Disney's animated movie, Mulan, produced by Disney can be represented as a classic example of Westerns generalizations of Asian cultures. In the movie, Mulan is shown wearing a Kimono in a scene, which is Japanese garment clothing and not Chinese. Which can misrepresent our perception of other cultures and may cause us to misunderstand or disrespect cultures that are different from our own. Movies like Mulan, are suppose to be educational in children's point of view, help us shape our perception of people, places and events.
It's incredibly telling that the movie cross-appropriated cultures in what was supposed to be a groundbreaking film starring their first Asian Princess. I agree that these movies are supposed to have aspects of education to them, however, these subtle fallacies are what make their efforts futile and somewhat harmful as viewers begin to lump together all Eastern cultures as was done in Mulan.
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