M E M O R A B L E Q U O T E S

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  • Mulan (to Fa Zhou): "Don't worry, I won't let you down. Wish me luck!"
    Fa Zhou: "I'm going to ... pray some more."

  • Grandmother Fa: "Who spit in her beancurd?"

  • Matchmaker: "Recite the final admonition." Mulan hesistates. "Well?"
    Mulan: "Fulfill your duties calmly and ... refffspectfully ... Um, reflect before you snack -- act!" (rushed) "This will bring you honor and glory." [ Listen ]

  • Mulan (to the Matchmaker, about the cup of tea): "Could I just ... take that back? For a moment ..."

  • Ancestor #1: "My children never caused such trouble. They all became acupuncturists."
    Ancestor #2: "Well, we can't all be acupuncturists!"
    Ancestor #3: "No! Your great-granddaughter had to be a cross-dresser!" [ Listen ]

  • Mushu (to Cri-kee): "Hey, what makes you think you're coming?" (Cri-kee chirps.) "You're lucky? Do I look like a sucker to you? (Cri-kee chirps some more.) What do you mean, a loser? How about I pop one of your antennas off and throw it across the yard? Then who's the loser? Me or you?" [ Listen ]

  • Mulan (in manly voice): "Excuse me, where do I sign in? Ah, I see you have a sword. I have one, too! They're very manly and tough!" (She pulls out her sword but drops it. Khan cracks up, and Mulan throws her shoe at him.) "I'm working on it!" (Puts her shoe back on.) Oh, who am I fooling? It's going take a miracle to get me into the army."
    Mushu: "Did I hear someone ask for a miracle? Let me hear you say I!"
    Mulan: "Aauughhh!"
    Mushu: "That's close enough!" [ Listen ]

  • Yao (to Mulan): "I'm gonna hit you so hard, it'll make your ancestors dizzy."

  • Mulan (to Shang, in manly voice): "Uh, I mean, sorry you had to see that. But you know how it is when you get those ... manly urges. And you just got to kill something." (Slams fist into hand, and winces.) "Ummmhh. Fix things, cook outdoors ..."
    Shang: "What's your name?"
    Mulan: "I, uh ... um ..."
    Chi Fu: "Your commanding officer just asked you a question."
    Mulan: "Uh, I've got a name. And it's a boy's name, too."
    Mushu (under his breath, to Mulan): "Ling! How about Ling?"
    Mulan (under her breath): "His name is Ling."
    Shang: "I didn't ask for his name, I asked for yours."
    Mushu: "Uh ... uh ... Chu!"
    Mulan: "Uh, Chu!"
    Shang: "Ah-choo?"
    Mushu: "Gesheunteit!" (laughing) "I'd kill myself ..."
    Mulan: (under her breath) "Mushu!"
    Shang: "Mushu?"
    Mulan: "No!"
    Shang: "Then what is it?"
    Mushu: "Uh ... uh, Ping! Ping was my best friend growing up!"
    Mulan: "Ping!"
    Shang: "Ping ...?"
    Mushu: "Of course, Ping did steam my girl --" (Mulan grabs Mushu to shut him up.)
    Mulan: "Yes, my name is Ping." [ Listen ]

  • Shang: "Fa Zhou? The Fa Zhou?"
    Chi Fu: "I didn't know Fa Zhou had a son."
    Mulan (in manly voice): "Uh ... he doesn't talk about me much." (Tries to spit, but the spittle ends up hanging off her lips.)
    Chi Fu: (softly to Shang) "I can see why. The boy's an absolute lunatic!" [ Listen ]

  • Mulan: "Am I late?"
    Mushu: "No time to talk. Now remember, it's your first day of training, so listen to your teacher, and no fighting. Play nice with the other kids! Unless, of course, one of the other kids wants to fight, then you have to kick the other kid's butt."
    Mulan: (Mouth full with porridge) "But I don't want to kick the other kid's butt." [ Listen ]

  • Yao (under his breath): "I'll get the arrow, pretty boy, and I'll do it with my shirt on."

  • Mushu (to Mulan): "I saw that."
    Mulan: "What?"
    Mushu: "You like him, don't you?"
    Mulan: "No! I --"
    Mushu: "Yeah, right. Yeah, sure. Go to your tent!" [ Listen ]

  • Mushu: "You missed! How could you miss!? He was three feet in front of you!"

  • Mushu (to Cri-kee): "You're not lucky!? You mean, you lied to me? (to Khan) What are you, a sheep?"

  • Emperor (to Shang): "The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all."
    Shang: "Sir?"
    Emperor: "You don't find a girl like that every dynasty."

  • Mulan: "I brought you the Emperor's crest ... and the sword of Shan-Yu. They're gifts to honor the Fa family."
    Fa Zhou: (He drops the gifts and throws his arms around Mulan.) "The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter."

  • Shang (to Fa Li and Grandmother Fa): "Excuse me, does Fa Mulan live here?"
    (Fa Li and Grandmother Fa stare open-mouthed and point into the garden where Shang heads into.)
    Grandmother Fa: "Whoo-hoo! Sign me up for the next war!"

  • Mulan (to Shang): "Would you like to stay for dinner?"
    Grandmother Fa (from offscreen): "Would you like to stay forever?"

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