Beyond loyalty to family and state: building pan-Chinese filial nationalism in Mulan (2020)

We contend that the movie Mulan (2020), collaboratively produced by Disney and the Chinese culture industry, promotes pan-Chinese filial nationalism in President Xi's era. Our analysis describes ways in which Mulan (2020) functions as a vehicle for a prototype of the pan-Chinese filial nationalist, who is loyal not only to the family but also to the state. Contextualized within the relationship between Disney and China, Mulan (2020) represents Mulan as a brave warrior dedicated to rejuvenating the Chinese nation and a true subject of the pan-Chinese myth. This study extends the understanding of global nationalistic discourse within the changing global media landscape.