eve Lindley

You Are Good

Sarah Marshall + Alex Steed

Film History, Film Reviews, Relationships, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

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🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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We'll make a man out of you! In which we unpack gender, seeing ourselves in popular media, and Mulan (1998) with Livia Tsang and Eve Lindley. There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode over on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions! This chat was a delight. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!You can find Livia online here:https://www.liviatsang.com/ (https://www.liviatsang.com/)We talk about all sorts of things in this episode (gender, gender, gender and more gender), and we note how the Chinese government received the movie. Colorism and the portrayal of the Huns occurs in passing in the conversation, so here are some accompanying texts to read up on that if it is a conversation of interest:https://heatherjay.wordpress.com/ml-4-dissecting-stereotypes-disneys-mulan/ (https://heatherjay.wordpress.com/ml-4-dissecting-stereotypes-disneys-mulan/)https://www.uloop.com/news/view.php/149597/The-Dark-Side-Of-Disney-Racism-And-Sexism-In-Your-Favorite-Disney-Films (https://www.uloop.com/news/view.php/149597/The-Dark-Side-Of-Disney-Racism-And-Sexism-In-Your-Favorite-Disney-Films)https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/sep/09/mulan-disney-reel-history (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/sep/09/mulan-disney-reel-history)Also! If you're looking for ways to help folks in Los Angeles, here is a list of GoFundMe campaigns for displaced families of color (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?fbclid=IwY2xjawHztoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZC7VGktsyOxoYcYNI7STee71NWbrYA9iV_KMB55qN52DFlPvA4o3TXNxA_aem_31x2W3U0OUoc_Ty59aXuvQ):https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?fbclid=IwY2xjawHztoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZC7VGktsyOxoYcYNI7STee71NWbrYA9iV_KMB55qN52DFlPvA4o3TXNxA_aem_31x2W3U0OUoc_Ty59aXuvQ (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?fbclid=IwY2xjawHztoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZC7VGktsyOxoYcYNI7STee71NWbrYA9iV_KMB55qN52DFlPvA4o3TXNxA_aem_31x2W3U0OUoc_Ty59aXuvQ)This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/youaregood) and Apple Plus.https://www.patreon.com/youaregood (https://www.patreon.com/youaregood)Tickets for A Massive Seance can be found here:https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance (https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance)Alex’s zine (https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan)!https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture (https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan)We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE (http://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/)!https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/ (https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/)Carolyn's record (https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick)!https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick (https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick)You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt (https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/) DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ (https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/)You Are Good (https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/) is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to

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0:00.0	Hello you and welcome to You Are Good, a feelings podcast about movies today.
0:15.2	We are talking about Mulan. We're talking about it with Livya saying, I am one of your hosts,
0:19.4	Alex Steed. I'll soon be joined by
0:21.6	special co-host Eve Lindley. We had a great conversation about gender, gender identity,
0:28.8	and all sorts of things with regard to the movie Mulan. We're talking about Mulan 1998. I should
0:35.0	be clear. We have an extended cut of this episode over on Patreon and Apple podcast
0:40.1	subscription. So if you want to hear a longer version of what's coming your way, go and check
0:45.3	that out. And if you are not yet a supporter, what better treat than a very long conversation
0:52.6	about Moulin? Moulin's a 1998 American animated musical coming-of-age action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney
1:00.4	feature animation for Walt Disney Pictures. Thank you so much, Wikipedia.org.
1:04.0	The film's plot takes place in China during an unspecified imperial dynasty where Fa Mulan,
1:09.0	daughter of aged warrior Fa Zao, impersonates a man to take her father's
1:14.3	place during a general conscription to counter a Han invasion.
1:19.3	Well, I'm going to say a couple more things about that shortly in this introduction, just
1:23.8	so you have a context for larger conversation. So stay tuned if you can.
1:29.0	Livia Seng is a visual artist in tattooer based in Toronto, Ontario.
1:33.3	They've been listening since Why Our Dad's Time.
1:38.3	So it was really great to have them here.
1:41.3	And met Libya when we did a live show up in Toronto a couple years back
1:47.0	with a you're wrong about. That was a joy and I'm so glad that they are here. Eve Lindley,
1:52.5	of course, friend of the show, friend of ours, regular guest over here is today's co-host.
1:59.5	She is a actress and a model and a voice actor and all sorts of
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