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]]>Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, is famously known in China as “Fairy Sister.” She’s an actress, singer and a model. She’s also a brand ambassador for Dior, Tissot, Garnier and Pantene.
The 30-year-old star moved to New York City at age 11 but returned to China a few years later in 2002 to pursue her acting career. Her latest credits include films, The Chinese Widow and Once Upon a Time, which earned $82.3 million in China this summer, according to ET.
Yifei is the first one to be cast in the much-awaited film which is set to be directed by Niki Caro.
Mulan is a story of a young Chinese girl who disguises herself as a warrior in order to save her aging father. It was released in 1998 as an animated movie and well received by critics and moviegoers, grossing $304 million worldwide, and earning Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.
Netizens were delighted about the casting of Yifei. Chinese-American actress Ming-Na Wen, the voice behind Hua Mulan, also expressed her approval.
We’ll just be here celebrating over the casting of a Chinese actress in a Disney film as the lead character
(and praying hard for the rest of the casting)#刘亦菲 #mulan #liuyifei #crystalliu pic.twitter.com/v8Cc9DRMf6
— c-drama tweets (@dramapotatoe) November 29, 2017
Congrats to #LiuYiFei ! Great choice for live action #Mulan! #Disney https://t.co/MMHyHgSZea
— Ming-Na Wen (@MingNa) November 30, 2017
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]]>The post Disney’s Live-Action “Mulan” Casts Chinese Actress Liu Yifei in Lead Role appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, is famously known in China as “Fairy Sister.” She’s an actress, singer and a model. She’s also a brand ambassador for Dior, Tissot, Garnier and Pantene.
The 30-year-old star moved to New York City at age 11 but returned to China a few years later in 2002 to pursue her acting career. Her latest credits include films, The Chinese Widow and Once Upon a Time, which earned $82.3 million in China this summer, according to ET.
Yifei is the first one to be cast in the much-awaited film which is set to be directed by Niki Caro.
Mulan is a story of a young Chinese girl who disguises herself as a warrior in order to save her aging father. It was released in 1998 as an animated movie and well received by critics and moviegoers, grossing $304 million worldwide, and earning Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.
Netizens were delighted about the casting of Yifei. Chinese-American actress Ming-Na Wen, the voice behind Hua Mulan, also expressed her approval.
We’ll just be here celebrating over the casting of a Chinese actress in a Disney film as the lead character
(and praying hard for the rest of the casting)#刘亦菲 #mulan #liuyifei #crystalliu pic.twitter.com/v8Cc9DRMf6
— c-drama tweets (@dramapotatoe) November 29, 2017
Congrats to #LiuYiFei ! Great choice for live action #Mulan! #Disney https://t.co/MMHyHgSZea
— Ming-Na Wen (@MingNa) November 30, 2017
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