Actors Painful Costumes And Makeup In Mulan

Today we’re looking at some of the painful prosthetics, makeup, and costumes the cast of Disney’s live-action Mulan had to endure while filming. Inspired by the 1998 animated classic, Mulan is the latest adaptation of the legendary fable from Chinese culture, following a young woman named Mulan, who in order to save her ailing father, disguises herself as a man and joins the Imperial Army, having to battle the northern invaders in China. Makeup artist Denise Kum and costume-designer Bina Diegler had their work cut out for them when working on the blockbuster and oftentimes the actors had to bare through feeling uncomfortable in order for the costumes to look aesthetically pleasing. Characters like Li Gong’s villainous witch Xianniang and Jason Scott Lee’s brutish Bori Khan required lots of prosthetics that took hours to apply. The makeup for the Betrothal scene was so thick that it was hard for the actors on set to form facial expressions. Li Gong would have several of her prosthetic work done right before she had to arrive on set, since she wouldn’t be able to use her hands much once they were applied. Liu Yifei had to bear through the heavy layers of the iconic red robe during many of the film’s key battle sequences. The level of commitment from both the stylists, designers, and actors make the latest incarnation of Mulan, all the more admirable. So let’s get down to business and look at the painful prosthetics and costumes in Disney’s Mulan!

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:31 The Betrothal
01:19 Li Gong’s Prosthetics
01:47 Bori Khan’s Intimidating Features
02:15 Mulan’s Battle Attire
02:48 Applying Makeup On Screen
03:19 Stunts And Makeup
03:45 Eyebrows
04:10 Hair For All Environments
04:40 Invisible Makeup
05:14 Xianniang’s Mysterious Mask
05:57 Soar Like A Bird
05:29 Aging Makeup
06:55 A Lengthy Process
07:32 Getting Experimental
08:00 Deviating From The Source
08:17 Outro

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Written by: Nate Richard
Narrated by: Kydra Ryan
Edited by: Olena L


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