Mulan (1998)

BD Wong: Shang

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• The Emperor of China : The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.

  Shang : Sir?

  The Emperor of China : You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty.

• Grandmother Fa : Great. She brings home a sword. If you ask me, she should've brought home a man.

  Shang : Excuse me. Does Fa Mulan live here?

  [Grandmother and Mother dumbly point to the garden] 

  Shang : Thank you.

  Grandmother Fa : Whoo! Sign me up for the next war.

• Mulan : Shang!

  Shang : Mulan?

  Mulan : The Huns are alive! They're in the city!

  Shang : You don't belong here, Mulan. Go home.

  Mulan : Shang, I saw them in the mountains. You have to believe me!

  Shang : Why should I?

  Mulan : Why else would I come back? You said you'd trust Ping. Why is Mulan any different?

• Shang : Let me see your conscription notice.

  [Reads it] 

  Shang : Fa Zhou? The Fa Zhou?

  Chi Fu : I didn't know Fa Zhou had a son.

  Mulan : Well, he doesn't talk about me much.

  [Tries to spit, but ends up with a glop of spit hanging from her lip] 

  Chi Fu : I can see why. The boy is an absolute lunatic.

• Shang : [nervously struggling to tell Mulan he loves her]  Um... You... You fight good.

  [a disbelieving look crosses Shang's face] 

  Mulan : [disappointed]  Oh. Thank you.

• Shang : Ping, you are the craziest man I've ever met, and for that I owe you my life. From now on, you have my trust.

  Ling : Let's hear it for Ping, the bravest of us all!

  Yao : You're king of the mountain!

• Shang : I don't need anyone causing trouble in my camp.

  Mulan : Sorry...

  Mulan : [in her 'man' voice]  Uhh... I mean, uh, sorry you had to see that, but you know how it is when you get those, uh, manly urges, and you just gotta kill somethin'... fix things, uh, cook outdoors...

• Shang : Captain Li Shang. Hm. Leader of China's finest troops. No, the greatest troops of all time.

  [exits his tent to find the troops fighting each other; we see one soldier with a black eye salute Shang, then promptly faint] 

  Chi Fu : Most impressive.

• Shang : A life for a life. My debt is repaid.

• Shang : [as Yao starts to climb the pole to retrieve Shang's arrow]  One moment. You seem to be missing something.

  [Chi Fu comes forward with two bronze disks, which Shang hangs on Yao's wrists] 

  Shang : This - represents discipline... and this - represents strength.

  [Yao collapses, as everyone else snickers] 

  Shang : You need both to reach the arrow.

• Shang : What's your name?

  Mulan : Uh... I, I, uh...

  Chi Fu : Your commanding officer just asked you a question.

  Mulan : Uh, I've got a name. Ha! And it's a boy's name, too.

  Mushu : [whispering in Mulan's ear]  Ling. How 'bout Ling?

  Mulan : [looking toward Ling]  His name is Ling.

  Shang : I didn't ask for *his* name. I asked for *yours!*

  Mushu : Try, uh, uh, ah, Chu.

  Mulan : Ah Chu.

  Shang : Ah Chu?

  Mushu : Gesundheit.

  Mushu : [chuckles]  I kill myself.

  Mulan : Mushu...

  Shang : Mushu?

  Mulan : No!

  Shang : Then what is it?

  Mushu : Ping! Ping was my best friend growin' up.

  Mulan : It's Ping.

  Shang : Ping?

  Mushu : Of course, Ping did steal my girl...

  [Mulan muffles him] 

  Mulan : Yes, my name is Ping.

• Shang : Soldiers!

  [all assemble into line] 

  Shang : You will assemble swiftly and silently every morning. Anyone who acts otherwise, will answer to me.

  Yao : Ooh, tough guy!

• Shang : Okay, gentlemen, thanks to your new friend Ping, you'll spend tonight picking up every single grain of rice. And tomorrow, the *real* work begins.

  [all the soldiers grumble] 

  Mushu : [to Mulan]  You know, we'll have to work on your people skills.

• General Li : The Huns have struck here, here, and here. I will take the main troops up to the Tung Chow Pass and stop Shan Yu before he destroys this village.

  Chi Fu : Excellent strategy, sir! I do love surprises.

  General Li : [to Li Shang]  You will stay and train the new recruits. When Chi Fu believes you're ready, you will join us... Captain.

  Shang : Captain?

  Chi Fu : Oh! This is an enormous responsibility, General! Perhaps a soldier with more experience?

  General Li : Number one in his class, extensive knowledge of training techniques... an impressive military linuage... I believe Lee Shang will do an excellent job.

  Shang : Oh I will! I won't let you down! This is... I mean... Yes sir.

  General Li : Very good, then. We'll toast China's victory at the Imperial City. I'll expect a full report in three weeks.

  Chi Fu : And believe me, I won't leave anything out.

  Shang : Captain Lee Shang. Leader of China's finest troops. No, the greatest troops of all time.

  [They step outside] 

  Chi Fu : Most impressive.

  General Li : Good luck, Captain! Yah!

  [He rides off, followed by two lines of soldiers on horses] 

  Shang : Good luck... Father.