Before Disney: The Untold Legend of Mulan | Sa Likod Ng Kwento w/ Apple Sison

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Before the songs, the sidekicks, and the dragon, there was a real legend — a daughter who took her father’s place in war… But what really happened to the woman behind the name Mulan? In this episode of Sa Likod ng Kwento, we explore the original Chinese ballad that inspired the famous warrior. No magical phoenix, no happy ending — just sacrifice, war, and a story that’s been reshaped for centuries. ✅ Like the video? Gusto mo pa ng ganitong kwento? Subscribe and follow me for more true crime, mysteries, and dark stories: 📌 TikTok: @apolonyasison 📌 Instagram: @apolonyasison 📌 Facebook Page: Apple Sison 🎧 New episodes weekly sa “Sa Likod ng Kwento with Apple Sison” ⸻ 📬 Business inquiries / collaborations: 📩 applesisoncollabs@gmail.com 🔍Sources: Historical & Literary Origins Ballad of Mulan - Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hua-Mulan Yuefu Shiji Poem Excerpt - Macau Philately https://philately.ctt.gov.mo/uploads/stampimages/mac201605pageeng.pdf AFE Columbia University - Ballad & Translation https://afe.easia.columbia.edu/ps/china/mulan.pdf Dynastic Retellings BiblioAsia - The Many Faces of Mulan https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-17/issue-2/jul-sep-2021/mulan-many-faces/ PubHist Mulan Analysis https://pubhist515mulan.wordpress.com/the-legged-of-mulan/ Disney Adaptations & Controversies Mulan 2020 Wikipedia Page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(2020_film) Liu Yifei Wikipedia Page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Yifei TIME - Real History Behind Mulan https://time.com/5881064/mulan-real-history/ Medium - Cultural Errors in Mulan 2020 https://medium.com/@xiranjayzhao/everything-culturally-wrong-with-mulan-2020-and-how-they-couldve-easily-been-fixed-d6a97d0f774f Pioneer Optimist Review https://pioneeroptimist.com/2184/showcase/review-the-live-action-mulan-remake-was-a-knock-off-a bomination/ Scholarly Interpretation AFE Columbia University (Gender Analysis) https://afe.easia.columbia.edu/ps/china/mulan.pdf Medium - Critique of Disney's Depiction https://medium.com/@xiranjayzhao/